First off, @3lectr1c has a nice overview of the stock electrolytic caps for the 180c display on his MacDAT web page here:
www.macdat.net
And "halkyardo" in the other forum has posted his solid tantalum recapping experience here:
68kmla.org
I've decided to assemble a better recapping list that uses benign POLYMER TANTALUM caps because they don't burn up in flames and they don't need as much derating like SOLID tantalums do. Not only that, but for the voltage ratings in question, the physical size of Polymer Tantalums are tiny, which is important because all the caps inside the 180c display are cramped into a very small space. The Polymer Tantalums are so small in fact, you need only two types of caps instead of three.
Here's my related discussion on the PB165c Display RECAPPING LIST. (Yes, I ordered those too.)
PowerBook 180c Cap Reference - MacDat
www.macdat.net
And "halkyardo" in the other forum has posted his solid tantalum recapping experience here:
PowerBook 180c (and probably 165c) display capacitors
I finished recapping the display in my 180c the other day, with great success, and while I know there are capacitor lists for it out there, there didn't seem to be any references for suitable sizes/footprints for the replacements, so I thought I'd share my notes on what worked for me...
68kmla.org
I've decided to assemble a better recapping list that uses benign POLYMER TANTALUM caps because they don't burn up in flames and they don't need as much derating like SOLID tantalums do. Not only that, but for the voltage ratings in question, the physical size of Polymer Tantalums are tiny, which is important because all the caps inside the 180c display are cramped into a very small space. The Polymer Tantalums are so small in fact, you need only two types of caps instead of three.
180c Display Recapping List
- 4pcs 47uF 16V: KEMET T521B476M016ATE090
- 5pcs 10uF 25V: KEMET T521A106M025ATE150
Here's my related discussion on the PB165c Display RECAPPING LIST. (Yes, I ordered those too.)
