Replaced Capacitor, still didn't work

Nov 20, 2020 10:02 PM

Old one on the right. Slightly bigger but same rated.

Chopped to size

Installed

The sloppy soldering :)

that board looks dirty. did something spill on it?

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On the front? Yes, the old capacitor leaked down

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cold solder joint? sloppy soldering? broken trace either in or out?

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Not evident if trace, hopefully not. Should I try just reheating and adding a spot of solder?

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Any chance the capacitor goo corrupted or corroded something? Maybe bridge a gap somewhere?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/ju8pbh/help_fixing_a_shower_triton_sensation/ More info there. It does turn on, just no water flow.

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I can't see anything else that's gone fut

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Welp, multimeter time.

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Got one at least! Got to figure out the correct settings and expected readings is all

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Yeah. Maybe test the capacitor, make sure the connections are good. Then test the other connections. Could be something fried when the /

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Capacitor blew.

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