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title: "Replacing Electrolytic Capacitors | VCF Midwest 2025 Talk"
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# Replacing Electrolytic Capacitors | VCF Midwest 2025 Talk


- Slides PDF: [Electrolytics are Ticking Time Bombs](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Electrolytics-are-Ticking-Time-Bombs-v2.pdf)
- Bit Preserve: [GitHub Repo with Vintage Computer Schematics in KiCad](https://bald.ee/bitpreserve)
- Bald Engineer's [Capacitor Video Playlist](https://bald.ee/capvids)
- [TRS 80 Model 100 Cap Replacement Spreadsheet](https://bald.ee/model100-caps) (add a pitch column!)

[Talk for Vintage Computer Festival Midwest #20 (2025)](https://vcfmw.org/).