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Post #29 by paul.gaastra
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryHardware
Post DateTue, 23 Apr 2013 - 21:53
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/lciii-recap-apple-design-fault-47uf-reversed.27834/
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Brilliant, uniserver! A non polarised replacement!

I'm no expert on whether the esr is OK on those, but it does say it's low. I am continually amazed at how technology is advancing. We would never have thought of getting a 47uF capacitor in ceramic just a few years ago.

However, it's no better solution than putting a polarised electrolytic or tantalum in with the correct polarity.

Maybe another solution is to leave C22 off the pcb.

Maybe someone like the techknight has an oscilloscope and can put a probe on the -5v supply when two of his Macs are transfering a file on Appletalk and see if the supply is degraded at all with no C22. I've seen his YouTube videos. He knows what he's talking about.

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