22 Sep
2020
22 Sep
'20
11:45 a.m.
No, this applies only to Tadpole Series 2 and potentially Series 1 machines (although I
have not observed the latter)
Series 3(/3000) are completely different internally. Your SB3000 is safe- at least from
this failure mode.
On Sep 22, 2020, at 11:02, Alan Perry via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
?You flush electronics with Indian Pale Ale? Too many TLAs.
This isn't a problem on the model of SparcBook you sold me, is it?
> On 9/22/20 10:53 AM, Ian Finder via cctalk wrote:
> There is a 1000uf 10v cap on the main logic board just above the Bt display
controller.
> It is leaking... a lot. (4/4 samples so far)
> Go replace it, flush the area and scrub the with 99.9% IPA.