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Found a 1980s CRT TV in a basement last week, the difference after recapping the power supply was night and day

The picture went from wavy and dim to rock solid and bright just by swapping out a dozen electrolytic caps that had all drifted way out of spec after 40 years, anyone else still running into old gear with cap issues?
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lisaf38
lisaf382d ago
Ha, my soldering iron skills are way worse than my capacitor spotting skills!
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miam75
miam752d agoTop Commenter
Yeah @lisaf38, that dry glue smell always gives the bad caps away first.
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