[NTLK] Off Topic: Macintosh SE/30 - to buy or not to buy?

[Andrei Chichak]

On 2012-November-02, at 3:50 PM, James Fraser wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> --- On Fri, 11/2/12, Andrei Chichak <newton at chichak.ca> wrote:
> 
>> The typical failure mode for these capacitors is for the
>> electrolyte to dry out allowing the insulator layer to fail,
>> causing a short, spark, bang, and smoke. 
> 
> Sorry, are you referring to the chemical reduction of oxide?

I thought not, but after a bit of reading, yes I am. Thanks.