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# Fix for Excessive Charger Ripple

Diagnoses and fixes a display distortion problem caused by excessive ripple on the +5V supply, typically from a degraded charger. Solution: replace the 22MFD/16V capacitor (C3) with a Nichicon 220MFD/16V (Radio Shack cat. 272-956).