Do you have a ESD safe soldering iron ? Do you have anti static bracelets ? You can just work near a copper water line and touch it before you grab the board and every couple of minutes there after. Wearing all cotton clothes can't hurt either. No nylon, polyester or wool. SOCKS ! Static discharge is more a problem in dry cold winter conditions. As bad as that cap failed you may just cut as much away with needle noise pliers and wire cutters. Careful, don't cut or break anything else. Once you have it mostly removed heat the leads that pass throught the board one at a time prying on that side of the base of the cap. Now heat the other lead and pry on that side of the base. Rocking it back and forth till you work it out. Clean out the holes and install the new cap. BTW; shorter caps with that same value are available and will make it easier to get in. Hopefully you will never have to remove it. Make sure to note the polarity of the leads on the old cap before you remove it as you must install the new one the same way. j
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