Pre-emptive capacitor replacement... — #8

Post #8 by joshc

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Wed, 22 Jul 2009 - 08:04
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/pre-emptive-capacitor-replacement.18019/

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Thanks for the confirmation that I should do the analog boards too. I've heard of "Macintosh Repair & Upgrade Secrets" - while Alibris has somone selling a new copy for $96.11, Amazon has a seller with a new copy for the low, low price of just $1,188.39. Wow. (I ordered a used copy for $20.)
My non-surface mount soldering skills should be pretty good (many years ago in high school I took a summer course in electronics that involved a lot of soldering, both practice on junk electronics and a couple of kit projects). It's the surface mount stuff that I'll have to take extra care with.

You will find the book absolutely invaluable, as it is still the only source of detailed information on the specific repairs and upgrades on 128K/512K/Plus/SE Macintoshes. You are in a very similar situation to myself. I have an SE to recap, and I also have a IIci which needs new capacitors (I already have the components for it), but unfortunately since its surface mount it will require a bit more skill. I'm also still searching for a good temperature-controlled soldering iron to make the work easier.