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>And the lasers in these old machines are losing power over time as their physical components (e.g. caps) decay That should be pretty easy to fix with a solder
by shiroiushi 3y ago
>And the lasers in these old machines are losing power over time as their physical components (e.g. caps) decay
That should be pretty easy to fix with a soldering iron.
- lelanthran 3y ago>> And the lasers in these old machines are losing power over time as their physical components (e.g. caps) decay > That should be pretty easy to fix with a soldering iron. Depends. Some of those caps are extremely small, surface mounted and placed very near other components. I've done it, but it ain't easy.
- Kirby64 3y agoOld machines typically didn’t use ceramic capacitors, though. You’d be limited to film or more likely electrolytic capacitors. They only get so small and are typically leaded, especially for older stuff.