Last evening finished removing electrolytics from the board and tested resistors. Normally, I would remove a component at a time and replace but since all caps, transistors, and diodes were to be changed it was easier to just remove them all.

Upon check resistors a trend started to form. If a resistor is within 10% of spec I would usually leave it be. Easily 3 out of 4 were off spec by 30-40%. With the heat these 1010 PS boards sustain it’s no wonder they have drifted. So have to do it right and just change them as well.

The rectifier diodes are still on the board but they will come off as well. Without components it was also easier to clean some of the flux mess off the foil side of the board. Looking better but will clean up even more.

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