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Old 06-27-2012, 10:35 PM
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Be sure and get a cap tester with a "leakage test" function. It will show you the most important factor in cap replacement: whether the cap has morphed into a resistor-capacitor combination or just a plain old short. Caps usually don't drift much in value, but a cheesy handheld DMM with capacity and inductance ranges will be helpful if you're not sure what's in the box from the kiddie-labor capacitor factory!

Sorry to see those sweet OEM ceramix end up in the trash - one day you will run into someone who likes to restuff 'lytics and tubular paper caps (not me) and will get lectured about looking stock after a resto...

Good luck with your project, and keep the magic smoke inside every last part!
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