Electrolytic cap 'protection'

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Mon Feb 10 13:04:35 2003

Bryan wrote:
> Now I was wondering about another idea... Would it be okay to encase
> the capacitor in silicone gel? Then when the capacitor pops, it
> wouldn't spread its electrolyte all over the motherboard.

Won't that make it harder to replace the capacitor when it does fail?
Received on Mon Feb 10 2003 - 13:04:35 GMT