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Author Topic: Monitor lingo - capped/uncapped??  (Read 1299 times)

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Monitor lingo - capped/uncapped??
« on: October 21, 2003, 12:49:20 pm »
can someone explain to me what a capped monitor is vs. an uncapped monitor?? thanks.

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Re:Monitor lingo - capped/uncapped??
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2003, 12:56:03 pm »
an uncapped monitor has not had any parts replaced on the chassis...
a capped monitor has had the caps (capacitors) replaced...
This is reffered to as a "cap-kit"...

It helps restore some of the color & other distortions in older monitors.
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