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== Recapping Procedure == # '''Disassemble''' – Remove case screws, carefully separate keyboard membrane from mainboard. # '''Label keyboard and speaker leads.''' # '''Desolder capacitors''' – Use solder wick or a pump; avoid lifting PCB pads. # '''Install new capacitors''' – Match '''polarity''' (long lead = +), and lead spacing (2.5 mm or 5 mm). # '''Keep capacitor height ≤ 13 mm''' to clear the case. # '''Clean flux residue''' with IPA and inspect for solder bridges. # '''Reassemble and test''' – Power up with a known-good supply.
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