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Date:         Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:56:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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At 10:34 PM 9/28/2009, David Beierl wrote...
>>Perhaps simply removing the old cap will allow proper operation,
>>except for that power-on indication.
>
>Actually I believe that removing the cap will force blinking forever
>-- the reason it fails to stop is that internal and external leakage
>prevent the cap from ever charging enough to trigger the
>shutoff.


I don't follow your logic.


If charging the cap turns off the blinking, then changing to a 0 pF cap
with 0 leakage (i.e. removing the cap) should cause the circuit to
charge instantly, and stay charged.
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