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How to spot a Leaky Capacitor |
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| by The Big Geek on 5/27/2009 7:35:49 PM |
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One of the questions we get a lot is how do you detect a leaky or bad capacitor. Here's how.
Short the terminals to ensure it is not charged. If you are doing this on a motherboard with a small capacitor, just use a small screwdriver. If this is a high voltage or capacity unit UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO THIS - leave it to an expert. Large capacitors can be extremely dangerous. |
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Obama is the First President to have a Digital Portrait |
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| by The Big Geek on 1/15/2009 4:36:28 PM |
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Barack Obama's election to US president has already brought a string of firsts, and on Wednesday there came another. The official presidential portrait was shot on a digital camera for the first time. The picture was taken by the White House's new official photographer, Pete Souza, and issued by The Office of the President Elect through its Web site. It was taken on Tuesday evening at 5:38 p.m. using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, according to the metadata embedded in the image file. |
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