TRS80-Tandy Color Computer 2/3 - Universal Capacitor Replacement rE-Cap Kit

Description: This is a Complete Capacitor rE-Cap Kit it contains all the values of electrolytic caps to replace the caps in ALL Versions of The TRS-80/Tandy Color Computer 2 and Tandy Color Computer 3 These machines are excellent candidates for a Do It Yourself capacitor replacement/repair/upgrade. They are uncluttered & easy to work on but prior soldering experience is recommended! (Service manuals can be found at Color Computer Archive, etc.. also if you facebook, check out the TRS-80 / Color Computer Group!) All of these machines were built prior to 1991 so all capacitors are at the end of their engineered life. See the attached before and after photos of my most recent Tandy Color Computer 3 Recap project The original capacitors supplied in the Color Computer 2 and 3s are generally high quality Caps, while these caps often hold up well (or at least appear too), all are well past their engineered life. While some units will continue to operate they begin to place stress on the other components in the system (excessive ripple current, voltage variations, etc...) and can gradually damage the rare and often irreplaceable parts (GIME chip in Coco 3, Custom IC's in Multi-Pak Interface, Etc...) The capacitors used in the peripherals (Disk Drives & Multi-Pak Interfaces) are far lower quality and less reliable than those used in the computers (additional kits may be offered to cover these as well) This Kit is composed entirely of new premium capacitors: Including Nichicon PS Series (1uF Value), Panasonic KA Series (10uF 35v Bipolar Cap) and Panasonic FC Series (16 Volt 4700uF and the remainder are 25/50v) I offer these kits to simplify the process of obtaining the necessary components to do a DIY capacitor replacement - as ordering capacitors from a supplier is often a confusing, slow and expensive experience. If you are looking at this auction, you likely realize that Electrolytic capacitors have a finite life, most Consumer Grade electrolytics including modern units have engineered lives of 1000-5000 hours at which point they begin to fail, which includes changing values, increased electrical leakage, increased ESR or outright failure such as opening up or shorts, many times these failures are cummulative and result in the gradual loss of performance. This upgrade will improve the function and reliability of these fine computers and extend their useful Life. Faulty capacitors are the cause of a significant amount of problems with electronic equipment and I have repaired hundreds of units in which the only fault was one or 2 defective Electrolytic capacitors. Replacing all out of spec capacitors is recommended and often restores the equipment to like new performance. Failure to replace them can result in failure/stress to other components such as transformers, transistors and diodes, many of which are hard to replace due to lack of suitable components. Recapping is a good investment and an immensely satisfying project. Work slow, have fun and prepare to be impressed with your work. I only sell capacitor replacement sets, repair kits, accessories and information for Equipment That I Own and/or Service, and have done the replacements myself. This includes Vintage Tandy Color Computers and Color Computer Accessories (Disk Drives and Multi-Pak Interfaces), Vintage Realistic DX Receivers & CB Radios, Kenwood/Icom/Yaesu HF Tranceivers/Receivers, Micronta VOM's & Various VTVM's. I have been repairing and racapping this equipment for about 20 years and often had difficulty finding the necessary values of capacitors. The auction includes a complete set of replacement electrolytic capacitors and the Capacitor Inventory Sheet as detailed in the photos: Color Computer 3 uses the following Caps: (1) 1uF 50v Nichicon PS Series - C3 (Panasonic does not have a 1uF in FC series 50v) (4)10uF 50v - C2,C55,C56,C67 (3)100uF 50v - C9,C15,C27 (3)220uF 25v - C31,C62,C63 (1)470uF 25v - C54 (1)4700uF 16v - C29 "Special" value 1 (1)10uF 35v - C24 (Panasonic KA Series Bi-Polar Capacitor) "Special" value 2 Color Computer 2 (catalog numbers 26-3134 & 26-3136) use mostly the same values as the Color Computer 3 (1) 1uF 50v Nichicon PS Series - C46 (Panasonic does not have a 1uF in FC series 50v) (2)10uF 50v - C32,C46 (1)22uF 50v - C62 (3)100uF 50v - C5,C11,C12 (1)220uF 25v - C1 (1)4700uF 16v - C2 "Special" value 1 (1)10uF 35v - C20 (Panasonic KA Series Bi-Polar Capacitor) "Special" value 2 Color Computer 2 (catalog number 26-3127) uses only 6 Electrolytic Caps all of which are included in this kit (1) 1uF 50v Nichicon PS Series - C18 (Panasonic does not have a 1uF in FC series 50v) (1)4.7uF 50v - C62 (2)10uF 50v - C20,C46 (1)100uF 50v - C11 (1)4700uF 16v - C2 Color Computer 2 (catalog number 26-3127b) uses only 9 Electrolytic Caps all of which are included in this kit (1) 1uF 50v Nichicon PS Series - C18 (Panasonic does not have a 1uF in FC series 50v) (1)4.7uF 50v - C62 (2)10uF 50v - C32,C52 (1)47uF 50v - C19 (3)100uF 50v - C9,C11,C34 (1)220uF 25v - C38 (1)4700uF 16v - C2 Color Computer 2 (catalog numbers 26-3026 & 26-3027) uses only 8 Electrolytic Caps all of which are included in this kit (1) 1uF 50v Nichicon PS Series - C48 (Panasonic does not have a 1uF in FC series 50v) (2)10uF 50v - C46,C62 (2)100uF 50v - C5,C11 (1)220uF 25v - C1 (1)4700uF 16v - C2 (1)10uF 35v - C20 (Panasonic KA Series Bi-Polar Capacitor) (Note: most capacitors supplied in the computer are 16V units, however, 50v parts are supplied in this kit for all values except the 2 "Specials" as the new 50v parts only cost a little more as well as the fact that I maintain substantial inventory in the 50V values - for those not familiar with electrolytic capacitors, it is always acceptable to use higher voltage capacitors than those originally supplied - the main reason for lower voltage components is cost savings and sometimes size considerations - modern capacitors are generally smaller than their vintage counterparts of similar voltage rating) Supplied capacitors are as follows: (1)1uF 50v (1)4.7uF 50v (4)10uF 50v (1)22uF 50v (1)47uF 50v (3)100uF 50v (3)220uF 25/50v (1)470uF 25/50v (1)4700uF 16v (1)10uF BP 35v (Bi-Polar/Non-Polar) (17 total capacitors) I Ship First Class with tracking to meet eBay Guidelines U.S. Shipper - Ships immediately I Combine shipping on all auctions - Please add all items to shopping cart before checkout - eBay usually charges the correct shipping - if you order more than 1 item and eBay does not calculate combined shipping correctly, you can either wait for an invoice with the total, or go ahead and pay for all items with ebay calculated shipping and I will refund you any overages, based upon the actual cost of shipping! - In no case will shipping ever exceed $7.20 Thanks for looking and 73's from Kentcraft, LLC & KK4HXJ eBay Store

Price: 11.79 USD

Location: Marietta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-08-01T15:10:31.000Z

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