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Question: I switched a capacitor on a NES board...

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I switched a capacitor on a NES board. The capactior that was on it was polarized and the one I replaced it with is nonpolarized. It powers on and the capacitor isn't exploding, so I'm assuming it'll be okay. I was just wanting to make sure it will work as a permanent fix and nothing will mess up down the road.
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Re: Question: I switched a capacitor on a NES board...

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Should be fine. As long as you got lucky and put it in the right way.
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It's nonpolarized. It doesn't have a "right way". Does anyone else have a comment? I thought people here turned old game systems into time machines and crap.
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I think it would be alright as long as the resistor is the same value as before.
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Re: Question: I switched a capacitor on a NES board...

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Yup as log as the µf value was the same and the voltage was the same or higher.
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