can I replace this capacitor?

Warlord2 · Jun 21, 2002

I have a AK31 and there is a capacitor or something right by the chipset. Well its so close I cant attach a waterblock to it. I want to know if I can somehow take it out and maybe replace it with a nother one that is longer so I can bend it out of the way.I have a died ak31 that I can do anything with, to practice with.

has anyone ever done this mod?

Do you think its posible to do this?

eh? · Jun 21, 2002

it is very possible to do that,i have seen people do it when they broke a cap. off or froied one, im sure someone will chime in and tell you how to go about doing that

Warlord2 · Jun 21, 2002

cool!

it would be very nice if I can get a wb on there with maybe a pelt

HaywirE · Jun 21, 2002

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Warlord2 · Jun 22, 2002

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naw it needs to be moved there is no way I can put a ~2" block on the chipset when the capacitor is there.

I have been trying to take the capacitor off my died board and I cant seem to unsolder it, is there a trick or something?

Warlord2 · Jun 22, 2002

ok I finaly got the capacitor off of my died board. I think took 2 short strands of copper wire, very thin and connected thim to the places where the cap came from, I thin soldered the other ends to the capacitor I just took off. To insolate I just used some electrical tape to make sure it doesnt short anything out.

do you think this would work on my good board???I dont want to try it untell I get an answer.

eh? · Jun 22, 2002

so what you mean is you bascily extended the legs on the cap? if thats the case and you insulated them real well i don't see any reason why it won't work, however you better wait for someone else to reply but i don't see any reason why it won't work

Warlord2 · Jun 22, 2002

yeah to put it simple I just extended the legs on the cap.

Christoph · Jun 22, 2002

There's nothing wrong with extending part of a circuit with strands of copper wire. I did the same thing when I put a blue LED in my mouse, and I haven't had a problem with it since.

Oni · Jun 23, 2002

If you have room on the backside of the board, you could move it there. Some people have had luck doing this.

Warlord2 · Jun 23, 2002

cool I will give it a shot

I will be putting in a new rad anyways, maybe I will even do a voltage mod while Im at it.

HaywirE · Jun 23, 2002

Good Luck.

Dont make your self regret it.

can I replace this capacitor?

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