Hi All,
I'm trying to repair a router, if I do a continuity test on the power input all of the pins are bridged so I took a look to see what the problem is. I've seen a component which looks a bit worn out and which bridges the pos/neg power input tracks.
It looks like it's specifically oriented based on the picture on the PCB so I'm guessing it's a diode but don't really know.
I took a pic so you can see - if someone could identify it either way and maybe give an explanation as to why it bridges the power rails I would be extremely grateful.
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Thanks in advance,
Dave.
I'm trying to repair a router, if I do a continuity test on the power input all of the pins are bridged so I took a look to see what the problem is. I've seen a component which looks a bit worn out and which bridges the pos/neg power input tracks.
It looks like it's specifically oriented based on the picture on the PCB so I'm guessing it's a diode but don't really know.
I took a pic so you can see - if someone could identify it either way and maybe give an explanation as to why it bridges the power rails I would be extremely grateful.

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Thanks in advance,
Dave.