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c/camera-repairers•diana512diana512•20d ago

Had a Minolta X-700 come in with the classic capacitor whine... tried the 'oven trick' as a last resort and it actually worked.

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keith900
keith90020d ago
Nice! I had the same issue with my X-700 last year. I used a heat gun on the circuit board for about thirty seconds, focusing on the capacitor area. The whine stopped completely and the camera has been perfect ever since. It's a great fix when you don't want to do a full recap right away.
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charlescraig
Keith900 used a heat gun on a circuit board? That's some risky business.
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gibson.avery
A heat gun, @keith900? That's WILD.
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