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Is there a agreed upon *best* formula? I've heard 12% h202, 3%?, oxy clean xanthum gum, corn starch etc... Is it ok to get it on the labels ?

Ok - i'll avoid that idea...just wanted to be sure. Thanks.

Obviously I mean the gel :beige:

Best Mac of all time IMO!

The main case is easy but - Is it possible to Retrobrite the front panel of a compact Mac WITHOUT removing the CRT assembly ? (ie: cover/tape up the screen very carefully) I hate messing with that CRT and would like to avoid it if possible. Also - assuming I can remove the Apple logo (someone...

Thanks for taking the time to check that out for me phreakout! Makes sense that it would go to ground and that should be easy.

To correct my earlier post - I know it's C4 not C6 that is the 1uf/50v What about those big electrolytics? C2 and C11 I think...should I swap these out? They look like there in good shape. Sorry for all the questions but I noticed on my original SE (68000) logic board, there are no surface...

Sounds easy enough but with my tag end coming out of the C5 negative hole in the board I might need to improvise on that one...Are you still selling these caps ? Also does my "fix" for C5 work in theory or is there something I don't understand? Looks straghtforward...the pad connected directly...

I don't trust my ability to do surface mount...but replacing with standard electrolytics might mean replacing down the road. So what are these ? And would they do the Job...(I know C6 is 1uf 50v)...

So the board is in an antistatic bag while I wait on new caps in the mail... Place your bets here.

Well the deed is half done ... I got all 11 of them out and as my luck (or lack of skill) would have it, I actually did manage to rip out one pad :disapprove: ...the one for C5 (negative). The rest are intact and look pretty good. I managed to clean it all up figuring it was hopeless when I...

Actually there were about 12 on an old cd circuit board...all came off relatively easily and no pads were damaged. Still I'd recommend trying it out on something you can trash.

Very good to know. So is it best to twist them off gently or clip them off with a wire cutter by essentially chopping them apart which sounds like it would leak corrosive goo?

...and another thing - why is it not recommended to heat up the leads on the back side of the board and just pull the whole cap with leads out?

...and another thing - why is it not recommended to heat up the leads on the back side of the board and just pull the whole cap with leads out?

I think what I just learned was that the secret to twisting them off is to not apply any up/down pressure. Just an even slow steady counterclockwise twist.

I did just try the twist method he describes on an old circuit board. It worked well. I don't think I messed up any pads. Since it's right down the street, I have to ask...are radio shack caps frowned upon? Or are all of these electrolytic caps basically the same?

And also does anyone have any reasons why this method is good or bad? http://inbox.apana.org.au/?p=1342

I know I need 10 x 47uf (16v) and 1 x 1uf (50v) - What are the most reliable type to get ? (from digikey I assume) Do I need a particularly hot soldering iron? (I just recapped my inlaws iMac G5 and that was no ordinary solder! Very tough to melt. Is the se/30 board going to be similar? Is a...

That worked...now the only issue is the sound.