Acer 19" working?

[bcuda]

I am using an Acer AL1916W right now. I am trying to decide if I should open it up and change the caps or wait until it fails. I hate to mess with something that is working but I also hate not to prevent a failure. I don't leave my computer on so it only gets used a few hours a week. It's about a year old i think.

Any opinions?

Thanks,

Bob

[ratdude747]

Re: Acer 19" working?

how good are you at soldering?

[bcuda]

Re: Acer 19" working?

Fair i guess. I just got a Westinghouse 19 recapped. That's why I'm asking. I'm definately not great at desoldering. All I have is a spring type tool.

Bob

[EGuevarae]

Re: Acer 19" working?

Fair i guess. I just got a Westinghouse 19 recapped. That's why I'm asking. I'm definately not great at desoldering. All I have is a spring type tool.

Bob

Better do it now. If you wait, any bad cap(s) in there can take something else when they go south ....
It will be practice anyway ....