Identify chips, connectors, cables, and other components, usually from photographs
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What the name of this connector?
I've spent a load of time looking for the answer to this question, but I cannot find it. What is the official name of this connector?
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Help identify this component (probably some sort of thermal fuse)
This is a part taken from an old steam cooker. It has two terminals at the top. The first terminal is connected to the phase wire (230 V AC) as it enters the device and from the second terminal it is ...
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How can I find the voltage rating for a particular ceramic capacitor?
I have an old tube radio. There is a ceramic cap with:"RMC / 0.1 / 1400V / Z5U " written from top to bottom, respectively. Now, this cap has broken at it's base and can't be resoldered and so must be ...
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Help identify this component (part of switch de-bouncing?)
I found this component in parallel to a switch and 100nJ capacitor. My guess it that it is part of the de-bouncing circuit. Can somebody tell me what it is?
The blue disc has a diameter of about ...
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Does anybody know what this electronic component is?
I have an electronic component which has no letter or number on it. It has 2 legs and when you shake it there is something moving inside up and down. I am searching for it for hour still have no clue. ...
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Help Identifying 5K* Potentiometer
I am currently trying to replace a broken potentiometer in a therapy device ("KMI Hand mentor"). It is a 5k* potentiometer in plastic case/knob and comes in a through-hole version. The length of the ...
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Identifying SMT element 331K
I am trying to repair a remote from a car lock. The symptoms are that a red led is lit longer than usual after button press and no respond from car lock. It works sometimes. The battery and ...
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Help identifying and finding shematics/datasheets for circuit board
Does someone know what kind of circuit board this is?
(Click to zoom)
I found it in an old cardboard box in the basement yesterday. "Sung Wei 08V0-A" is written at the top.
Where can I find ...
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Can anyone locate specs on this wifi module?
This little module was liberated from a Canon wifi enabled printer that decided not to work anymore. It appears to bear the label "Product Number: K30306" at the upper left, which naturally was the ...
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How to find socket for keyboard connector?
I am looking for a socket which is able to receive the connector of the ThinkPad X41's keyboard. How do I identify the socket so that I can find it on the (German) market?
Background: I want to build ...
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Help identifying 1.27mm spring-loaded connector
I'm planning building a small board that will interface with a connector pad that has pins with 1.27mm spacing between them. It has 26 pins in total but only about 5 are actually required.
I'm ...
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Connector name for angel eyes CCFL inverter
I have a CCFL inverter for my car's headlight angel eyes. It seems they all respect some standard connector, but apparently the manufacturer of my headlights didn't get the memo :P, so until now I've ...
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DRO scales 4-pin connector identification
I've purchased some scales for use with a mini milling machine and the open source DRO-550 digital readout platform. They are essentially equivalent to permamenet mount digital vernier calipers so ...
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Connector type?
I am trying to find the connector type (see links below) for some time with out success.
The pitch is ~1.5mm.
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Identify an IC Found in a Garage Door Opener
Inside a defunct garage door opener I found this IC:
I tried searching for 33192C with variations of 'datasheet' and such keywords, but I got routed to the usual datasheet farms who are happy to ...
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Atmel Markings 58BL W 9H0336E
ATMEL
MARKINGS: 58BL W 9H0336E
I have no idea what these marking indicate, can anyone here help me ID this part?
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Please help with Identifying my diode?
I am having trouble identifying this component. I think its a diode. But I am not sure since I hardly know much about electronic components.
The Component says "22-16 U2" and then has a symbol on it.
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What is this connection socket called? [closed]
I have a Pogo Alert+ GPS system. It has a port on the rear for an external GPS antenna. What is the port called so I can research antennas with the correct connection cable?
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Please Help me identify this PT 1K ohm resistor's (Packaging)
Please refer to the attached Images.
Dimensions:
Hieght and Breadth: 42mm
Thickness: 25mm
I know its PT 1k Ohm resistor(Positive Temperature Coefficient) and its two connecting wires are ...
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Help me identify the adapter jack
just met an industrial computer which has the following power adapter jack. how to identify this jack and where to find? (actually there are lots of different jacks here and there, how to identify ...
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Looking for identification of an electrical component
Kind of an odd source I'm referencing, but I'm looking for the identification of an electrical part in a video game item. Here are two pictures (screenshots of the 3d model), where I've circled the ...
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How to Identify a Power Receptacle
The Wavetek 144 HF frequency generator has an unusual power receptacle that I cannot identify. The link references the manual, which does not name the part. I'm not sure it isn't proprietary. Here is ...
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4 pin microphone SMD pinout indentification
Is there any way to "guess" what's the pinout for microphone without damaging it?
Better yet do you know what's the pinout for this? (I have searched on the web but most no site provide schematics. ...
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What is this device?
I found this little device which got my attention. Maybe you can tell me what it is. Is it a I/O board with an OS running on it similar to Raspberry PI?
ICs on the device:
AMD: AM29F200BT-70EC ...
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Kensington trackball button
I'm looking for replacement button for Kensingtons "Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring". I'm hoping to find at least something similar.
Here is how the original button looks like:
Button dimensions
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What is this connector called?
I need to repair some kit that uses several connectors like the one pictured below. The existing connections have become brittle and are breaking off.
The wires appear to be crimped into the ...
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What are those wire terminals that mate with standard header pins?
I have purchased "dupont" connectors on Ebay that crimp onto a wire. They look like this:
http://www.hansenhobbies.com/products/connectors/pt1inconnectors/pt1in_ft/
I'm tired of waiting weeks for ...
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Identify these diodes?
I recently bought assorted diodes from here, and I'm having trouble identifying part of a reel of diodes. I've taken a few pictures here.
The ruler is in centimeters. The diode markings are all ...
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Several variations of the same chip, what does it mean?
When I look for ICs online, I often come across a list like this one.
For example, I just searched for the 4N35 optocoupler, and came up with a list:
4N35M
4N35SM
4N35SR2M
4N35SR2VM
4N35SVM
4N35TVM
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Can you identify the Xbox 360 battery pack connector?
This is the contact used on the Xbox 360 battery pack. Is it a custom part that was made for Microsoft or is it an of the shelf part? If it is a custom part is there anyway I can replicate it short ...
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Parts identification: Y-cap, MOV or NTC?
I am having problems identifying whether a component is an Y-capacitor or a MOV.
They are from my parts bin so I do not know beforehand what they are.
Is there a simple way to know the difference ...
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Need help with identifying diodes in a 1970s automotive circuit
I have an old ignition module from a 1978 W116 model Mercedes-Benz, and I'm trying to "reverse engineer" it. The original circuit diagram is not available to mere mortals, so I have made one based on ...
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Power Jack connection switch pin?
I was looking at a this CUI power jack connector and I noticed that it has a switch which is NC, and I think goes open when a connector is plugged in (pin 2/3).
There's no clear distinction I can ...
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What is this 4 pin connector called?
I tried connecting the one on the left with the 4 pin fan connectors on my computer PSU, but they are not compatible.
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Please help to identify SOT23-5 packaged “T1-R17”
Picture of good component:
Picture of bad component:
These are photos of identical twins. The first is in perfect health, the other burned up and rendered the Sony VAIO PCG-8111L laptop in came ...
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What is this component, and how can I use it?
Please see the attached photograph of the component:
My guess is that it is a solenoid, but I am not sure. If it is a solenoid, I would really like to use it. The problem, however, is that I do not ...
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CON1 to USB connector cable [closed]
I have a board which has a CON1 connector being currently used for a battery. Are all CON1 ports serial? Why would a battery need a CON1 port?
My guess is, this port can be used to interface and ...
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How to understand this label on part?
From the label on thermostat I can read the following, but can't decode it to understand the max current.
CAMPINI Ty 95
C1-16(3)/250~
C2-6(1)/250~
Does ...
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Identifying rotary encoder
I need help with identifying connection scheme of this rotary encoder. I have no datasheet and there is nothing specified on the body except "CTR".
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Flush/slotted actuated rotary switch knob?
I'm thinking of using the R10015RS02Q SP10T rotary switch for an upcoming project I'm working on.
It's marketed as having a flush/slotted type actuator which I think requires something like a ...
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What kind of knob fits a slotted potentiometer shaft?
What I thought was an easy question is more elusive than I suspected. I have a number of potentiometers that have smooth (not knurled) shafts with a slot cut into the end...it looks like a flathead ...
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How to determine type of through-hole resistor?
Everyone should be familiar with standard carbon through-hole resistors, but there are of course other types like wirewound, metal film, metal oxide, etc.
The trouble is, how do you identify the type ...
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Need Help With A Component(Octal D Flip Flop)
I'm analyzing the following component:
http://www.futurlec.com/74HC/74HC574.shtml
It says that this flip-flop has a high impedance state when the output control bit is raised high. Does this allow ...
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How can I identify ferrite bead material?
I am working my way through the book "The Electronics of Radio" by David B Rutledge", which details experiments on the various parts of the circuit as one builds a "Norcal 40A" transceiver, as a ...
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SMD Trimpot specs - some cite in K/M and others in uH
Was searching for SMD trimpots at a popular online component site, and noticed that the search results were showing trimpots (s.a. from Bourns) some of whose 1-line specs read like they were variable ...
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Unidentified Integrated Circuit - NEC 24 Prong
Today I was taking apart an old typewriter and I have this IC that was in a socket. I took it out and started searching online to see what this IC does. I spent 20 minutes and nothing showed up about ...
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Laptop Adaptor Circuit Elements
Can you tell me about this circuit elements' name more specifically? Especially number 1 and 10; what are they?
Number 1 text: SCC 068K275V-X2 MPXGMF 40/100/21
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Need help finding datasheet
I have tried searching multiple sites such as digikey, google, bing, even wikipedia for the data sheets of the following Items but can not find them
these components are from a seagate barracuda.
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Name of this component
What is the name of this component (circled in red) of a charger?
What are the uses of this component?
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What is the name of this connector?
These rectangular 2x5 and 2x3 pin connectors seem to be commonly used for flat ribbon connectors. This example is from an AVRUSB programmer. What is the name of this style connector?
