Re: Slightly O/T - Apple /// question - PSU failure?

[George Williams <nyar1ath0tep@mac.com>]

"David C." wrote:
> 
> Patrick Schaefer <PSchaefer@epost.de> writes:
> >
> > You can continue using the machine, but it is a good idea to remove
> > the capacitor's wires and the aluminum foil residues from the psu
> > case before they short out anything. A better idea would be
> > replacing the capacitor with a new one (100 to 220nF X2 type) - this
> > will improve the TV and radio reception qualitiy close to your
> > computer
> 
> Are those units right?  I've never seen capacitors in the nF range.
> Every one I've seen has been measured in either uF or pF.
> 
> -- David

If they are the big filter capacitors in the switching power
supply, then they are gonna be in the 100 - 1000 micro-Farad
range.  Maybe even bigger, although it's not necessary.