Please help me identify this electronic component in Camera

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying a broken electronic component on the main board of a Casio FH-20 camera, which is suspected to affect the camera's ability to retain date and time settings when batteries are removed. Participants explore the nature of the component, its possible function, and implications for the camera's operation.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests the broken component is a capacitor, hypothesizing that it relates to the backup of the date/time settings.
  • Another participant proposes it is a 4.7 µH inductor, citing its appearance and the solder pads as indicators of a power handling component.
  • A different participant agrees that it is likely an inductor and requests a fuller picture of the circuit board to provide more insight.
  • Some participants note that there appear to be burned components on the board, raising concerns about potential underlying issues that may have caused the failure.
  • Another participant mentions that even if the inductor is damaged, it may still function adequately, although its inductance might be reduced.
  • There is a suggestion that the burned area could be due to corrosion from a leaking battery or capacitor.
  • One participant expresses frustration over the lack of a complete image of the board, which could aid in further analysis.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that the broken component is likely an inductor, but there is no consensus on the implications of its damage or the cause of the failure. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact nature of the component and the overall condition of the circuit board.

Contextual Notes

Participants have noted the absence of a complete circuit board image, which limits the ability to make a definitive identification of the component and assess the overall condition of the board.

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I have a Casio FH-20 camera. I tried looking for a schematic to no avail. Everything in the camera works fine except that it will no longer remember the date/time when the batteries are removed. I figured there was a lithium battery in the camera that went dead (it's about 8 years old, I believe), so I took it apart.

On the main board is a broken component (literally broken).. I *think* it's a capacitor, which would make sense as far as backup of the date/time would go.

Here's an image of the main board with the broken component. The # on the piece is 4R7U. But haven't found anything online which necessarily would be a replacement.

Thanks for any help!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/23k62eqvz3qw2fl/2016-02-18 21.07.38.jpg?dl=0
 
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just a guess here
it's a 4.7 uh inductor not unlike this Panasonic
http://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data Sheets/Panasonic Electronic Components/R_Series_ELL5PR.pdf

reason for that guess is it looks like a coil under the hole in its top
and the large solder pads suggest a power handling component

not to discourage enthusiasm, but if it blew its top there is probably something else wrong that caused it to do that
can you measure the DC and AC voltages across it in operation ? Compare to others? Unsolder and compare its resistance to one of the others? That takes surgeon's fingers.
 
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agree with Jim ... definitely an inductor

I don't see any backup capacitor or battery in that circuit ... show a fuller pic of the circuit board pleaseDave
 
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It also looks like some components were burned off of the board at the top of the picture.

BoB
 
My vote is for a 4.7 uH inductor as well
However, the ferrite might be a bit broken but the main magnetic loop of the inductor seems fine. The inductor should still work ! Maybe the inductance would drop a bit but most circuits can take some variations of component values without any problem. Maybe the burned-off component at the top?
 
rbelli1 said:
It also looks like some components were burned off of the board at the top of the picture.
Or is that an area of corrosion? From a leaking battery or cap?
 
rbelli1 said:
It also looks like some components were burned off of the board at the top of the picture.

BoB

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Not sure there, but don't think so

I had earlier asked for a fuller board image, but, as is common, the OP has been silent, so we may never know the whole storyDave
 
Sorry Dave, was busy over the weekend. This is about 90% of the board. Also, I never got an email notifying me of the other replies, so I didn't bother to check.

I'll get a full pic of the board when I get home from work today.
 

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