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Looking for general guidelines for Electrolytic cap replacement.

2008-02-24 by funkymonkeypeter

At what age would you recommend doing a cap swap especially the larger
power supply ones in a synth?

I'm a no-good electronics tech but am accurate with a soldering
iron/heatsink  and am just looking for some general guidelines about
lifespan before leakage would be expected.

Thank you.

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