The risk is that you will damage the traces.
The acid leaking from the capacitors have made them very fragile. Once you start damaging those, the repair will be hard, sometimes impossible.
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So this isn’t a good idea?
This is a bad idea. This will only work if the capacitors did not leak. The acid leaking acts like glue.
When you cut them like this, most of the time you end up damaging the traces.
In my opinion to risky. I have tried this and the heating gun provides better control.
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I already thought you might say that…
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Is there a list of caps needed for the 900?
So as to preorder them with Farnell or Mouser.
Mine is still in working order but everyone seems to agree replacement before is better than after a fail.
Since I recently aquired a Pace MBT350 station with tweezers, I’m tempted to do the recap myself.
Regards,
marout Sluijter-Borms
Amsterdam NL
Hi,
These are the SMD versions:
These are the values for the capacitors.
2,2µF/35V/BP - 1 - Nichicon UMP1V2R2MDD
4,7µF/16V/BP - 2 - Nichicon UMP1C4R7MDD
10µF/16V - 9 - Nichicon UMV1C100MFD
22µF/6V3 - 1 - Nichicon UMV0J220MFD
68µF/10V - 4 - Panasonic EEA-GA1A680
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If I may, also the list of capacitors per the 2 boards:
Digital P.C.B.
C423: 10uF 16V
C424: 22uF 6.3V
C426: 2.2uF 50V B.P.
C429: 10uF 16V
C431: 10uF 16V
C447: 10uF 16V
C450: 10uF 16V
Read Write P.C.B.
C103: 4.7uF 16V B.P.
C112: 10uF 16V
C119: 10uF 16V
C120: 10uF 16V
C121: 10uF 16V
C135: 68uF 10V
C137: 68uF 10V
C140: 68uF 16V
C143: 4.7uF 16V B.P.
C150: 68uF 10V
I ordered via tme dot eu. All went fast and ok.
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Thank you! This is helpful!