On 2/4/2011 12:13 AM, Forrest W Christian wrote:
> Just saw the picture...   That appears to be glue, holding the caps
> mechanically into place...  Not leaky caps..
>
> -forrest
>
> On 2/2/2011 2:15 PM, Charles Craft wrote:
>   =20
>> https://sites.google.com/site/badcappics/
>>
>> I'm waiting on my ESR kit so I can measure them before repairing the boa=
rd.
>> Seems everyone has their own witches brew to clean cap goop off a PCB.
>> Everything from soapy water to acetone. Anyone have a good process for
>> home use?
>>
>> This group is mainly motherboards and power supplies with some other
>> stuff mixed in:
>>       http://www.badcaps.net/forum/
>>
>> thanks
>> chuckc
>>
>>     =20
Thanks! Not sure I've seen glue just dribbled on like that in anything else=
..
Think I'll still test them based on this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

"The presence of black glue is a sure sign that the capacitor has=20
overheated due either to internal failure or inadequate ventilation."

Guess I could let it run for a while and check the caps with an IR temp=20
probe.
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