PVM partial vertical collapse (edit: problem is back...)

[jd213]

The picture always looked great, but the front panel buttons did go dim right after I got it.

That's gonna be the capacitor C1601 and others around the area near the speaker:
https://i.imgur.com/rN5HmK3.jpeg

Those small capacitors on the G Board often go bad due to the heat and being small (absorb more heat).

Hmm, that one (and some of the others around it) was already replaced when I did Pat's cap kit, but I think the buttons were still dim for the couple of hours that my PVM worked until it started having the partial collapse again.

Will try measuring it again when I get the other replacement caps and voltage regulator in from Mouser. Thanks for the info!