Well, Think I Found That Burning Smell

[GrayHare]

This may be dating me, but I hate to think how many Heathkits I put together

Just this week I repaired an ancient Heathkit unit after scrounging some spare parts from the '70s. Somehow all its old caps, and the rest, are still working.

 

[easysurfer]

Surgery Was a Success! - part 1

I'm a happy camper.

Changed the bad capacitors today. Computer worked fine on the first try. Overall, from start to finish, took me about 6 hours. Yet, a lot more convenient than buying a new PC and reinstalling all the programs and dealing with the settings.

I attached some pictures I took of the event.

Thanks everyone for your soldering/desoldering tips!

 

[easysurfer]

Surgery Was a Success! - part 2

More photos:

 

[easysurfer]

Surgery Was a Success! - part 3

The happy patient all fixed:

 

[rodi]

Great job, easysurfer!!!

 

[easysurfer]

Great job, easysurfer!!!

Thanks. I'm happy I decided on the "fix it" route.

 

[omni550]

Great job, easysurfer!!!

+1

Love to hear these DIY [successful] repair stories.

omni

 

[easysurfer]

+1

Love to hear these DIY [successful] repair stories.

omni

Thanks. Fun to DIY. Especially when things work out.

Plus, now I have a new desoldering tool and capacitor meter (a DIYer has to have new toys ).