Even if I fit a soldering iron inside I could not lift the capacitor. There is absolutely no space around. ;(
Let's maybe do some measurements.
Now the repair that started for good does not seem to be very feasible ;(
What if I remove the screw connector? Could I push the board through?
After some wiggling:
Oops ;(
Ok. Forget the repair. Let's at least see how it was made.
Destructive teardown time:
Ok. After a lot of work we basically have the same bulb. It is now made of aluminum. Otherwise still the same:
Do you remember that feeling that you'd better stop with this useless process that takes more and more effort? That was it.
Hmmm.
Let's try to scrub and cut through the potting with a flat screwdriver, tweezers and a paper knife.
Not very successful.
I probably needed a saw at that point. And the process started to become difficult!
I would have dropped this disassembly but the nearby makerspace had a band saw. This was exactly what I needed!
Still not much.