It's not the first time we've talked about the explosive potential of the capacitors, and definitely not the last. Even with technical advances and very-high-quality Japanese alternatives, the truth is that these ancestral demons still go off with a bang, causing all kinds of problems for users. In the best case, damaged capacitors are replaced with the help of basic tools, but there are occasions when you can be overwhelmed either by the complexity of the installation, by the detonation itself, or by the electrolyte devouring everything...
Now, maybe this seems a bit unfair to capacitors, because to tell the truth they are not the only thing that explodes inside a computer, a power supply, a television, or anything else you can think of. Lately we've noticed that the VRMs of some motherboards and graphics cards adopt the diplomacy of a dynamite cartridge when they can no longer withstand the stress of heat or excessive overclocking. Manufacturers try to compensate with more passive cooling by placing aluminum heatsinks on them, but we still have to watch them closely, and obviously, that doesn't do much for capacitors either.
And now... images. Some are classics, others a bit more recent. It doesn't matter; the message is the same: Most likely the capacitors will abandon you. It won't necessarily be with fireworks, and the symptoms tend to be very subtle at first. Error messages here, a hang there, we delete Windows, install new drivers... and the problem persists. They say the price of peace is eternal vigilance. In the case of capacitors, it's the plain truth. Recommendations? Keep your systems clean, well cooled, and with a solid power source. That will help.
