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Comments from another electronics dummie!

From my reading it is the electrolytics which are prone to fail or change value as they age. Some say after 10 years, some say after 15, I don't know. I would begin with sony6060's advice, but add all other electrolytics, just to be safe, along with replacing any others which show obvious damage.

A service manual/circuit diagram would be essential for me. That should list the types of capacitors to identify the electrolytics, their values, and locations. Then comes the question of de-soldering and soldering; do you have experience? If not, I'd suggest finding a junk board to practice on, avoiding too much heat.

Anyone who actually knows about electronics is welcome to correct any bad suggestions here.

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