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  • phunguss
    phunguss replied to the thread Macintosh LCII failure.
    Here is the cap kit from Console 5 for LC II / 400. $7 is pretty cheap.
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    phunguss replied to the thread Macintosh LCII failure.
    Based on these photos, I am going to suggest a thorough cleaning. Completely remove the motherboard and soak it in IPA and gently scrub...
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  • phunguss
    Did you verify the voltages and Amps are close on the replacement compared to the original one? Hope that is not a 5V fan running on 12V.
  • phunguss
    phunguss replied to the thread Macintosh LCII failure.
    It is hard to tell with your pic, it is a little out of focus. Take a couple more close up shots of the capacitor farm on the bottom...
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    Yes, as it turns out I was confused. The single pump LCS I was working on is actually from the dual 2.5GHz that I converted to air last...