On Jul 31, 2:18 pm, Dylan McDermond <dy...@mcdermond.net> wrote: > On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Ian Tonge <ito...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > It would be great if someone had a 'Work Instruction Diagram' to follow or > > even photo's how to change the cap's. > > This is a decent tip for getting the old ones off safely > > http://68kmla.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18835
While that method is favored by some, I recommend against it. If done poorly you run the risk of ripping the pads off of the circuit board. Get two soldering pencils of 30 - 40 watts, which will set you back about $25 - $30 total at Radio Shack and apply one heated soldering pencil to each side of the component you wish to remove. Do not grind the pencils into the board. If the solder doesn't seem to be melting, apply liquid flux and/or re-tin your pencil tips. Liquid solder flux: <http://amzn.com/B004RIF3BM>. That adds up to a bit of cost for the tools to do the job, but they essentially last forever. There is a wiki over at 68kmla with additional information on cap replacement, and many threads discussing it in detail. There is also Gamba's venerable site <http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/ se30repair.html> (Gamba passed away in 2003, but his sister kept the site up as a memorial.) There is also a user "phreakout" over at 68kmla who has done capacitor replacement for pay in the past. Some times he's busy though. I don't know what his situation is like right now. Jeff Walther -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
