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LC 575: when's it time for new caps?
I am lucky enough to have an LC 575 that was kept, more or less, in an excellent environment, leaving it in very good condition :sleepy: . It's not even yellowed that much.
The (SMT) caps on the logic board are visually fine - no rust, gunk, or dried puddles of electrolytic surrounding them. The LC has no issues, short of failing to boot when a SCSI drive is plugged in when turned off (termination issue, probably), it is old. Can I expect the caps to just start exploding in a year or two? I ask because I happen to be pretty decent at soldering now (since getting a soldering set for Christmas), and I reason that it would be better to preempt electrolytic rot and destruction.
Also, in what environment is best for Mac storage? I live by the sea so things tend to be damp around here - should I be concerned?
The (SMT) caps on the logic board are visually fine - no rust, gunk, or dried puddles of electrolytic surrounding them. The LC has no issues, short of failing to boot when a SCSI drive is plugged in when turned off (termination issue, probably), it is old. Can I expect the caps to just start exploding in a year or two? I ask because I happen to be pretty decent at soldering now (since getting a soldering set for Christmas), and I reason that it would be better to preempt electrolytic rot and destruction.
Also, in what environment is best for Mac storage? I live by the sea so things tend to be damp around here - should I be concerned?
Most of my macs made past 1991 are fine with caps.
The ones made before 1991 have started to leak. (The SMT cans)
The ones made before 1991 have started to leak. (The SMT cans)