1040stf power supply question

[twinkielover]

I need to replace a small pinkish red colored pancake capacitor pulled from an atari 1040st power supply. The lead was broken. It is the only thing wrong with the computer. Any ideas what to replace it with and where to find one?

 

I took it to Radio shack. What has happened to that store? No one had a clue about the capacitor but they felt strongly that I needed a new cell phone and provider.

[Forrest]

Hmm, I've never seen a pink capacitor. Are there any numbers/letters on the part. What is the reference designator on the board - C__ ?

[+remowilliams]

I took it to Radio shack. What has happened to that store? No one had a clue about the capacitor but they felt strongly that I needed a new cell phone and provider.

Radio Shack - You've got questions, we've got cellphones.

[twinkielover]

Here are some photo's. Not great shots of the actual capacitor. The connection is marked "c9". I guess the capacitor is more orange than pink.

 

 

Pics here!

[twinkielover]

I updated with some better photo's. Take a look again, please use the previous link.

 

Thank you much for the input!

[Forrest]

I updated with some better photo's. Take a look again, please use the previous link.

 

Thank you much for the input!

 

Ah, that's a ceramic capacitor. Now you just need to read the values off the capacitor. This is normally a 3 digit number - see this chart for more info http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/caps.htm

 

You'll probably be able to find a replacement at Radio Shack

[+remowilliams]

According to the schematics I have here, C9 is a 100uF 25V capacitor.

[twinkielover]

According to the schematics I have here, C9 is a 100uF 25V capacitor.

 

 

It could not be C9 with those numbers, so I lifted the label and underneath was a C2. Remowilliams, I wonder if I might trouble you for the numbers on C2 from the schematic? I think I can make out a 222 on one side and 400 volts on the other. Can you verify from the schematic?

 

Thank you for your effort!

Edited December 31, 2007 by twinkielover

[+remowilliams]

It could not be C9 with those numbers, so I lifted the label and underneath was a C2. Remowilliams, I wonder if I might trouble you for the numbers on C2 from the schematic? I think I can make out a 222 on one side and 400 volts on the other. Can you verify from the schematic?

DOH!

 

C2 is a .002uF 400V cap.

[twinkielover]

It could not be C9 with those numbers, so I lifted the label and underneath was a C2. Remowilliams, I wonder if I might trouble you for the numbers on C2 from the schematic? I think I can make out a 222 on one side and 400 volts on the other. Can you verify from the schematic?

DOH!

 

C2 is a .002uF 400V cap.

 

 

Thank you! Here's wishing you a safe prosperous New Year!

[Fuji-Man]

LOL.

 

My favorite is 'Radio Shack: You've got questions, so do we..." (i.e. clueless)

 

I took it to Radio shack. What has happened to that store? No one had a clue about the capacitor but they felt strongly that I needed a new cell phone and provider.

Radio Shack - You've got questions, we've got cellphones.