G'day Guys (and ladies),
<Long bit of background, actual question coming...>
I currently live in a remote town in Queensland, Australia and have started doing some basic parts replacement and troubleshooting as a bit of a sideline business (My day job is IT also). I've been reading recently on this bad caps forum and have been intrigued about 'actually' repairing a motherboard as opposed to replacing it. This would be ideal for me because if I have a supply of caps and that's all that's needed to get a customer back up and running then it certainly beats waiting two weeks for a motherboard to arrive on the barge (yes our post comes in on a barge).
<actual question>
So, what I don't currently have is a supply of caps and the necessary tools to do the replacements with. Does anyone have some advice on what tools are necessary before I start practicing on motherboards? (I'll make sure I practice on a few before I charge someone for my services).
Thanks.
<Long bit of background, actual question coming...>
I currently live in a remote town in Queensland, Australia and have started doing some basic parts replacement and troubleshooting as a bit of a sideline business (My day job is IT also). I've been reading recently on this bad caps forum and have been intrigued about 'actually' repairing a motherboard as opposed to replacing it. This would be ideal for me because if I have a supply of caps and that's all that's needed to get a customer back up and running then it certainly beats waiting two weeks for a motherboard to arrive on the barge (yes our post comes in on a barge).
<actual question>
So, what I don't currently have is a supply of caps and the necessary tools to do the replacements with. Does anyone have some advice on what tools are necessary before I start practicing on motherboards? (I'll make sure I practice on a few before I charge someone for my services).
Thanks.
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