Just saw a 2015 MacBook Air come back to life after a $2 capacitor swap

It had been a 'dead logic board' case for months, but a local shop in Tampa found the exact 0201 size cap that failed. Anyone else have a go-to source for those tiny SMD parts?

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the_mia2d ago

My last attempt at a tiny cap swap looked like I was trying to do brain surgery with oven mitts on. I definitely need a better source than my shaky hands and a cheap Amazon kit. Those little bags have saved me a few times, but half the sizes are wrong and the other half vanish into the carpet forever. I've had better luck just buying a strip of the exact value from a proper electronics site, even if I only need one.

gavin_kim2d ago

Ever wonder if those cheap component kits on Amazon are actually worth it for sourcing oddball sizes?

richarddixon2d ago

@gavin_kim I read those cheap kits are mostly leftovers from factories... so you get what you pay for.