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    General question: How deep does the recapping have to go?

    Thanks! I have tried in the past - but it was a cheap station and I suspect the temperature control didn't work..... I'll check it out :)
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    IIci burn-in connector?

    Nice! Would one be able to create a diagnotics harness of some kind for Mac boards using that connector? Do these connection have different names since I can't find much searching for the burn-in connector? Thanks again for your reply!
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    General question: How deep does the recapping have to go?

    Cool! I'm using an soldering iron and a wick only - Its rather large components - but I notice that some chips have their legs "inwards" making it more difficult. I figure that I might de-solder the stuff that looks really bad but bathe the board in something that can neutralize all the capgoo...
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    General question: How deep does the recapping have to go?

    Hi all! Sorry if posting this in the wrong section but just wondering the following: If you are recapping and you notice corrosion on a chip - do you desolder the chip entirely (with the possibility of breaking it) or just try to neutralize the cap "juice" as much as possible using an...
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    IIci burn-in connector?

    Hi all! Just wondering if anyone knows what the "burn-in" connector is used for? Is it a way to test the Mainboard? On the schematics its marked as J24. Would be inetresting to know since I don't find much about what it was used for. Thanks again! /V
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