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Post #15 by Unknown_K
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateFri, 8 Oct 2010 - 03:39
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/mac-iisi-a-fire-hazard.21436/
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Tantalums will go boom eventually, they cannot stand much over voltage at all by design (which you get when regulators in the PS age). I have a Daystar 040 PDS accelerator card I recieved with a blown tantalum capacitor, works fine as is but I replaced it anyway.

http://picasaweb.google.com/teozenios/NubusCards#5067908435668848786

Bottom right, hard not to miss.

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