Casio TV "green screen of death"

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Originally Posted by andy

This isn't specific to Casio TVs, but in my experience, SMD electrolytics from the 80's until about 1995 have a 100% failure rate. Most leak causing corrosion, but some just dry out and go open circuit.

Second this. I've become surprised just how much of my collection of everything from portable TV's to handheld GPS units to early ebook readers has fallen into needing capacitors replaced because the SMD's are all failing.
There's a JVC GY-X2 in the other room that needs it done. There's over 150 capacitors in that son of a....