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Originally Posted by spannernick
OK thanks,Is there a good place where I can get this capacitor from,maybe Maplin or a site online..?
Can I replace it with a normal capacitor,for the time being,until I buy one,I have a 47uf capacitor in my toolbox..?
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like a small disk ceramic? I might try that for testing if its the right value and is still good after rolling around in your toolbox
i mean its possible... but the SMD pads aren't really designed to take the strain of a bigger thru-hole component (which are meant to be supported physically by being inserted in the board itself).
*edit* you know, i think in the interests of doing things right and patience, just order a replacement cap of the correct spec, you may cause more issues trying to bodge a different package onto the board. just my 2p, if you go ahead be super-careful to not rip up any tracks, like i said the big component is not properly supported by SMD pads.