How is OS4 ?

[Golem!dk]

It's worth noting that some eMacs were among the machines affected by the "capacitor plague"

If you feel brave you could of course attempt to repair it yourself, the capacitors are cheap enough (do get some decent quality replacements) and if you have the soldering skills it might just work

[Golem!dk]

Sure, but I would advise any normal end user to get someone with the requisite experience to do it for them.

Of course.

Replacing SMD electrolytic capacitors in particular can be tricky. You either need the right tools or a pair of soldering irons and a steady hand. Even then, it's easy to lift the pads and traces off the board.

Found this link with some images, looks doable.

[Golem!dk]

I know old macs may be cheap second-hand but do you really want to have practise runs?

Maybe find something else to pracise on first then That's what I did when my Samsung TFT suffered from leaky caps.