need help with a Capacitor

[K5JMP]

Some capacitors are non polarized so you just install them however. Generally specifically needs to be postive to postive one leg will be longer than the other or there will be some type of marking on the capacitor like a line on one side or a small - or + sign on it.

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Looks like a "dipped mica" cap which is not polarity sensitive.

 

[FlaJunkie]

Very odd way for that cap to fail. I expected to see an electrolytic cap expanded.

I would check all of the caps on the board.

I would be concerned the spillage of that cap may have shorted one or more of those pin-points...a close inspection is needed.

 

[danbrennan]

I use solder wick to pull the old solder off the leads and the board,

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...dex=aps&hvadid=19385760&ref=pd_sl_cu0pqj064_e

I, too, expected it to be a tantalum or electrolytic cap. Odd that it failed a polyester capacitor. I don't think polyester caps are polarity sensitive(tantalum and electrolytic caps are).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_capacitor#Polarity_marking

A 0.47 uF ceramic capacitor would probably also work there.

 

[COPO]

I like using the de-soldering pump rather than the wick strips. http://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express...=1357573757&sr=1-1&keywords=de-soldering+pump

 

[Eaglefixer]

Well got it changed out and the unit is running without any speaker attached. Before I took it apart I disconnected everything and just turned it on with the dvd playing and about 5 minutes later it shutoff it's self off. Its still running now but I'm going to let it run for an hour or so and see what happens. Thanks again for all you help.

 

[Marks71BB]

Solder fast and hot!