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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx
Or "ESR". You need an ESR meter and study up on how to use one. It's pretty simple really. Capacitors dry out and the internal resistance goes up. Easy to measure in-circuit (with the power OFF). I'd almost bet money you would find the culprit electrolytic with one.
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Thx. I was initially inclined to get better multimeter with capacitance reading, but after doing a bit of research on your recommendations on ESR, I definitely need to buy one of these devices. It looks like there is no alternative to it for in-circuit checking of capacitors.
Not totally sure which one to pick though. the most expensive one is dedicated to capacitors while the cheaper models can test other components such as transistors. Anyway, I will pull the trigger on one of those.
https://www.amazon.ca/Multi-function...1027176&sr=8-7
https://www.amazon.ca/Multi-function...s%2C183&sr=8-5
https://www.amazon.ca/KKmoon-Capacit...1021626&sr=8-5