Just had a look inside a Sony Handycam CCD-TR55E, and found many bad electrolytic caps leaking all over the place.
Most are surface mount types 6.3v commonly, but there are a couple of leggy ones that are also rather gooey at their bases.
I don't think it helps that these units are exposed to humid areas on their travels, so any electrolyte leakage may go in any direction, and may attract more moisture.
Typical problems involve motorised mechanisms not getting power, or short bursts of power quickly fading.
I'll post photo's when I figure out how to upload them
Most are surface mount types 6.3v commonly, but there are a couple of leggy ones that are also rather gooey at their bases.
I don't think it helps that these units are exposed to humid areas on their travels, so any electrolyte leakage may go in any direction, and may attract more moisture.
Typical problems involve motorised mechanisms not getting power, or short bursts of power quickly fading.
I'll post photo's when I figure out how to upload them