Samlex Inverter Circuit Board Damage

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All Energies Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭✭
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Hi all,

Just cracked open this Samlex inverter to see why the power input light comes on, but no juice comes out.

Owner said it got wet, but I didn't want to believe that a Samlex would be killed by H2O. Now that I'm looking at it, it seems it got very wet. A lot. There looks like there's plenty of water damage all over the board.

While inspecting I came across this component, noticeable because of all the rust-colored excretion around it. I'm wondering if anyone knows what the component is, just for my own education. It looks like a tiny transistor to me...?

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Looking forward to your thoughts.

-Casey
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  • Vic
    Vic Solar Expert Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Samlex Inverter Circuit Board Damage

    Hi Casey,

    That part looks like a Surface-Mount Capacitor. The adjoining part that is not stuffed is labeled C ??, would bet that the white Legend labels the part in question as C-something.

    Would bet that the residue is not rust. FWIW. Good Luck, Vic
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  • zoneblue
    zoneblue Solar Expert Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Samlex Inverter Circuit Board Damage

    Yep, cap. Leaking too.
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