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02-16-2011, 05:36 AM
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old caps
I have some old game consoles that have been sitting around for 20+ years, that still works, but I am wondering about the caps.
Should I leave them be, pull them and check them, or just recap them. |
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02-16-2011, 01:11 PM
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Re: old caps
let them be... unless they are not working, let them be.
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02-16-2011, 01:34 PM
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Re: old caps
check if they're bulging/bloated or leaking. if not, leave them alone.
if they do, replace asap don't fix what ain't broken 
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02-16-2011, 04:11 PM
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Re: old caps
Ok and thanks for the info.
I will leave them be. The caps looked fine when I cleaned the contacts in the console and carts. |
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02-16-2011, 10:17 PM
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Re: old caps
Are we talking about a SNES old enough to have the removable sound module? There are two small caps in there, that if they leak, the traces will be destroyed.
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02-17-2011, 01:03 AM
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Re: old caps
I have an Atari 2600, Atari 2600 jr, NES, and SNES.
I've only checked the NES. Others to be check when I have time. Waiting for for gamebits to check the SNES and game carts. |
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02-17-2011, 03:02 PM
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"What problem?"
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Re: old caps
Check for leaking lithium backup cells in the SNES carts! As well as LOZ/AOL and any other save carts for the NES...
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