# Identify diodes

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/identify-diodes/13702>\
**Category:** Discrete Semiconductor Products\
**Tags:** part-identification\
**Created:** [April 16, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/identify-diodes/13702 "2021-04-16T20:14:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![grm001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@grm001](https://forum.digikey.com/u/grm001)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/identify-diodes/13702/1 "2021-04-16T20:14:08Z")

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I found a broken diode on a CPB on a Marantz 4300 stereo that I am re-capping . Here is a close up of the parts  
( there are 2 side by side ) and a parts list photo. The part is H736 Diode however is this a Varistor VD1212 next to diode ?  
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**Author:** ![Jerry\_Sturre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/jerry_sturre/32/2150_2.png) [@Jerry\_Sturre](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Jerry_Sturre)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/identify-diodes/13702/2 "2021-04-16T21:01:13Z")

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Hello grm001.

Can you post the image here on the forum?