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eplacing old capacitors is an easy fix for
common failures around the house, like
refrigerators, window A/C units, and stereo
equipment. And if you’ve ever searched for repair
advice on retro gear, you’ve probably seen more
than a few forum postings and websites that
advise you to “Replace all the capacitors! Buy this
kit!” and all your problems will be solved. Even if
the kit includes all the correct parts and you
spend the time carefully replacing each capacitor,
will it work? Maybe, maybe not.
Before you overdo it, here’s some practical
advice to identify the capacitors that you should
consider replacing.
WHAT CAPACITORS DO
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