Thanks for all your input guys! I talked to a fellow enthusiast and he pointed me to some nice ceramic caps that didn't have polarity either, so soldering them would be easier and less of a hassle. I will have to purchase them and purchase a new soldering iron as my fathers is way too old and...
It is possible that it could be the cable. I'm not sure if it's possible to do this but maybe taking a voltmeter to the female part of the connector on the analog board and testing for voltage may help you determine the issue.
Newbie here!
I picked up my second compact Mac the other day, a Classic II. My first was a Classic that had a very bad PRAM battery mishap... It is beyond repairable and wouldn't even power on.
This Mac Classic II works wonderfully and is in pristine condition (zero yellowing, see image...