Editing Category:Capacitor Replacement Guides

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== Overview ==
The '''Capacitor Replacement Guides''' category collects the recapping guide for each machine: which electrolytic capacitors it uses, where they are, and how to replace them. For the signs of a failed capacitor, see [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]]; for tools, see [[Recommended Tools]].

== Featured recapping guides ==
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| [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]] || How failing capacitors show up, and when to recap.
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| [[Macintosh 128K/512K Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || Capacitors on the 128K and 512K.
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| [[Macintosh Plus Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || Capacitors on the Macintosh Plus.
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| [[Macintosh SE Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || Capacitors on the Macintosh SE.
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| [[Macintosh SE/30 Capacitor Replacement Guide]] || The surface-mount electrolytics on the SE/30 logic board.
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== 📋 All capacitor guides ==
* Acorn and BBC Micro: [[Acorn A5000 Capacitor Guide|Acorn A5000]] · [[Acorn Archimedes A3000 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Archimedes A3000]] · [[Acorn Archimedes A3010 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Archimedes A3010]] · [[Acorn Archimedes A3020 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Archimedes A3020]] · [[Acorn Archimedes A4000 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Archimedes A4000]] · [[Acorn Atom Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn Atom]] · [[Acorn Electron Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn Electron]] · [[Acorn Risc PC 600 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Risc PC 600]] · [[Acorn Risc PC 700 Capacitor Guide|Acorn Risc PC 700]] · [[Acorn System 1 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn System 1]] · [[Acorn System 2 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn System 2]] · [[Acorn System 3 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn System 3]] · [[Acorn System 4 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn System 4]] · [[Acorn System 5 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Acorn System 5]] · [[BBC Micro B+ Capacitor Replacement Guide|BBC Micro B+]] · [[BBC Micro Model A/B Capacitor Replacement Guide|BBC Micro Model A/B]]
* Amstrad: [[Amstrad CPC 464 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Amstrad CPC 464]] · [[Amstrad CPC 664 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Amstrad CPC 664]]
* Apple: [[Apple Lisa Capacitor Replacement Guide|Apple Lisa]] · [[Macintosh 128K/512K Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh 128K/512K]] · [[Macintosh Centris 610 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Centris 610]] · [[Macintosh Centris 650 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Centris 650]] · [[Macintosh Centris 660AV Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Centris 660AV]] · [[Macintosh Classic Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Classic]] · [[Macintosh Classic II Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Classic II]] · [[Macintosh Color Classic Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Color Classic]] · [[Macintosh Color Classic II Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Color Classic II]] · [[Macintosh IIsi Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh IIsi]] · [[Macintosh IIvi Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh IIvi]] · [[Macintosh IIvx Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh IIvx]] · [[Macintosh LC 475 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC 475]] · [[Macintosh LC 630 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC 630]] · [[Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible]] · [[Macintosh LC Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC]] · [[Macintosh LC II Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC II]] · [[Macintosh LC III Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC III]] · [[Macintosh LC III+ Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh LC III+]] · [[Macintosh Performa 200 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 200]] · [[Macintosh Performa 250 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 250]] · [[Macintosh Performa 275 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 275]] · [[Macintosh Performa 400 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 400]] · [[Macintosh Performa 405 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 405]] · [[Macintosh Performa 410 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 410]] · [[Macintosh Performa 430 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 430]] · [[Macintosh Performa 450 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 450]] · [[Macintosh Performa 460 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 460]] · [[Macintosh Performa 5200CD Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 5200CD]] · [[Macintosh Performa 5400 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Performa 5400]] · [[Macintosh Plus Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Plus]] · [[Macintosh Quadra 605 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Quadra 605]] · [[Macintosh Quadra 700 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Quadra 700]] · [[Macintosh Quadra 800 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Quadra 800]] · [[Macintosh Quadra 840AV Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Quadra 840AV]] · [[Macintosh Quadra 900 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh Quadra 900]] · [[Macintosh SE Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh SE]] · [[Macintosh SE/30 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh SE/30]] · [[Macintosh TV Capacitor Replacement Guide|Macintosh TV]] · [[Power Macintosh 5260 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Power Macintosh 5260]] · [[Power Macintosh 6100 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Power Macintosh 6100]] · [[Power Macintosh 6500 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Power Macintosh 6500]]
* Atari: [[Atari 1200XL Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 1200XL]] · [[Atari 130XE Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 130XE]] · [[Atari 2600 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 2600]] · [[Atari 400 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 400]] · [[Atari 600XL Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 600XL]] · [[Atari 65XE Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 65XE]] · [[Atari 800 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 800]] · [[Atari 800XE Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 800XE]] · [[Atari 800XL Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari 800XL]] · [[Atari Portfolio Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari Portfolio]] · [[Atari ST Book Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari ST Book]] · [[Atari Stacy Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari Stacy]] · [[Atari TT Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari TT]] · [[Atari XE Game System Capacitor Replacement Guide|Atari XE Game System]]
* Commodore: [[Commodore 64 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Commodore 64]] · [[Commodore 64C Capacitor Replacement Guide|Commodore 64C]] · [[Commodore PET 2001 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Commodore PET 2001]] · [[Commodore VIC-20 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Commodore VIC-20]]
* IBM: [[IBM 3270 PC Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 3270 PC]] · [[IBM 3270 PC/G Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 3270 PC/G]] · [[IBM 3270 PC/GX Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 3270 PC/GX]] · [[IBM 5100 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 5100]] · [[IBM 5110 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 5110]] · [[IBM 5120 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM 5120]] · [[IBM IntelliStation Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM IntelliStation]] · [[IBM PC (5150) Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PC (5150)]] · [[IBM PC AT Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PC AT]] · [[IBM PC Series 300 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PC Series 300]] · [[IBM PC XT Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PC XT]] · [[IBM PC XT/370 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PC XT/370]] · [[IBM PCjr Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PCjr]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 25 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 25]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 30 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 30]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 50 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 50]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 60 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 60]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 70 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 70]] · [[IBM PS/2 Model 80 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/2 Model 80]] · [[IBM PS/ValuePoint Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM PS/ValuePoint]] · [[IBM RS/6000 Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM RS/6000]] · [[IBM System/23 Datamaster Capacitor Replacement Guide|IBM System/23 Datamaster]]
* Nintendo: [[Nintendo 64 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Nintendo 64]] · [[Nintendo Entertainment System Capacitor Replacement Guide|Nintendo Entertainment System]] · [[Nintendo Famicom Capacitor Replacement Guide|Nintendo Famicom]] · [[Nintendo GameCube Capacitor Replacement Guide|Nintendo GameCube]] · [[Super Famicom Capacitor Replacement Guide|Super Famicom]] · [[Super Nintendo Capacitor Replacement Guide|Super Nintendo]]
* Osborne: [[Osborne 1 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Osborne 1]] · [[Osborne Executive Capacitor Replacement Guide|Osborne Executive]] · [[Osborne Vixen Capacitor Replacement Guide|Osborne Vixen]]
* Psion: [[Psion Organiser Capacitor Replacement Guide|Psion Organiser]] · [[Psion Organiser II Capacitor Replacement Guide|Psion Organiser II]] · [[Psion Series 5mx Capacitor Replacement Guide|Psion Series 5mx]]
* Sega: [[Sega 32X Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega 32X]] · [[Sega CD (Model 1) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega CD (Model 1)]] · [[Sega CD (Model 2) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega CD (Model 2)]] · [[Sega Dreamcast Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Dreamcast]] · [[Sega Master System Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Master System]] · [[Sega Master System II Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Master System II]] · [[Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (Model 1) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (Model 1)]] · [[Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (Model 2) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (Model 2)]] · [[Sega Saturn (Model 1) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Saturn (Model 1)]] · [[Sega Saturn (Model 2) Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sega Saturn (Model 2)]]
* Sinclair: [[Sinclair QL Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair QL]] · [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2]] · [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128]] · [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] · [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX Spectrum+]] · [[Sinclair ZX80 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX80]] · [[Sinclair ZX81 Capacitor Replacement Guide|Sinclair ZX81]]

== Signs of failed capacitors ==
Common symptoms of failed electrolytic capacitors include:
* video flickering, warping or no display
* distorted or missing sound
* unstable power and spontaneous resets
* a burnt smell or visible leakage

[[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]] covers these in detail.

== Related categories ==
* [[:Category:Apple Maintenance Guides|Apple Maintenance Guides]] – care and upkeep of Apple hardware.
* [[:Category:Repair Guides|Repair Guides]] – other repair procedures.
* [[:Category:Troubleshooting Guides|Troubleshooting Guides]] – error codes and fault-finding.

[[Category:Repair Guides]]