10 Feb
2003
10 Feb
'03
5:18 a.m.
And thusly Eric Smith spake:
Bryan wrote:
Isn't there a little bit of clearance from the cap to the board? This could
give you enough space to remove it...
(But if it blows up like what was said a few messages ago, it may not matter)
Cheers,
Bryan
Now I was wondering about another idea... Would
it be okay to encase
the capacitor in silicone gel? Then when the capacitor pops, it
wouldn't spread its electrolyte all over the motherboard.
Won't that make it harder to replace the capacitor when it does fail?