Safeguard Your Amiga CD32: The Ultimate Recapping Guide
Failing surface-mount capacitors are the number one threat to classic Amiga hardware. Over time, original factory capacitors leak corrosive electrolyte, eating away at motherboard traces and destroying rare custom chips.
Whether you want to master the art of recapping yourself, look into what is required or want the peace of mind of a professional upgrade, we have the perfect solution to keep your Amiga running flawlessly for the next 30 years.
Introducing the Comprehensive Field Guide to Amiga Hardware Recapping!
This is the definitive companion for every Amiga owner. Written specifically to tackle the unique challenges of retro hardware preservation, this guide covers everything you need to know about the recapping process. This pdf guide gives you a clear, step-by-step roadmap to successfully refreshing your system.
Prefer a Professional Recapping Service?
Not comfortable handling a soldering iron near a rare motherboard? Don’t risk permanent damage. You can leave the delicate work to us with our Premium Professional Recapping Service.
Precision Workmanship: Your motherboard is treated with absolute care by seasoned experts using professional temperature-controlled rework stations.
Premium Grade Components: We replace old factory caps with high-quality, long-life modern replacements to ensure optimal audio clarity, video stability, and power delivery.
Cleaning & Inspection: We don't just swap parts. We thoroughly clean any legacy electrolyte residue and inspect traces to ensure your board is pristine before it returns to you.
Bonus Included!
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What is recapping?
As your Amiga ages the capacitors are be prone to leaking over time, remember these Amiga CD32's are 30+ years old so it’s a good preventative measure to replace the capacitors as should they leak they can eat through the copper circuitry and cause either permanent damage or an expensive repair job. This is not something you want happy to your beloved Amiga CD32.
So what issues could be seen on your Amiga CD32 in the future if your Amiga is not recapped?
• Sound problems
• Random rebooting
• Guru errors
If you choose to use our Professional Recapping Service the work will be completed by Derek, a skilled engineer that has over 30 years of soldering experience and completed well over 300 Amiga recaps in the past 8+ years! Your machine is in quite safe hands.
*More information and contact details: www.ami64.com/amiga-recapping-service
Amiga CD32 Recapping Service
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- This is not a repair service.
- Your Amiga must be in working order.
- We reserve the right to refuse a job with no explanation.
- UK Mainland service only.
- Can only be done if there has been no attempt to replace the capacitors previously.
- Non fully-working boards may be returned to you along with a refund or we may discuss with you the option to first repair then recap your machine (fees may apply).
- No visitors or drop-off's at this time.
WARRANTY
You'll get a three month warranty on the work carried out. Should your machine fail within three months use and it is the capacitors to blame, We'll replace them again at our expense but the cost of carriage may need to be covered by you.
UK ONLY SERVICE
The shipping costs to send overseas are quite expensive so we only offer this service to UK customers.
