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RE: Proton - be safe

mjcmt, I'm sure many Inmates here know far more about electronics than I do, and you may be among them.

But I've been reading warnings about older electrolytic caps from knowledgable people for years. Some say they should be replaced after about 12 years, others around 15, and a few suggest longer may be possible. But given the age of your Proton why not replace all the electrolytics if you're going to pop the hood anyway? OK, it may play now but what level of performance and for how much longer?

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