Should I open up my Turboduo now?

[VACRMH]

A few years ago my duo started to get the famous CD Audio problem. I'm in the process of talking to a friend about having him replace the caps, but I've heard that the old ones can start leaking after time.

Should I at least open it up for now and see if they have leaked? Is there anything I can do if it has? Thanks :)

[IHatedSega]

Yeah open it up, and see if theyre leaking, get him to go there and fix it as soon as possible.

[FABombjoy]

They have already leaked, no inspection required. Unfortunately at this point in time every non-R Duo and Express needs service.

[VACRMH]

They have already leaked, no inspection required. Unfortunately at this point in time every non-R Duo and Express needs service.

Bah. Is there anything I can do now? So that it doesn't corrode anything?

[Gameguy]

Bah. Is there anything I can do now? So that it doesn't corrode anything?
Remove the old capacitors, clean the board from any leaked material, and install new capacitors. That's about it.

[VACRMH]

Remove the old capacitors, clean the board from any leaked material, and install new capacitors. That's about it.

Right. I'm trying to see if a friend will do the removal and installation of the new ones. But should I open it up now just to clean anything that's leaked? Can I just wipe it off with a paper towel?

I just want to do something now before I get someone to fix it, to prevent any (or any more) damage.

[FABombjoy]

You can't really clean it properly until all of the old caps are removed. The PCB should also be fully washed before the new caps are installed.

[Akito01]

Based purely on my own personal experience, I wouldn't worry about cap leakage, but they are certainly dead. It isn't very difficult to open it up and check (with the right security bit). I also didn't find it hugely difficult to replace those two capacitors, though I was taken aback by how crazy small that stuff is compared to what I expected from those instructional photos.