Old Laptop Mainboard (Bottom)

Please remember to remove all capacitors before heating a board. The first time I ever took chips off a board I did not realize this and some exploded / squirt toxic fluids. You do not want that to happen.

 

Wear gloves and remove them by bending them back and fourth until the metal leads break. Gently use pliers if you cannot reach them.

 

Also, never open a power supply! Those large capacitors can carry enough power to kill you even after years on the shelf.

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