Is that masking tape? To hide the IC logo. perhaps?
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It's masking tape. Each of the capacitors was replaced by two lower voltage ones in series and with resistors to balance. I think the masking tape was to try to isolate each set. They weren't ICs, but ordinary from electronics store capacitors. .
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That's not just bad workmanship. That's dangerously irresponsible.
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