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Colonel Biggs · 10-29-2019, 08:33 PM

I need to test the capacitors in my HP printer/scanner. Because there are about ten of same, I would prefer not de-solder each one and then test. However, to test them in circuit, I believe that I need an ESR meter. Fluke, for example, sells them, but their meter prices are in the hundreds of dollars. I am hoping that there is someone on the board who is also relatively expert in electronics. There must be a cheaper meter that will enable me to get the job done.

This is obviously a break from my Model "A" duties. But, I'm hoping that there is a restorer out there who has been through this drill.

10-29-2019, 08:33 PM	#1
Colonel Biggs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 156	Non Model "A" Electrical Question I need to test the capacitors in my HP printer/scanner. Because there are about ten of same, I would prefer not de-solder each one and then test. However, to test them in circuit, I believe that I need an ESR meter. Fluke, for example, sells them, but their meter prices are in the hundreds of dollars. I am hoping that there is someone on the board who is also relatively expert in electronics. There must be a cheaper meter that will enable me to get the job done. This is obviously a break from my Model "A" duties. But, I'm hoping that there is a restorer out there who has been through this drill.