Sharp MZ

Some magic smoke escaped from the PSU of my "new" 700 after teh C2 capacitor exploded. It does not seem to affect the functionality of the PSU. Should I replace it anyway? The same happened to the PSU in my other 700 some years ago, I replaced it just to be safe but maybe I didn't have to.

While I never had that magic smoke - but its strong smell - when I got my MZ-700, I replaced the X2 capacitor because it's still better to have one than none .

It is just filter. It explodes quite often. You should replace it. Even it works without it, is is better to use it, as it filters interference to you house power network.

I will replace the capacitor with a less smelly one Or maybe replace the PSU with a more modern one.