Re: Capacitors leaking

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005, Alexander Henry wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:20:46 -0700, Bupkus <bupkus2@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I have 2 Epox motherboards where the capacitors are starting to leak.
>> They're both 8RDA+ and I'm looking for someone in the valley with
>> soldering skills.
>> I expect I can get the replacement caps but a solder station and solder
>> remover, not to mention the skills just take it beyond me.
>> If you're a soldering guy and you're interested, LMK.
>>
>> -Mark
>
> My goodness, what is the waste of your human life soldering parts together
> which are practically booby trapped to explode compared to the hundred bucks
> for a new motherboard?
>
>
Not trying to speak for the Original Poster here, but I've found that a
few minutes with a soldering iron has saved me hundreds of dollars. If I
_can_ fix it, why replace it?

I guess it depends on priorities and cash on hand.

TJ
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