[Coco] Dark goop on 4700UF - Electrolyte leak or glue?

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 10 December 2013 15:53:06 Jeremy Michea did opine:

> I was looking at a board of a coco 3 and noticed the big cap near the
> power supply which I believe is 4700UF has some dark goop at the bottom
> of it. Its hard and dry though as nothing came up on a qtip when I
> gently rubbed around it. I thought electrolyte was white and powdery
> but I'm not completely sure if cap leaks can manifest differently.
> 
> Computer works fine otherwise,

IIRC that was glued in place with something like Liquid Nails, which is 
sort of tan in color.  Intentional IOW.

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