it's just barely pegged at 250 or so. 2.8ms. the resistance is 87.8K, so this RC curve implies a capacitance of 68nF. that can't be correct.
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it's just barely pegged at 250 or so. 2.8ms. the resistance is 87.8K, so this RC curve implies a capacitance of 68nF. that can't be correct. 9 comments
i removed the 'ls125. there was definitely a puddle of electrolyte underneath (it crackled and fizzed during desoldering). note that the potentiometer connection (red arrow) is right next to a pin tied to ground (blue arrow). electrolyte is conductive, so maybe it was creating a leakage current.
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@tubetime Did you figure out what the ‘LS125 is doing there? I looked it up and guess it’s just a buffer. https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn54ls125a.pdf |
inspecting the board reveals corrosion on the pins of an 'LS125, some of whose pins are wired into the joystick inputs (for some reason). i think the capacitor (already recapped C2) spilled electrolyte all over this area.