halleffector
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I want to replace a broken capacitor in an ATX power supply for a desktop PC. The capacitor is 2200 uf, 10 V, so I find e.g. this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-Shipp...315952?hash=item2cba7d02f0:g:nccAAOSwRXRZQ0JF
And I notice it looks like it is less than half the height of the original part.
Does that matter? Can I safely use that capacitor as long as it is rated correctly capacitance and voltage, or do I need to look up other attributes as well?
Why are some capacitors much bigger than others, yet rated similarly?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-Shipp...315952?hash=item2cba7d02f0:g:nccAAOSwRXRZQ0JF
And I notice it looks like it is less than half the height of the original part.
Does that matter? Can I safely use that capacitor as long as it is rated correctly capacitance and voltage, or do I need to look up other attributes as well?
Why are some capacitors much bigger than others, yet rated similarly?