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Tantalums have their polarity mark on the positive side, which also "happens" to be on the right side when facing the text and having the pins pointing down.
Tantalums have their polarity mark on the positive side, which also "happens" to be on the right side when facing the text and having the pins pointing down.
Thanks. I read somewhere that those surface mount capacitors can blow up if not connected correctly.
And i desoldered a surface mount electrolytic capacitor that is silver and has a black stripe at the end that looks like a half moon.
How do i read it?
It says:
100
6s
CD5
What does that mean?
That's kinda true of any polarised capacitor. Some may not blow up, but it's a bad idea.
like this?
Not sure. Possibly 100 uF
Tantalums have their polarity mark on the positive side, which also "happens" to be on the right side when facing the text and having the pins pointing down.
There should be some method of identifying the +ve or -ve lead. The specs should tell you.
The specs will also likely tell you what markings you should expect to see on the capacitors.
If you don't have the specs, and can't find out the manufacturer and part number of the caps then take a good sharp photograph of them with the markings readable and we'll have a go for you.
The brand name is Dale. I'd expect the B to be a code for the voltage rating and 47 is the capacitance, possibly 0.47uF. 9714 is the manufacturing date; 1997, week 14.