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Reged: 05/09/05
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: Stumped by rebooting Shuttle XPC
09/11/13 06:50 PM
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> That would be enough to cause trouble. You can replace only those three if you want > and give it a try, but I usually do a clean sweep as long as I'm in there. At a > minimum I would recommend all the caps of similar brand/value. > > They can be a little rough to get out, so re-flow the solder a little bit on each leg > as a first step on the caps you remove. Then hit each leg with some wick, and all the > solder should pull out clean. > > If the power supply looks good, leave it for now. It really is a monster to work on, > there isn't a lot of room.
With my soldering skills and equipment, I'd trash the board for sure. No, I think it's time to sell mom on a nice little upgrade, maybe a laptop with a camera so she can Skype with the grandkids.
Anyhow, thanks for the help. It's nice to have a definitive answer.
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