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'''Replacing electrolytic capacitors (recapping) in your Macintosh Classic II''' is essential for restoring power stability, ensuring clean video output, and preventing long‑term damage due to leakage. This guide outlines the recommended procedure and provides complete analog and logic board capacitor specifications.
The '''[[Macintosh Classic II]]''' logic board uses surface-mount electrolytic capacitors, and the board carries a 1/2 AA lithium cell. Recap-a-Mac describes the Classic II as very prone to both capacitor and battery leakage, and advises that a machine whose battery and capacitors have not been changed should be seen to straight away.<ref name="recapcii">Recap-a-Mac, [https://recapamac.com.au/macintosh-classic-ii-a/ "Macintosh Classic II (Rev A)"]: capacitor and battery leakage; earlier board with four ROM chips and 13 surface-mount electrolytics, later board with two ROM chips and 17. Secondary source.</ref> The Classic and Classic II share a power/sweep board but not a logic board.
 
== Safety ==
 
{{Warning|The CRT anode holds charge after power-off. Discharge it before working on the power/sweep board, the anode lead or the CRT socket board: see [[CRT Discharge Procedure]]. Apple's ''Service Guide'' says the Classic II's CRT is discharged to the ground lug to avoid damaging the logic board.<ref name="sgv2-safety">Apple Computer, ''Apple Service Guide for Macintosh Computers, Volume II'' (Apr 1992), Safety p. 3 (PDF p. 5). Hosted as [[:File:APPLE MACINTOSH SERVICE GUIDE VOL2 1992.pdf]].</ref>
 
The power/sweep board is a mains-connected switch-mode supply. CP1 (and CP13 where it is a capacitor) is the primary reservoir; on a 110 V board the pair is charged to about 306 V DC, and it holds charge after the machine is unplugged.<ref name="bomarc-ps">BOMARC Services, schematics of the "Macintosh Classic" series computer power supply / 9-inch monitor: board 820-0395-A "early" (Apple/Samsung, sheets 1–2, June 1992) and board 820-0525-A "late" (Apple/Hitachi, sheets 1–2, December 1991), PDF pp. 1–2 and 4–5 of [[:File:MacintoshClassic LogicBoard Schematic.pdf]]. Sheet 1 of each: KBL08 bridge DP9, CP1 and CP13 220 µF 250 V, wire link JP1 marked "cut for 220 VAC input" (0395) or "cut for 240 VAC input" (0525), +306 V measured to primary ground, fuse GMA-3 (0395) or GMA-3.15 (0525), TDA4605 controller IP1, CNY17 opto-coupler QP1, TL431 DP14 with PP1 "VOLT ADJ", 7812 IP4, 79L12 IP3. Reverse-engineered, not Apple documentation.</ref> Measure across it before touching the primary side.
 
Apple's warning on the battery: "If handled or discarded improperly, the lithium battery in the computer could explode."<ref name="sscl-batt">Apple Computer, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'' (115-page copy, [[:File:Classic ii.performa 200.pdf]]), Additional Procedures, Battery Verification and Battery Replacement pp. 1–8 (PDF pp. 81–88).</ref>}}
 
== Battery first ==


== Capacitor Inspection ==
Apple's verification procedure is to remove the logic board, set the meter to the 10 V DC range, measure across the cell, and replace it if it reads below 3.0 V.<ref name="sscl-batt" /> The Apple part number for the cell is 742-0011.<ref name="sscl-ev">Apple, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'', Exploded View (PDF p. 115): logic boards 661-0596 (1 MB, Classic) and 661-0672 (2 MB, Classic II, Performa 200); power/sweep boards 661-0597 (110 V, Rev. A), 661-0599 (220 V, Rev. A), 661-0651 (110 V, Rev. B), 661-0652 (220 V, Rev. B); lithium battery 742-0011; CRT and yoke assembly 076-0546; floppy drive 661-0474.</ref> Take the cell out before doing anything else. Recap-a-Mac reports that the brand of 1/2 AA cell used in the Classic sprays electrolyte over the logic board, in some cases beyond repair.<ref name="recapclassic">Recap-a-Mac, [https://recapamac.com.au/macintosh-classic/ "Macintosh Classic"]: PRAM battery failure; KEMET T491B105K050AT (1 µF 50 V) and T491D476K016AT (47 µF 16 V) tantalum replacements. Secondary source.</ref> The cell is lithium, so neutralise its residue with bicarbonate of soda, not vinegar. See [[Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage]].
Before recapping, visually inspect all capacitors for common signs of failure:
* '''Bulging Tops''' – Swollen or domed caps indicate internal gas buildup.
* '''Electrolyte Leakage''' – Brown/white crust or residue near leads shows failure.
* '''Corroded Pads or Traces''' – PCB staining or corrosion suggests damage.


If any symptoms are present, immediate replacement is advised.
== Capacitor inspection ==


== Macintosh Classic II Capacitor List ==
Surface-mount electrolytics rarely bulge. Look for dark haloes or dried crust at the base of the cans, dull or green solder on nearby IC pins, and thinned or broken traces, best seen under a loupe with light raking across the board. See [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]].


=== Analog Board Capacitors ===
== Logic board ==
The Classic II shares its analog board with the Classic. Due to board revisions, labels may vary—always verify against your schematic.


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Two versions exist. The earlier has four ROM chips at the bottom right and 13 surface-mount electrolytics; the later has two ROM chips and 17.<ref name="recapcii" />
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
 
|+ '''Macintosh Classic I + II Analog Board Capacitor Specifications'''
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
|+'''Classic II logic board (630-0055 / 820-0326 or 630-0401 / 820-0401)'''
! Reference !! Capacitance !! Voltage !! Fitted on
|-
| C3 || 47 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C4 || 47 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C5 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C6 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C7 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C8 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C9 || 1 µF || 50 V || Both
|-
| C10 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C11 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C12 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C13 || 47 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C14 || 10 µF || 16 V || Both
|-
| C15 || 1 µF || 50 V || Both
|-
| C21 || 10 µF || 16 V || 630-0055 only
|-
| C74 || 10 µF || 16 V || 630-0055 only
|-
| C79 || 10 µF || 16 V || 630-0055 only
|-
| C106 || 10 µF || 16 V || 630-0055 only
|}
 
The designators and board numbers are Console5's.<ref name="c5cii">Console5 TechWiki, [https://wiki.console5.com/wiki/Macintosh_Classic_II "Macintosh Classic II"]: logic board 630-0055-B / 820-0326-B or 630-0401-B / 820-0401-B. Secondary source (a capacitor-kit list).</ref> Recap-a-Mac's photographic guides count 8 × 10 µF 16 V, 3 × 47 µF 16 V and 2 × 1 µF 50 V on the 13-capacitor board, and 12 × 10 µF, 3 × 47 µF and 2 × 1 µF on the 17-capacitor board, which matches Console5's totals.<ref name="recapcii" /><ref name="recapciib">Recap-a-Mac, [https://recapamac.com.au/macintosh-classic-ii-b/ "Macintosh Classic II (Rev B)"]. Secondary source.</ref> BOMARC's schematic of board 820-0401-B agrees on C5 and C14 (10 µF 16 V) and C13 (47 µF 16 V), and also draws four 4.7 µF 16 V capacitors on the +5 V rail that neither kit list includes.<ref name="bomarc-cii">BOMARC Services, schematic of Apple 820-0401-B "Classic II" computer motherboard, sheet 1. Hosted as [[:File:Macintosh Classic II Schematic.pdf]]. Reverse-engineered, not Apple documentation.</ref> Count the parts on your own board before ordering.
 
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File:Classic II (A) recapping.jpg|Classic II 13-capacitor logic board (Recap-a-Mac)
File:Classic II (B) Recapping.jpg|Classic II 17-capacitor logic board (Recap-a-Mac)
</gallery>
 
== Power/sweep board ==
 
The Classic and Classic II share this board.<ref name="recapanalog">Recap-a-Mac, [https://recapamac.com.au/macintosh-classic-analog/ "Macintosh Classic I + II Analog Board (220V – 240V version)"]: shared board; guide photographed from a 220–240 V board, with an earlier revision differing in one or two capacitors; cracked joints, leakage damage, DIP IC failures (IF1, QP1, JP1); voltage adjustment with PP1. Secondary source.</ref> Apple lists four field-replaceable versions: 661-0597 (110 V, Rev. A), 661-0599 (220 V, Rev. A), 661-0651 (110 V, Rev. B) and 661-0652 (220 V, Rev. B).<ref name="sscl-ev" /> Rev. A and Rev. B boards are not interchangeable: each must be used with the matching CRT yoke assembly.<ref name="sscl-ta">Apple, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'', Take Apart, Power/Sweep Board pp. 10–11 (PDF pp. 39–40).</ref>
 
=== Identify the mains version first ===
 
{{Warning|The primary reservoir capacitor CP1 is 250 V on a 110 V board and 400 V on a 220–240 V board. 240 V mains rectifies to about 340 V DC. A 250 V part at CP1 on a board where CP1 alone takes the full rectified mains is over its rating.}}
 
The bare boards carry 630- numbers. What the sources show for the mains input of each:
 
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:100%; text-align:left;"
|+'''Classic / Classic II power/sweep boards: primary reservoir'''
! Board !! Source !! CP1 !! CP13 !! Notes
|-
| 630-0395 || Console5; BOMARC 820-0395-A ("early") || 220 µF 250 V || 220 µF 250 V || Voltage doubler; JP1 is a wire link marked "cut for 220 VAC input"; +306 V across the pair
|-
| 630-0420 || Console5 (240 V version of the 630-0395 list) || 220 µF 400 V || 220 µF 400 V ||
|-
| 630-0525 || Console5; BOMARC 820-0525-A ("late") || 220 µF 250 V || 220 µF 250 V || JP1 marked "cut for 240 VAC input"; +306 V across the pair
|-
| 630-0560 (120 V list) || Console5 || 220 µF 250 V || 220 µF 250 V ||
|-
|-
! Label !! Capacitance !! Voltage !! Qty
| 630-0560 (240 V list) || Console5 || 220 µF 400 V || jumper, no capacitor ||
|}
 
Sources: Console5's board pages,<ref name="c5395">Console5 TechWiki, [https://wiki.console5.com/wiki/Mac_Analog_Board:_630-0395 "Mac Analog Board: 630-0395"] (with the 630-0420 and 630-0560 differences noted in the list). Secondary source.</ref><ref name="c5525">Console5 TechWiki, [https://wiki.console5.com/wiki/Mac_Analog_Board:_630-0525 "Mac Analog Board: 630-0525"]. Secondary source.</ref><ref name="c5560">Console5 TechWiki, [https://wiki.console5.com/wiki/Mac_Analog_Board:_630-0560 "Mac Analog Board: 630-0560"]: separate 120 V and 240 V lists; on the 240 V list CP1 is 220 µF 400 V and CP13 is "JUMPER - No cap installed". Secondary source.</ref> and BOMARC's schematics for 630-0395 and 630-0525.<ref name="bomarc-ps" /> Recap-a-Mac's photograph of a 220–240 V board shows one 220 µF 400 V capacitor and no 250 V electrolytic.<ref name="recapanalog" />
 
To identify a board: read the 661- label or the 630- number, look at CP1's printed rating, and check whether CP13 is a capacitor or a wire link. If CP13 is a link, CP1 must be a 400 V part.
 
=== Later layout (630-0525 and the 630-0560 240 V list) ===
 
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:80%; text-align:center;"
|+'''Power/sweep board, later layout'''
! Reference !! Capacitance !! Voltage
|-
|-
| CF3  || 1000 µF || 16 V  || 1
| CF1 || 47 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CF4  || 470 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CF2 || 220 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
| CL1  || 1000 µF || 25 V  || 1
| CF3 || 1000 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
| CL2  || 4.7 µF  || 250 V || 1
| CF4 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CL3  || 1 µF    || 50 V  || 1
| CL1 || 1000 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CP1  || 220 µF  || 250 V || 1
| CL2 || 4.7 µF || 250 V
|-
|-
| CP10 || 470 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CL3 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CP11 || 220 µF  || 50 V  || 1
| CL11 || 47 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
| CP12 || 1000 µF || 16 V  || 1
| CP1 || 220 µF || 250 V (630-0525); '''400 V''' (630-0560, 240 V)
|-
|-
| CP13 || 220 µF  || 250 V || 1
| CP2 || 470 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CP2  || 470 µF  || 50 V  || 1
| CP3 || 10 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CP34 || 1 µF    || 50 V  || 1
| CP4 || 47 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CP36 || 2200 µF || 10 V  || 1
| CP5 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CP4  || 47 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CP6 || 2200 µF || 10 V
|-
|-
| CP5  || 1 µF    || 50 V  || 1
| CP7 || 1000 µF || 10 V
|-
|-
| CP6  || 2200 µF || 10 V  || 1
| CP8 || 2200 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
| CP7  || 1000 µF || 10 V  || 1
| CP9 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CP8  || 2200 µF || 16 V  || 1
| CP10 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| CP9  || 470 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CP11 || 220 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CV2  || 470 µF  || 10 V  || 1
| CP12 || 1000 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
| CP3  || 10 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CP13 || colspan="2" | 220 µF 250 V (630-0525); jumper, no capacitor (630-0560, 240 V)
|-
|-
| CP37 || 1 µF    || 50 V  || 1
| CP34 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CL11 || 47 µF  || 16 V  || 1
| CP36 || 2200 µF || 10 V
|-
|-
| CF2  || 220 µF  || 16 V  || 1
| CP37 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| CF1  || 47 µF  || 25 V  || 1
| CV2 || 470 µF || 10 V
|}
|}


''Note: Values may vary between revisions—always cross-check your board.'' 
From Console5's lists for 630-0525 and the 630-0560 240 V version, which differ only at CP1 and CP13.<ref name="c5525" /><ref name="c5560" /> Recap-a-Mac's guide for a 240 V board agrees on every value and quantity except the 1 µF 50 V parts, where it marks two and Console5 lists four (CL3, CP5, CP34, CP37).<ref name="recapanalog" />
[[File:Mac_classic_analog_recap.jpg|thumb|694x694px|Macintosh Classic II Analog Board Recap Diagram|center]]


=== Logic Board Capacitors ===
[[File:Mac classic analog recap.jpg|thumb|694x694px|center|Classic / Classic II power/sweep board recapping guide, 220–240 V board (Recap-a-Mac)]]
Two logic board revisions exist—Rev A has 13 caps, Rev B has 17.


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=== Earlier layout (630-0395) ===
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|+ '''Logic Board Capacitor Specifications'''
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:80%; text-align:center;"
|+'''Power/sweep board, earlier layout (630-0395)'''
! Reference !! Capacitance !! Voltage
|-
| CF1 || 47 µF || 25 V
|-
| CF2 || 220 µF || 16 V
|-
| CF3 || 1000 µF || 16 V
|-
| CF4 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
| CL1 || 10 µF || 50 V
|-
| CL2 || 4.7 µF || 250 V
|-
| CL3 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
| CP1 || 220 µF || 250 V
|-
| CP2 || 1000 µF || 35 V
|-
| CP3 || 10 µF || 25 V
|-
| CP4 || 47 µF || 25 V
|-
| CP5 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
| CP6 || 2200 µF || 10 V
|-
| CP7 || 1000 µF || 10 V
|-
| CP8 || 2200 µF || 16 V
|-
| CP9 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
| CP10 || 470 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
! Revision !! Value !! Voltage !! Qty
| CP11 || 220 µF || 25 V
|-
|-
| Rev A || 47 µF || 16 V  || 3
| CP12 || 1000 µF || 16 V
|-
|-
|       || 10 µF || 16 V  || 8
| CP13 || 220 µF || 250 V
|-
|-
|       || 1 µF  || 50 V  || 2
| CP31 || 1000 µF || 6.3 V
|-
|-
| CP34 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
| Rev B || 47 µF || 16 V  || 3
| CP35 || 1 µF || 50 V
|-
|-
|       || 10 µF || 16 V  || 12
| CP36 || 2200 µF || 10 V
|-
|-
|       || 1 µF  || 50 V  || 2
| CP37 || 1 µF || 50 V
|}
|}


''Tip: If substituting tantalum, choose 25 V ratings for the 47 µF positions.'' 
From Console5's list for 630-0395.<ref name="c5395" /> Console5 notes three differences on related boards: on 630-0420 (240 V) CP1 and CP13 are 220 µF 400 V; on its 630-0560 120 V list CP2 is 470 µF 50 V and CP11 is 220 µF 50 V.<ref name="c5395" /><ref name="c5560" /> The values that appear on BOMARC's 630-0395 drawing (CP1, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP9, CP11, CP13, CP34, CP35, CP37, CF4) agree with this list.<ref name="bomarc-ps" />
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">
File:Classic II (A) recapping.jpg|Macintosh Classic II (Rev A) Logic Board Recap Diagram
File:Classic II (B) Recapping.jpg|Macintosh Classic II (Rev B) Logic Board Recap Diagram
</gallery>


== Replacement Capacitor Recomendations ==
=== Fuse, adjustment and other parts ===
'''Tantalum Capacitors'''


Failure Mode: Tantalum caps can fail as a short circuit, especially if subjected to overvoltage, reverse polarity, or defects. A short can indeed pass unregulated voltage to downstream components (e.g., ICs), causing catastrophic damage. However, some tantalums are surge-robust (Kemet T495 up to 1.5x rated voltage) and have low failure rates when properly selected and installed.
Apple's ''Service Source'' shows how to pull the fuse but prints no rating.<ref name="sscl-fuse">Apple, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'', Take Apart, Fuse pp. 36–37 (PDF pp. 65–66).</ref> The rating is on the board: Recap-a-Mac's photograph of a 240 V board shows "FP1 T3.15A/250V" printed beside the fuse holder, and BOMARC's drawings give GMA-3 on 630-0395 and GMA-3.15 on 630-0525.<ref name="recapanalog" /><ref name="bomarc-ps" /> Replace like for like with what your own board specifies.


Advantages:
Apple publishes no voltage adjustment for this machine; its Adjustments chapter covers light meter setup, video and yoke.<ref name="sscl-adj">Apple, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'', Adjustments pp. 1–24 (PDF pp. 90–113).</ref> Recap-a-Mac says the output can be adjusted with the variable resistor PP1.<ref name="recapanalog" /> On BOMARC's drawings PP1 is marked "VOLT ADJ" and sits in the TL431 feedback network of the TDA4605 switching controller.<ref name="bomarc-ps" />


* Extremely long lifespan (>200,000 hours at 40 °C)
Recap-a-Mac also reports cracked solder joints, corrosion and shorts from capacitor leakage, and failures of the DIP ICs it calls IF1, QP1 and JP1.<ref name="recapanalog" /> On BOMARC's drawings QP1 is the CNY17 opto-coupler in the supply's feedback loop and JP1 is the mains link described above, so check designators against your board before ordering parts.<ref name="bomarc-ps" />
* No electrolyte leakage
* Compact size
* Stable capacitance over time.


Risks:
== Replacement parts ==


* If installed incorrectly (e.g., reverse polarity) or if the power supply has significant spikes (common at Macs startup), a short could damage components. Overrating voltage (e.g., 35V instead of 25V) mitigates this risk significantly.
For the logic board, Recap-a-Mac fits KEMET solid tantalum parts at the original values: T491B105K050AT for 1 µF 50 V and T491D476K016AT for 47 µF 16 V.<ref name="recapclassic" /> Solid tantalum contains no liquid electrolyte. Its stripe marks the positive terminal, the opposite of an aluminium electrolytic, and a reversed tantalum fails short.


'''Solid Polymer Capacitors (Aluminum Polymer SMD)'''
For the power/sweep board, fit 105 °C aluminium electrolytics at the listed capacitance and at least the listed voltage.


Failure Mode: Aluminum polymer caps typically fail open or with high resistance, meaning they stop conducting rather than shorting. This is safer for vintage hardware, as an open failure prevents voltage from feeding directly into sensitive ICs, reducing the risk of collateral damage. Failures are rare and usually due to extreme overvoltage or mechanical stress, but polymers are more forgiving.
== Replacement procedure ==


Advantages:
# Remove the logic board and take the battery out of its holder.<ref name="sscl-batt" />
# Discharge the CRT before touching the power/sweep board. See [[CRT Discharge Procedure]].
# Confirm with a meter that CP1 (and CP13) have discharged before working on the primary side.
# Remove the surface-mount capacitors by alternating heat between the terminals or with hot air. Twisting a can off cold lifts the pads.
# Clean the board with isopropyl alcohol and a soft brush until a clean swab comes away clean.
# Check continuity along every trace that ran under or beside a capacitor and repair breaks before fitting anything.
# Fit the new parts the right way round.
# Check each rail for shorts to ground before applying power.


* Safer Failure Mode: Open failure minimizes risk to downstream components.
Tools are listed on [[Recommended Tools]].
* Lower ESR: Typically 20–100 mΩ (vs. 200+ mΩ for T495 tantalums), improving stability and reducing heat.
* High Ripple Current: Handles power fluctuations well, ideal for power rails.
* Long Lifespan: 2,000–10,000 hours at 105 °C (translates to >50,000 hours at 40 °C), sufficient for vintage gear.
* No Leakage: Solid polymer electrolyte eliminates the corrosion issues of original wet aluminum electrolytic.


Disadvantages:
== After the recap ==


* Slightly larger footprints for high capacitance
Apple publishes no rail tolerances for the Classic II.<ref name="sscl-adj" /> Check the rails at the logic board power connector against their nominal values. BOMARC's drawing of the Classic II board gives the connector's pins: +12 V on pin 1, +5 V on pins 2 and 3, −12 V on pin 8, ground on pins 10–14.<ref name="bomarc-cii" /> Apple's symptom chart sends clicking, chirping or thumping first to this cable being properly seated on the logic board (J12 in Apple's numbering), then to the power/sweep board.<ref name="sscl-ts">Apple, ''Macintosh Classic/Classic II/Performa 200 Service Source'', Troubleshooting, Symptom Charts, Miscellaneous p. 12 (PDF p. 25).</ref>
* Shorter lifespan than tantalums at high temperatures (irrelevant for ~40 °C)
* Higher cost than standard aluminum electrolytics (0.50–2 €/piece).


'''Are Polymer Caps Safer?'''
== Module part numbers ==


Yes, due to open failure mode, which prevents shorts that could damage ICs. Low ESR and high ripple tolerance are excellent for power supply and filtering. Tantalums remain reliable when overrated and installed correctly, but the risk of a short-circuit failure makes polymers a better choice for vintage electronics. I recommend SMD Aluminum Polymer Capacitors from reputable brands (Nichicon, Panasonic, Rubycon) with slightly overrated voltage.
From Apple's exploded view for the Classic, Classic II and Performa 200:<ref name="sscl-ev" />


Below are recommended polymer capacitors, ensuring compatibility with the '''Classic II''' board (Rev.B) and all are SMD, RoHS, low ESR (20–100 mΩ).
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:70%;"
 
! Module !! Apple part number
* 1 µF 50V → 100V, ~4,5mm wide (1812 SMD) e.g. Kemet C1812Y105K1RACAUTO (Y-series short proof)
|-
* 10 µF 16V → 20V, ~5mm wide e.g. Panasonic 20SVPA10M (5mm max width!)
| Logic board, Classic II and Performa 200 (2 MB) || 661-0672
* 47 µF 25V → 35V, ~6.3 mm wide e.g. Panasonic EEH-ZC1V470V I have done the recap with these caps, they are short proof, anti-leakage and it does work. My Classic II is alive again. For 10 µF 20V caps the 5mm diameter is the maximum width, so 25V do not fit, because soldering points are then under the cap. 20V on 12V rail is over dimensioned anyway and will last even longer than original 16V. Put solder on the pads, place the cap on the soldered pads and heat the pads with soldering iron and push down. The other caps are easy to solder.
|-
 
| Logic board, Classic (1 MB) || 661-0596
== Capacitor Replacement Procedure ==
|-
# '''Discharge the CRT''' – Follow standard CRT discharge steps before opening the case. 
| Power/sweep board || 661-0597, 661-0599, 661-0651, 661-0652 (see above)
# '''Remove the Boards''' – Label connectors; carefully extract the logic and analog boards. 
|-
# '''Desolder Old Caps''' – Use a temperature‑controlled iron with braid or pump for clean removal. 
| Lithium battery || 742-0011
# '''Clean the PCB''' – Remove all electrolyte residue with 99 % IPA and an ESD‑safe brush. 
|-
# '''Install New Caps''' – Observe polarity (negative stripe); seat flush to the board. 
| CRT and yoke assembly || 076-0546
# '''Solder Carefully''' – Aim for shiny, sloped joints; avoid cold bridges. 
|-
# '''Trim Leads & Inspect''' – Cut excess lead length and check with magnification. 
| Floppy drive || 661-0474
# '''Test for Shorts''' – Verify with a multimeter across each power rail.
|}
 
== Recommended Tools ==
* Temperature‑controlled soldering iron (fine tip) 
* Desoldering braid or vacuum pump 
* Leaded solder, ~0.5 mm diameter 
* 99 % isopropyl alcohol & ESD‑safe brush 
* Multimeter 
* Safety goggles & insulated gloves
 
== Voltage Adjustment After Recap ==
With boards reinstalled, measure at the floppy‑drive power pins:
* '''+5 V rail:''' 4.90 – 5.15 V 
* '''+12 V rail:''' 11.9 – 12.7 V 
Use the analog board’s variable resistor (PP1) to fine‑tune.
 
== Tips for Best Results ==
* Recap the logic board first—its leakage often damages the analog side. 
* Use top‑tier caps (Nichicon, Panasonic, Rubycon). 
* Power on the machine periodically after recap to “exercise” new caps. 
* Replace complete sets for uniform aging and reliability. 
* Always clean the board thoroughly post‑recap.


== Related Pages ==
== Related pages ==
* [[Macintosh Classic / Classic II General Maintenance]]
* [[Macintosh Classic II]]
* [[Macintosh Classic / Classic II Troubleshooting]]
* [[Macintosh Classic Capacitor Replacement Guide]]
* [[Macintosh Floppy Drive Maintenance]]
* [[Macintosh Classic / Classic II General Maintenance]]
* [[Macintosh Classic / Classic II Troubleshooting]]
* [[Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage]]
* [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]]
* [[CRT Discharge Procedure]]
* [[CRT Discharge Procedure]]
* [[Recommended Tools]]


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