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Looking for capacitance and voltage rating - How to read electrolytic SMD capacitor labels

I need to replace an SMD capacitor on a board. The printing on it says F1 560 2.5z I have googled intensely but have been unable to find information on how to read such a codes. I need to find out ...
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Polarity of unmarked smt electrolytic capacitor

I have a kit with three capacitors, described in the parts list as "10uF 25V SMD 1206" and shown on the circuit diagram as polarised (an open rectangle and a filled one). Seen through the transparent ...
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How to identify surface mount electrolytic capacitors?

Various surface mount electrolytic capacitors seem to have no consistent marking method. Here are some examples: (Image sources: 1, 2, 3) How can I identify what value and voltage rating these are?
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