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Atari 520 STFM / 1040 STFM Recapping Service inc PSU
£66.66 Ex. VAT
Atari 520 STFM / 1040 STFM recapping service including recapping of STFM PSU, all board revisions. This service includes both recapping of the Atari STFM motherboard and PSU.
- Check of the STFM motherboard and PSU before recapping is begun.
- Removal of existing capacitors.
- Clean-up and preparation of area.
- Replace using Panasonic/Wurth/KEMET capacitors.
- Retest (Video, Audio, Floppy Boot) using diagnostic cartridge.
We also provide a recapping service for the Atari 520 STe / 1040 STE / 4160 STE and Atari 520 STF / Atari 1040 STF
What do you need to send?
All we need is the mainboard and PSU, so please only send the board and PSU in its metal shielding. If however you choose to send the whole unit, there is an option to do that also via the choices below.
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