>Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 03:43:00 -0500 >From: Donn Haven Lathrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>I don't understand the problem. Pull out the motherboard and >replace all the SM metal can electrolytic caps.<< > >T'aint wuth it. First, I'd have to find replacements--not easy to do in >the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Hen's teeth are easier to find here. If it isn't worth it to you, then that's the end of it. But it really only takes a few minutes to replace thirteen capacitors. Maybe 20 seconds per SM and a bit longer for the axials because through-hole can be a bear to extract. You'll spend longer waiting for your soldering pencil to heat up. The caps are readily available from Digi-Key and probably others who don't have a minimum purchase (Digi-Key adds a $5 surcharge if your order is under $25) and I'm fairly certain that the US Postal Service reaches even to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. :-) The caps would probably set you back $3 - $4 plus shipping. If you can't make up a $25 order I could probably get them for you the next time I do a Digi-Key order and mail them to you for cost plus postage. >Besides, I hate the shotgun approach to >repair--replace-everything-and-it-just-might-fix-it--too many hours >spent in the days before chips, troubleshooting down to the component >level. Well, at the current age of those capacitors I don't really consider it a shotgun approach. They're all at least ten years old. Replacing ten year old electrolytic caps is rarely (ever?) a bad idea. Jeff Walther -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
