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Post #2 by Elfen
Source ForumWhat Caps to Recap Classic II? — #2
CategoryHardware
Post DateThu, 25 Dec 2014 - 16:23
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/what-caps-to-recap-classic-ii.892/
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Don't use High Frequency Caps in the Analog board since the CRT Circuit is tuned to those cap values. Do use a higher voltage Cap. There is a difference, and a higher voltage caps will handle surges and stresses the analog board goes through in life. A Short Life for a Analog board is less than 5 years, while a long life is a bit over ten. With higher voltage caps, you can get a board to last you 5 to 10 or even more years - all depending on the stress the Mac goes through (does your area suffer from voltage spikes? Even though I'm in NYC in a Housing Development where electricity is pretty stable 99% of the time, I do have a neighbor that uses heavy industrial tools for his car & engine repair business he's running in his apartment, and his equipment constantly spikes, surges and dips the electricity for the neighborhood! This has cost me a few Macs and PCs throughout the years. DAMN HIM!)

As for the logic board, I did mine in the summer, and its a simple job to recap the board except for 1 cap. It is in a very tight area behind the ports on the right side of the board. For me, this recap brought a dead Classic II I found in the trash back to life though it has no sound, which I blame on a rotted trace I have yet to find.

https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23800-semi-successful-recap-on-classic-ii/

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