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Bent Capacitor on Motherboard - safe to use?

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I have recently been given an old PC, and have decided to turn it into a retro XP-based system for light use etc.

Upon examining the system before cleaning up and installing parts, I noticed that one of the capacitors on the motherboard (an old Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe board) is bent.

 

I have read some other older threads on various forums, and the general consensus seems to be that if the pins are still attached, you should be able to bend the bent cap back into the normal position.

I just wanted to check whether you think this Motherboard would be safe to use and turn on with a full system?

 

I have attached multiple photos, so you can see what you make of it!

 

Thanks very much.

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2 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

The leads are still connected, so leave it AS-IS.

Those leads are very fragile and attempting to bend it back could break it.

I agree, i've attempted to bend pins back before and ended up breaking them. it's best to leave them as is @OP 

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2 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

The leads are still connected, so leave it AS-IS.

Those leads are very fragile and attempting to bend it back could break it.

Thanks for taking a look at this - yes, they are indeed very fragile. The capacitor itself has quite a loose fit, so if it can be kept in one position where the leads make contact, that would be good.

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Just now, VioDuskar said:

I agree, i've attempted to bend pins back before and ended up breaking them. it's best to leave them as is @OP 

Okay - thanks for your reply.

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It's fine and bending it back isn't a problem. Just do it slowly and it should be OK once done.
I've done it too many times myself with stuff I've had to work on.

Replacing them isn't hard to do either if you must.

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Yes, leave it as it is and it's safe to use.  After you clean all that shit off it, I mean.

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22 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Yes, leave it as it is and it's safe to use.  After you clean all that shit off it, I mean.

Yes, of course!! That PC has been in storage for a while, only just come out - wanted to check the hardware was in decent condition before starting work and cleaning on it.

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30 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

The leads are still connected, so leave it AS-IS.

Those leads are very fragile and attempting to bend it back could break it.

I would like to submit a triple like for this. @wkdpaul, please make that a thing.

 

As long as you don't monkey with it, you'll be fine as-is.

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4 minutes ago, aisle9 said:

I would like to submit a triple like for this. @wkdpaul, please make that a thing.

 

As long as you don't monkey with it, you'll be fine as-is.

I'm confused, since when is he useful and not shitposting ?

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