I like your approach of proactively checking rather than just the blanket replacing that seems to be all the rage now.
Awesome video! I got to go check my CDX.
When I RGB modded my brother's childhood Turbo Duo, I only replaced the audio caps, since it was showing the familiar audio issues, but no other problems. The system is sometimes giving off a fishy smell when powered on, so although I already gave it a visual inspection and couldn't find anything, I will open it and double check for bulging caps and leakage. Maybe I just didn't clean off some old leakage well enough. With the Duo though I suppose, it's probably a good idea to just replace everything. Not with my skills though -- the audio caps work but it looks like a war zone. And that hurts when it's a system you've owned since the early 90's.I don’t like doing full recaps lol. Takes forever. So I def don’t just recap full boards that aren’t showing signs of needing it.
But in reality I use a “check and decide” method. If the console is working with zero issues, and a physical inspection shows no signs of bulging/leakage, etc...I wait six months. Even if I don’t have time to do a recap then and there if I see issues I’ll make a capacitor map and cut them all off / desolder them to prevent further damage / any damage.
I’d rather catch it early and let a capacitorless board sit until I have the time to finish the job than not check and find solder mask and traces eaten away.
When I RGB modded my brother's childhood Turbo Duo, I only replaced the audio caps, since it was showing the familiar audio issues, but no other problems. The system is sometimes giving off a fishy smell when powered on, so although I already gave it a visual inspection and couldn't find anything, I will open it and double check for bulging caps and leakage. Maybe I just didn't clean off some old leakage well enough. With the Duo though I suppose, it's probably a good idea to just replace everything. Not with my skills though -- the audio caps work but it looks like a war zone. And that hurts when it's a system you've owned since the early 90's.
Same goes for the Turbo Express. I haven't touched it, but I don't think it has any audio now. It needs attention sooner than later, but neither my brother or I care enough to send it away.
My CDX works, but the RGB picture is too noisy. I'll probably keep it stock and use my Genesis 1, which has good RGB.
When I RGB modded my brother's childhood Turbo Duo, I only replaced the audio caps, since it was showing the familiar audio issues, but no other problems. The system is sometimes giving off a fishy smell when powered on, so although I already gave it a visual inspection and couldn't find anything, I will open it and double check for bulging caps and leakage.
FYI, I recapped and repaired tracework on a Turbo Duo a few years ago and found that leaked electrolytic had snuck under some chips on the board, the audio op amps in particular, which I had to replace. So it can outwardly look clean but issues could be hiding.
Now I'm sad lolGooooood luck. I should put a disclaimer on the CDX. Bastard is a miserable design. All the pcb’s sandwiched together with shielding. Only system I probably wouldn’t attempt a repair on myself...I’d just send it to someone who has tons of experience working on it.
It’s like the Oreo of consoles
Now I'm sad lol