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Originally Posted by TinCanAlley
Oh yeah, should I put the caps on single or should I series them? If I put one on, it will be a 400uf in parallel with what ever value the can still has. If I series them first, then it will add around 200uf to what ever value the can has left.
Thanks
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The old caps should be disconnected completely, besides adding capacitance they can still short out if left in the circuit, and they can also be leaky between sections.
Some of us like to gut the old cap and put the new ones inside for appearances sake.