Amateur electronics questions, but almost on-topic

[Jay West]

It was written...
> (1) there has been much discussion in this list about capacitors failing. 
> I
> recently had a cap on a QIC-24 drive fail with a bit of sound and fury 
> (axial
> tantalum). Is there any way to test for this other than desoldering every 
> cap
> (at least every electrolytic) and testing it on a cap meter?

My ESR meter is designed to work in-circuit. I can't say enough good about 
this one, it's an improved version of the Bob Parker design, and reasonably 
priced. I was a little concerned about ordering for Portugal, but I was 
quite happy with the transaction as well. So... no desoldering required.

See http://clientes.netvisao.pt/greenpal/evb1.htm

Jay West