Re: Future thread on recapping Aopen p3 mobo with many blown caps

ok,il ltake that in account.ill have to settle for a radio shack unit lolz for starters.if i get the gigle of it ill get a 80$ one i saw in a computer store the other day..altough ,my pops should have some old school ones,good but old :p

Re: Future thread on recapping Aopen p3 mobo with many blown caps

hmm...i was thinking to spend maybe 50 bucks on a (used or not) soldering iron kit to start out.the board has only sentimental value lolz :p
thanks

ps im in canada, trodas is in chech rep. i believe.

Re: Best power supply you've had

has to be any enermax i have/had. top notch. no idea about caps,but they never failed me

Re: Future thread on recapping Aopen p3 mobo with many blown caps

alright...question is can someone point me to the tools? you have soem kits i nyour sig..do i need those? treat me liek i never heard of caps,electrolytes,etc i have no idea,clue,no se :p
also,i see you fold im with amdmb : [url]http://stats.drautage.com/memberdetail.php?username=_dangtx_[/url]Re: Future thread on recapping Aopen... i never heard

first of all i would like to thank trodas for letting me know of this great place. on the pcper forums he has shown his maestry in a few threads, i lurked for a few hours here and this place is a goldmine of information and especially great place for the person in need of help with caps and what not.im bad at soldering and stuff,but i want to learn.
so,what do i need,like what size/power tools and so on? how do i clean the crap that has leaked?
the mobo is a skt 370 from the year..hmm...2001? its an aopen,have to look up the part number.the caps are compeltely blown,the bigger and...