Should I remove large cap?

Both peripheral

Peripheral. Close but not quite enough to jump to mobo

Small socket.

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Will removing the large capacitor help grading?

Not here. This just barely makes it to small socket. Removing the capacitor guarantees small socket but I’d bet on just leaving it

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