Electronic guru help - MLCC capacitors on DNA75c

[Deleted member 58360]

Okay that makes sense to me - thanks for your time.

Capacitors are cheap and the ESR Meter will come in handy so little to loose, I get more enjoyment from fixing things myself so I will take a shot at it.

No probs, happy if it's been any assistance.

And indeed, those little meters are quite useful. Not exactly AVO quality, but not exactly that price either

 

[WaitFor1t88]

personally haven't got a clue about this, but, maybe worth dropping Rod at stealthvape a message , being an evolv repair centre

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

personally haven't got a clue about this, but, maybe worth dropping Rod at stealthvape a message , being an evolv repair centre

Thanks, I didn't know they were an Evolv repair centre, worth knowing if I get nowhere cheers

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

photo of my faulty board:

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

Open a ticket with Evolv, it'll cost about £7 to send it back to them, they'll send you a new board for free

I tried but no joy.

Their reply:

Due to the cost of shipping we are unable to accept complete devices or boards for repair and/or RMA outside North America at our facility in the USA.

If you require repair service for a complete device or board('s) outside of the USA Stealth Vape is the official authorized contact for Evolv's RMA service outside of North America.

 

[Deleted member 58360]

photo of my faulty board:

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I've seen quite a few caps look like that after failing short - they're not built to carry current and heat up.

Yours looks to have melted the solder...

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

It's the 2nd Therion DNA75c I've had fail, first was fried beyond repair.

I'm wondering if it's the hard preheat punch I use on my TC settings as I rarely go over 45 watts 235c, there was debate that certain Replay themes caused issues but unproven.

Once I have the Capacitance I will get a few and keep an eye on the board temperature.

 

[domejunky]

I can't without un-soldering it as it's in a circuit.



Its well beyond the warranty and I bought it used, won't they charge me? done some more digging and it looks like a 1206 capacitor perhaps they can tell me the capacitance?

I had exactly the same thing with an Esquare I bought second hand. Wrote to them asking what the missing component was, they told me to open a ticket, and within two weeks they'd sent me a new board. All they ask is that you only send the board, not the whole mod - but you've done that bit already...

 

[domejunky]

I had exactly the same thing with an Esquare I bought second hand. Wrote to them asking what the missing component was, they told me to open a ticket, and within two weeks they'd sent me a new board. All they ask is that you only send the board, not the whole mod - but you've done that bit already...

Just saw that you'd tried

Have you spoken to Stealthvape? Rob's a good egg...

 

[Pilgrim Wire]

I tried but no joy.

Their reply:

Due to the cost of shipping we are unable to accept complete devices or boards for repair and/or RMA outside North America at our facility in the USA.

If you require repair service for a complete device or board('s) outside of the USA Stealth Vape is the official authorized contact for Evolv's RMA service outside of North America.

Seriously, email Stealthvape. Here’s the details: https://www.stealthvape.co.uk/stealthvape-lost vape-evolv,-service-warranty