Editing Atari 65XE Capacitor Replacement Guide (section)

== Additional Tips ==

* '''Check the power brick first!''' A faulty PSU can damage new capacitors and chips.
* '''Keep capacitor height below 18 mm''' to ensure the metal shield fits.
* '''Double-check polarity''' before soldering – reversed caps may explode.
* '''Clean any leaked electrolyte''' thoroughly, as it corrodes PCB traces.
* '''Retain original lead spacing''' (usually 5 mm for 10–100 µF, 7.5–10 mm for 2200 µF).
* '''If SMD caps are present,''' use quality SMD replacements or carefully adapt radial types.
* '''Power up with a current-limited supply''' or fuse for first test after recapping.