No, because i havent seen EVERY mac. and some of the ones ive seen in the past i dont remember.
But regardless, anything with an electrolytic capacitor needs replaced eventually.
Anyone that dabbled into restoring tube type equipment should know this as well as the same rules apply.
I am not sure what the average lifepsan of the capacitor is, but i do know that alot of the modern ones are VERY short. some under a year. the chinese junk ones.
unless you get the high quality united chemicon or rubycon/nichicon authentics, not clones. They have about the same life span as the old ones.
STAY away from capxon, sanwha, etc etc etc, they all used ripped off electrolyte formulas with missing ingredients or bad mixtures that cause early electrolysis evaporation, in other words, they dry out way early. sometimes you can physically see the buldge, sometimes not.
But judging by the electronics repair experience that i have, Any vintage computer from the mid 90s and earlier need recapped by now. maybe even later models if exposed to extreme temperature gradients or low quality capacitors.
Any and all SMD electrolyics will need changed by now. standard radials on a day-by-day basis, but if i were to restore something to preserve and use it, i recap it anyway .
But regardless, anything with an electrolytic capacitor needs replaced eventually.
Anyone that dabbled into restoring tube type equipment should know this as well as the same rules apply.
I am not sure what the average lifepsan of the capacitor is, but i do know that alot of the modern ones are VERY short. some under a year. the chinese junk ones.
unless you get the high quality united chemicon or rubycon/nichicon authentics, not clones. They have about the same life span as the old ones.
STAY away from capxon, sanwha, etc etc etc, they all used ripped off electrolyte formulas with missing ingredients or bad mixtures that cause early electrolysis evaporation, in other words, they dry out way early. sometimes you can physically see the buldge, sometimes not.
But judging by the electronics repair experience that i have, Any vintage computer from the mid 90s and earlier need recapped by now. maybe even later models if exposed to extreme temperature gradients or low quality capacitors.
Any and all SMD electrolyics will need changed by now. standard radials on a day-by-day basis, but if i were to restore something to preserve and use it, i recap it anyway .