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Tantalum cap: Bust or black paint?

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First post, by Erwin_Br

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I need your experience. I just got this 1991 card and on visual inspection I found this:

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Is it damaged or just innocent black paint?

And in case of doubt: How can I find out without fireworks?

The board itself, overall, looks very clean, and the guy on eBay claims it’s tested.

Reply 1 of 2, by giantclam

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Ceramic not tantalum capacitor ; black paint no obvious damage (iirc the black paint signifies tolerance)

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