>I think I've got it. It's definitely a diode. Very small (about 1 mm wide and
>2 mm's long). Light blue line on one side of clear glass cylinder. Axial
>leads. I know the voltage expected out of it is approx. 23 volts. but as I
>understand it, that's not a function of the diode. I purchased 50 ($2.19) at
>Radio Shack that are the identical size and shape. THe only difference is the
>color of the line (light purplish white vs light blue). I also understand
>these
>are relatively standard items and they should work as long as I solder it
>in the
>correct direction.
It will probably work, but remember that diodes differ in that they are
biased (that is, start passing current) at a particular voltage, and that
voltage is probably different between these two diodes. If it's a small
enough difference, it might not matter, but I don't like it. I would sooner
take the board to a real electronics hobby store and see if someone can
give you an exact match for what you've damaged. I also like the junkyard
idea before putting in something that might damage other components. FWIW.
Nevin
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