> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt via > cctalk > Sent: 30 March 2020 07:31 > To: 'Peter Coghlan' <cct...@beyondthepale.ie>; 'General Discussion: On-Topic > and Off-Topic Posts' <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: Split Ceramic Disk Capacitor > > I don't know, but thanks for pointing out that it might not be a capacitor. > I have two more VLCs so I will open them up and see what the markings are, > the markings on this one are almost illegible. > > Thanks > > Rob > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cctalk <cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Peter > > Coghlan > via > > cctalk > > Sent: 30 March 2020 00:56 > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Subject: Re: Split Ceramic Disk Capacitor > > > > > > > > Since I am forced to stay at home more than I would like I though I > > > would check some more PSUs. One I wanted to check was the H7109-C > > > from one of my VAXstation 4000 VLC machines. I found a leaked > > > capacitor and some other high ESR ones, so I will replace those. > > > However, I also noticed a ceramic disk capacitor that appears to be > > > split all around the edge. Is that a known failure mode? > > > > > > > Is it definately a capacitor? > > > > I've had some damaged surge arrestors / MOVs / VDRs that look very > > similar > to > > ceramic disc capacitors.
I have just opened up one of my other VLC machines. The part in question is marked .0033M Z5U I guess this means a 3.3nF capacitor? Or will it mean 3.3uF? Thanks Rob > > > > Regards, > > Peter Coghlan.
