Editing Amstrad CPC 464 Capacitor Replacement Guide (section)

== Recommended Replacement Parts ==

For all electrolytics, use modern '''low-ESR aluminium electrolytic''' replacements with equal capacitance and equal-or-higher voltage rating. The original parts are 85 °C rated; '''105 °C''' replacements add margin without cost penalty.

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|+'''Replacement summary'''
! Value !! Voltage !! Replacement type !! Quantity (main + cassette PCB)
|-
| 1 µF || 50 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 5×11 mm || 3
|-
| 10 µF || 16 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 5×11 mm || 1
|-
| 22 µF || 10 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 5×11 mm || 2
|-
| 47 µF || 10 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 5×11 mm || 4
|-
| 100 µF || 10 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 6.3×11 mm || 2
|-
| 100 µF || 16 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 6.3×11 mm || 1
|-
| 470 µF || 10 V || Aluminium electrolytic, radial 8×11 mm || 1
|}

For the ceramic capacitors (C104&ndash;C128 0.1 µF/25 V): the originals are multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC). They do '''not''' typically fail with age and replacing them en-masse risks lifting pads. Inspect for cracks (visible as a hairline on the cap body) before replacing. If recapping all 25, use X7R or X5R MLCC with the same 0.1 µF / 25 V or 50 V rating and matching lead spacing.

Polystyrene caps (C302, C305, C312) are stable for the life of the system and typically do '''not''' need replacement.