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  • cmj21973
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Feb 2010
    • 267
    • USA

    #1

    old caps

    I have some old game consoles that have been sitting around for 20+ years, that still works, but I am wondering about the caps.

    Should I leave them be, pull them and check them, or just recap them.
  • ratdude747
    Black Sheep
    • Nov 2008
    • 17136
    • USA

    #2
    Re: old caps

    let them be... unless they are not working, let them be.
    sigpic

    (Insert witty quote here)

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    • Scenic
      o.O
      • Sep 2007
      • 2642
      • Germany

      #3
      Re: old caps

      check if they're bulging/bloated or leaking. if not, leave them alone.
      if they do, replace asap

      don't fix what ain't broken

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      • cmj21973
        Badcaps Veteran
        • Feb 2010
        • 267
        • USA

        #4
        Re: old caps

        Ok and thanks for the info.

        I will leave them be. The caps looked fine when I cleaned the contacts in the console and carts.

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        • kaboom
          "Oh, Grouchy!"
          • Jan 2011
          • 2507
          • USA

          #5
          Re: old caps

          Are we talking about a SNES old enough to have the removable sound module? There are two small caps in there, that if they leak, the traces will be destroyed.

          -Paul
          "pokemon go... to hell!"

          EOL it...
          Originally posted by shango066
          All style and no substance.
          Originally posted by smashstuff30
          guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
          guilty of being cheap-made!

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          • cmj21973
            Badcaps Veteran
            • Feb 2010
            • 267
            • USA

            #6
            Re: old caps

            I have an Atari 2600, Atari 2600 jr, NES, and SNES.

            I've only checked the NES. Others to be check when I have time. Waiting for for gamebits to check the SNES and game carts.

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            • kaboom
              "Oh, Grouchy!"
              • Jan 2011
              • 2507
              • USA

              #7
              Re: old caps

              Check for leaking lithium backup cells in the SNES carts! As well as LOZ/AOL and any other save carts for the NES...

              -Paul
              "pokemon go... to hell!"

              EOL it...
              Originally posted by shango066
              All style and no substance.
              Originally posted by smashstuff30
              guilty,guilty,guilty,guilty!
              guilty of being cheap-made!

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