Hello!
I need to change the capacitors on my three original Xboxes.
Two of them are 1.6B revisions and have Hynix RAM, and the other one is a 1.6 with Samsung RAM.
The 1.6 has the infamous Nichicon HM capacitors around the CPU, which have all bulged and started to leak. This Xbox no longer powers on.
The 1.6B revisions have Rubycon MBZ capacitors that all look fine, but I’ll change them in due course. Both of these work fine.
I’ve seen some excellent threads on the forum about replacing/upgrading capacitors, but I can’t seem to find anything specific to 1.6 motherboards and polymers.
For pre 1.6 motherboards, the advice seems to be that 5 x 1500uf to 2200uf polymers should be used to replace the existing THREE electrolytics. However, the 1.6 revisions come from the factory with FIVE electrolytics (3300uf, 6.3v).
Does the advice to use 1500uf to 2200uf polymers still apply to the 1.6 revision motherboards?
If so, will these work?
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/...2MJ20S/5824538
I chose these primarily because they have a 20,000 hrs @ 105c rating and are in stock. The ESR looks good too and the dimensions are no bigger than the existing factory capacitors.
I know stj has posted Aliexpress links for replacement polymers, but I’d prefer to go with brand name components because I don’t really want to have to change these again.
Thanks!
I need to change the capacitors on my three original Xboxes.
Two of them are 1.6B revisions and have Hynix RAM, and the other one is a 1.6 with Samsung RAM.
The 1.6 has the infamous Nichicon HM capacitors around the CPU, which have all bulged and started to leak. This Xbox no longer powers on.
The 1.6B revisions have Rubycon MBZ capacitors that all look fine, but I’ll change them in due course. Both of these work fine.
I’ve seen some excellent threads on the forum about replacing/upgrading capacitors, but I can’t seem to find anything specific to 1.6 motherboards and polymers.
For pre 1.6 motherboards, the advice seems to be that 5 x 1500uf to 2200uf polymers should be used to replace the existing THREE electrolytics. However, the 1.6 revisions come from the factory with FIVE electrolytics (3300uf, 6.3v).
Does the advice to use 1500uf to 2200uf polymers still apply to the 1.6 revision motherboards?
If so, will these work?
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/...2MJ20S/5824538
I chose these primarily because they have a 20,000 hrs @ 105c rating and are in stock. The ESR looks good too and the dimensions are no bigger than the existing factory capacitors.
I know stj has posted Aliexpress links for replacement polymers, but I’d prefer to go with brand name components because I don’t really want to have to change these again.
Thanks!
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