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Caps dry out but transformers don’t go bad unless dropped or something like that.



Sometimes if they get to hot or following many many heating/cooling cycles the insulation varnish on the transformer windings starts to fail leading to short circuit issues.


The varnish can wear down, but yes likely a cap




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