romeo55 Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 You really amaze me sometimes... I have a hard time just trying to solder LEDs. Where'd you get your caps from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Holy lots of work, Batman! I have no patience for that stuff anymore. I did too much solder, PCB, and component repair in the US Marine Corps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Where'd you get your caps from? Farnell they are one of the few decent component suppliers in the UK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Farnell they are one of the few decent component suppliers in the UK Man, where are the photos? I want to see photos! I'm a photo junkie, what can I say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Thanks Hardnrg, I guess I'll try this instead of RMA'ing my neopower 480 which died from a bad cap. Make this a sticky as I would rather not use the search tool to find this, and post pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 well, in the Neopower, you could *barely* see the difference because everything is rammed so tight in that psu... and for the K8N Neo2 Platinum yeah I guess you could see the difference, but I didn't think they would be all that exciting as photos... also, after that much desoldering and soldering, I just wasn't in the mood to take pictures lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 well, in the Neopower, you could *barely* see the difference because everything is rammed so tight in that psu... and for the K8N Neo2 Platinum yeah I guess you could see the difference, but I didn't think they would be all that exciting as photos... also, after that much desoldering and soldering, I just wasn't in the mood to take pictures lol I forbid you to make such excuses! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Yes Mistress! After a couple 48+ hour runs of SP2004, I might take the whole rig apart to take yer bloody pictures... ...if you're lucky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Yes Mistress! After a couple 48+ hour runs of SP2004, I might take the whole rig apart to take yer bloody pictures... ...if you're lucky! Don't sweat it tho - they are pretty redundant without before and after shots, but then I suppose it wasn't performed with the intention of being a worklog. I'm just being picky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Don't sweat it tho - they are pretty redundant without before and after shots, but then I suppose it wasn't performed with the intention of being a worklog. I'm just being picky No worklog - no post! He took the time to individually name all of the caps and the replacements, but can't take pics, Bah-Humbug! Action pics would have been good, though. Some people would actually like to learn this stuff, I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Hey nrg, I'll help you out. You take the new pics, I'll take the old My neo2 is sitting on a shelf, so no de-installation necessary! I get the feeling it's in a photogenic mood, too Apart from having a Zalman chipset cooler, it should suit the "before" pictures nicely I've never removed a soldered cap, and I'm kind of curious about your process too. Is it hard to maintain enough heat on both pins simultaneously so that it'll come off the board? It seems like if you heat one, and then the other, the first will cool before the second one's hot. Do you have to kind of "shimmy" the pins out little by little, one pin at a time? Details, please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Once you've de-soldered one leg it should be free from the board. When you de-solder the other leg it should come out pretty easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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