Please help me identify this SMD component :-)

So while doing a recap on my PAL (Edit: top-loading) front-loading NES, I accidentally knocked off and killed a tiny, unidentified SMD component from within the AV/RF/power box:



There were two of those in my PAL Alps AV/RF/power box, but no extensive testing of the intact one with a multimeter lead to any sensible hint on what this part could be. What I think I can say for sure is that it's neither a cap nor a resistor. And if it was a diode, I wonder why it doesn't have a cathode-marking ring on either side.

Thanks for any suggestions/advice!

Ramsis

Looks like MicroMELF form factor, given the size... that's a cylinder, right?

There aren't many options for a 2-lead component, really.

Pretty sure it was, before I wrecked it.


Well it's obviously not a zero-Ohm bridge either.

Seriously, could it possibly be an inductor?

Don't think I've ever seen an SMD inductor where it's all three of:
1- a cylinder
2- the axis of revolution of said cylinder is mounted horizontally
3- and you can't see the wire

Ferrite beads are rarely in that form factor, but I've never seen a red one.

Looks like tantalum caps come in that color: https://www.arrow.com/en/products/595d6 ... r2t/vishay

My guess would be unmarked diode...





Did you try measuring across the intact one on the diode setting on the multimeter?

What made you lead to this conclusion?

Yes, meter read 0.6 V on either polarity which I found was odd. (BTW, the components in your pic are all capacitors not diodes. )


@Bregalad Ceramic caps all were the usual brownish-color, and resistors had common color codes on them, unlike the component I need help identifying. Please refrain from insulting my intelligence by asking silly meta-discussion type of questions while not providing any help and/or benefit to this thread. Thanks!

Ramsis