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     Mikel Tinkerer Username: Mikel Post Number: 196 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
Minolta made several models of the popular XG-1. The earliest had dipped capacitors, possibly tanatlum. These never seem to fail. The second and third series had the aluminum caps also used on the XG-M and X series which were cheaper. They are all the same. PC computer mainboards now use the cheap caps also as no one is expected to use the item past five years or so. As the chassis voltage of the Minoltas is three volts, any cap with that or higher rating should work. Polarity is vital and you can just touch the leads of the replacement cap to the circuit board with the dead cap in place and attempt to release the shutter. If it works you have your solution. If not reverse the leads and try again. |