In article ,
ian field wrote:

C: Has your PC sharted behaving strangely yet ?

I think the capacitors have sharted ...

Clearing the holes also isn't easy, solder wick won't do it you need a
solder sucker and a lot of practice getting enough of the iron tip on the
tinned pad and still leave enough gap to suck the solder through - you will
probably have to go at it from both sides too!

I found that it really helps to fit some butyl-rubber sleeving to the end
of the solder sucker. This improves the fit between the sucker and the board
and increases chances of clearing it. Otherwise, the business end of the
sucker sits at a slight angle, and it sucks sideways, not through.

It's important to use the right kind of sleeving/tube, that will NOT melt
on the iron!

I recently had to re-cap an old motherboard, 11 capacitors, every one
had to be rocked out as mentioned elsewhere in thread as there was NO way
to clear the holes with the leg of the capacitor still in there.

Also remember to look for any leakage from the capacitors, which can damage
the board. No point re-fitting new capacitors if the tracks start to go
green and vanish. Clean it!
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