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Identify faulty SMD caps

Posted: 14 Nov 2025 12:19
by olivier.jan
Just watched this during my lunch break, very interesting way to detect faulty caps. Not sure it can be applied to through hole caps though.

Re: Identify faulty SMD caps

Posted: 14 Nov 2025 14:47
by Steve
Yes I saw this too, I was amazed! I think it'd work with through hole as long as they're ceramic. I wouldn't try it on anything else.

Re: Identify faulty SMD caps

Posted: 14 Nov 2025 15:16
by rubber_jonnie
Very interesting.

I've used heat and cold for troubleshooting before, but usually with IC's, so very interesting to see it used for caps.