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Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)20:29:16 No.12034719

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Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)20:29:16 No.12034719

When I was replacing the CMOS battery in my PS2 I managed to knock one of the capacitors out, it was the topmost one of a line of 4 right next to where the fan goes. Any idea what it's for or does? Doesn't seem to have affected anything and I can still use it just fine

Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)20:34:14 No.12034737

Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)20:34:14 No.12034737

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the top one here

Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)20:37:59 No.12034746

Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)20:37:59 No.12034746

>>12034719
It's part of the hdd circuit

Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)20:39:20 No.12034751

Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)20:39:20 No.12034751

>>12034746
so presumably if I put one in there it wouldn't work?

Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)20:45:11 No.12034769

Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)20:45:11 No.12034769

easily replaceable with a cheap soldering iron

Anonymous
09/17/25(Wed)21:05:11 No.12034820

Anonymous 09/17/25(Wed)21:05:11 No.12034820

>>12034751
I wouldn't try it.

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