Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the type of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken off of my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only because I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com. They sell a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the jargon to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com or where I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

Come on, I know somebody in here has to know something about chip capacitors
and how to read them. I researched a lot online, but I still can't come up
with meaning for some of the numbers.

Please help!

Corey

"Shock" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the type of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken off of my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only because
I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com. They sell
a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the jargon to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com or where
I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

"Shock" bravely wrote to "All" (06 Jan 04 17:42:09)
--- on the heady topic of " Chip Capacitor & Notebook Motherboard"

I'll bite...

Sometimes the numbers are totally meaningless but they might have
useful information. In general a few different numbering codes are
used such as colour bands and digit codes, however with the advent of
surface mount technology little room is now left to even put any
markings that may be of help. Basically this tells us that SMD are not
really meant to be replacable as it takes great effort and skill to do
well.

So with all this in consideration my guess is you have a 330pF cap
since only the number 330 makes any sense to me. Try gently tack
soldering a 330pF cap (with legs) and see if your board works then?
If it doesn't, well... at least you tried, good luck!


Sh From: "Shock"

Sh Come on, I know somebody in here has to know something about chip
Sh capacitors and how to read them. I researched a lot online, but I
Sh still can't come up with meaning for some of the numbers.

Sh Please help!

Sh Corey

Sh "Shock" wrote in message
Sh ...
Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the type of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken off of my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only because
I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com. They sell
a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the jargon to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com or where
I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

.... I worked hard to attach the electrodes to it.

Thanks. These chip capacitors are so small i don't see how I can work under
it with my soldering iron. I am going to try the liquid solder (doesn't
sound right does it?). Thanks again,

Corey
"Asimov" wrote in message
...
"Shock" bravely wrote to "All" (06 Jan 04 17:42:09)
--- on the heady topic of " Chip Capacitor & Notebook Motherboard"

I'll bite...

Sometimes the numbers are totally meaningless but they might have
useful information. In general a few different numbering codes are
used such as colour bands and digit codes, however with the advent of
surface mount technology little room is now left to even put any
markings that may be of help. Basically this tells us that SMD are not
really meant to be replacable as it takes great effort and skill to do
well.

So with all this in consideration my guess is you have a 330pF cap
since only the number 330 makes any sense to me. Try gently tack
soldering a 330pF cap (with legs) and see if your board works then?
If it doesn't, well... at least you tried, good luck!


Sh From: "Shock"

Sh Come on, I know somebody in here has to know something about chip
Sh capacitors and how to read them. I researched a lot online, but I
Sh still can't come up with meaning for some of the numbers.

Sh Please help!

Sh Corey

Sh "Shock" wrote in message
Sh ...
Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the type
of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken off of
my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only
because
I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com. They
sell
a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the jargon
to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the
following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com or
where
I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

... I worked hard to attach the electrodes to it.

330uf, 14volts.

Is it the little silver one?





"Shock" wrote in message
...
Thanks. These chip capacitors are so small i don't see how I can work
under
it with my soldering iron. I am going to try the liquid solder (doesn't
sound right does it?). Thanks again,

Corey
"Asimov" wrote in message
...
"Shock" bravely wrote to "All" (06 Jan 04 17:42:09)
--- on the heady topic of " Chip Capacitor & Notebook Motherboard"

I'll bite...

Sometimes the numbers are totally meaningless but they might have
useful information. In general a few different numbering codes are
used such as colour bands and digit codes, however with the advent of
surface mount technology little room is now left to even put any
markings that may be of help. Basically this tells us that SMD are not
really meant to be replacable as it takes great effort and skill to do
well.

So with all this in consideration my guess is you have a 330pF cap
since only the number 330 makes any sense to me. Try gently tack
soldering a 330pF cap (with legs) and see if your board works then?
If it doesn't, well... at least you tried, good luck!


Sh From: "Shock"

Sh Come on, I know somebody in here has to know something about chip
Sh capacitors and how to read them. I researched a lot online, but I
Sh still can't come up with meaning for some of the numbers.

Sh Please help!

Sh Corey

Sh "Shock" wrote in message
Sh ...
Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the
type
of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken off
of
my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only
because
I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com. They
sell
a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the
jargon
to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the
following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com or
where
I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my
laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

... I worked hard to attach the electrodes to it.

Yep, little silver one. Looks like a tin can. I was guessing 14v, but I
was kinda confused by the space between the 1 and the 4. And the 6A. Any
more information would be excellent! Thanks! Also, does anyone know where
I would order one of these, specifically? I have looked at various sites,
but I am typically confused by their own interpretations or descriptions of
what they are selling. Again, sorry, but I am way out of my league here so
I can get confused easily!

Thanks again,

Corey

"Mike" wrote in message
...
330uf, 14volts.

Is it the little silver one?





"Shock" wrote in message
...
Thanks. These chip capacitors are so small i don't see how I can work
under
it with my soldering iron. I am going to try the liquid solder (doesn't
sound right does it?). Thanks again,

Corey
"Asimov" wrote in
message
...
"Shock" bravely wrote to "All" (06 Jan 04 17:42:09)
--- on the heady topic of " Chip Capacitor & Notebook Motherboard"

I'll bite...

Sometimes the numbers are totally meaningless but they might have
useful information. In general a few different numbering codes are
used such as colour bands and digit codes, however with the advent of
surface mount technology little room is now left to even put any
markings that may be of help. Basically this tells us that SMD are not
really meant to be replacable as it takes great effort and skill to do
well.

So with all this in consideration my guess is you have a 330pF cap
since only the number 330 makes any sense to me. Try gently tack
soldering a 330pF cap (with legs) and see if your board works then?
If it doesn't, well... at least you tried, good luck!


Sh From: "Shock"

Sh Come on, I know somebody in here has to know something about chip
Sh capacitors and how to read them. I researched a lot online, but
I
Sh still can't come up with meaning for some of the numbers.

Sh Please help!

Sh Corey

Sh "Shock" wrote in message
Sh ...
Hello everyone,

I am not an electronics expert and have no prior knowledge of the
type
of
issue I am researching. I have a chip capacitor that has broken
off
of
my
laptop computers mainboard. I know this is a chip capacitor only
because
I
compared it to some pics of chip capacitors on electronix.com.
They
sell
a
number of chip capacitors, but I am not familiar enough with the
jargon
to
know if I am ordering the right one. My chip capacitors has the
following
listed on top of it, otherwise, it looks exactly like those on
electronix.com.

1 4
330
6A

Could anyone tell me which one I should order from electronix.com
or
where
I
could get a compliant one to have soldered back in place on my
laptops
mainboard.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

P.S. Please reply to the group!

... I worked hard to attach the electrodes to it.

Shock wrote:
: Thanks. These chip capacitors are so small i don't see how I can work under
: it with my soldering iron. I am going to try the liquid solder (doesn't
: sound right does it?). Thanks again,

Liquid solder is nonconductive and isn't solder. Don't use it.

You will need a small pointed soldering iron to solder the part.

Also note that chip capacitors are subject to thermal shock with a soldering
iron. You'll probably have to take the risk anyway but in a commercial
replacement environment, a preheat (hot air pencil) is usually used to
bring the part gradually to temperature without fracturing it.

b.