Netgear GS608 Switch Blown Caps

[Dudefoxlive]

Hi, a few years ago i purchased this netgeat Switch to give me more ethernet ports but we just had a bad storm go by and i shut everything off to prevent damage if there was any.  well once i got everything back on i noticed something was making a kind of noise and i noticed that it was my switch.  i decided to take it apart to have a look and to see why.  As i thought i have buldging caps.  

[TheKDub]

You could likely replace them. If they're soldered to the surface, then it's a little more difficult, but if they're soldered through the PCB and poking out the other side, then it's pretty simple.

 

Just get a few capacitors of the same spec and swap them out. Take note of the orientation they're in so you don't put them in backwards.

[Dudefoxlive]

6 minutes ago, TheKDub said:

You could likely replace them. If they're soldered to the surface, then it's a little more difficult, but if they're soldered through the PCB and poking out the other side, then it's pretty simple.

 

Just get a few capacitors of the same spec and swap them out. Take note of the orientation they're in so you don't put them in backwards.

that is what im thinking of doing.  i did not pay much for it and i could get another one for cheap.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Dudefoxlive said:

that is what im thinking of doing.  i did not pay much for it and i could get another one for cheap.

save yourself the hassle and buy another. OR upgrade it for a little extra so this problem doesn't happen again

[Dudefoxlive]

8 hours ago, NovaMan01 said:

save yourself the hassle and buy another. OR upgrade it for a little extra so this problem doesn't happen again

i dont have a lot of money and i want to take a cheap route if possible. plus i like messing with electronics to see if i can fix them.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Dudefoxlive said:

i dont have a lot of money and i want to take a cheap route if possible. plus i like messing with electronics to see if i can fix them.

You could try and replace. I'd do it partially just to do it and partially so I can use it.