The availability of components has been a nightmare since COVID19 - and don't get me started on the prices either .. in many cases even the last order list couldn't be reused since parts were out of stock.
I got the big three out of the head unit today. Only one was leaking. I’m tempted to just replace these and call it a day given the risk that I damage something in trying to replace the other ~80 caps. Or is there a list of understood “common” problem caps I should replace and call it good?
I got the big three out of the head unit today. Only one was leaking. I’m tempted to just replace these and call it a day given the risk that I damage something in trying to replace the other ~80 caps. Or is there a list of understood “common” problem caps I should replace and call it good?
I don't recall there being a single list. It's been years since I did mine but I think the power board also had a number of caps that often go bad. I would definitely replace those.
You could go through Kaz's database of repairs and see which areas are most common:
Replacing all electrolytic capacitors inside the head unit would be a huge task. As small capacitors typically don't suffer from leakage and could be used in areas where specific characteristics are required, the suggestion is to replace only larger capacitors - identified by the metal imprinted cross on the top (the venting crack).
It's not a perfect solution but works reasonably well.
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