TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Blog
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Off The Water
Hobbies
Anyone know anything about electronics?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support TinBoats.net:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="breachless" data-source="post: 149868" data-attributes="member: 3308"><p>Hmm... It's hard to troubleshoot without seeing the innards, but it sounds like it could be a capacitor that is bad or going bad.</p><p></p><p>Take it apart again and look at every little capacitor in there (they look like little miniature pop cans with two little wires that solder into the board). A good capacitor should have a nice flat top on it. A bad capacitor will start to bulge at the top. It could be a very slight, barely noticeable bulge, or it could actually be split open and leaking stuff that looks like battery acid. Either way, if you have one that is bad, they can be replaced with basic soldering skills.</p><p></p><p>Also check for any fuses. I doubt you are dealing with a bad fuse since it sometimes works, but check it out anyway just in case...</p><p></p><p>And as long as you are in there, attack the whole thing with a can of air. Make sure you don't have any dust or anything that could be bridging connections that shouldn't be bridged. Aside from static, this is the fastest way to wreck an electronic device: yes, electricity CAN travel through cat hair!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="breachless, post: 149868, member: 3308"] Hmm... It's hard to troubleshoot without seeing the innards, but it sounds like it could be a capacitor that is bad or going bad. Take it apart again and look at every little capacitor in there (they look like little miniature pop cans with two little wires that solder into the board). A good capacitor should have a nice flat top on it. A bad capacitor will start to bulge at the top. It could be a very slight, barely noticeable bulge, or it could actually be split open and leaking stuff that looks like battery acid. Either way, if you have one that is bad, they can be replaced with basic soldering skills. Also check for any fuses. I doubt you are dealing with a bad fuse since it sometimes works, but check it out anyway just in case... And as long as you are in there, attack the whole thing with a can of air. Make sure you don't have any dust or anything that could be bridging connections that shouldn't be bridged. Aside from static, this is the fastest way to wreck an electronic device: yes, electricity CAN travel through cat hair! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Off The Water
Hobbies
Anyone know anything about electronics?
Top