[nazavode]

Hi everyone, new user here. I've recently decided to attempt to boot a couple of 1997 Octanes left in not-so-ideal storage conditions for the last 10 years. They look really bad, cosmetically and probably functionally as well. I'm trying to come up with some sort of checklist of things I should do before even attempting at attaching the power cord again:

1. Lucent PSUs: one out of two shows cap leakage marks on the outer shell. Already sent in both to be reconditioned and thoroughly checked by a professional. Fingers crossed.
   
2. Complete disassembly and cleaning. Thinking about cleaning all the boards with isopropanol too.
   
3. Thermals: do I need to replace all thermal compounds? At a first inspection, removing heat sinks looks fairly straightforward but I suspect this step could be an overshoot and a possible source of unwanted damages.
   
4. Reassembly and smoke tests via serial port.
   

Do you folks have some remarks/suggestions? Thanks!