Why Doesn't Your Smartphone Explode? The 'Translation' Role Played by Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors

Your smartphone is packed with over 1,000 capacitors. The moment even one of them stops 'translating,' the electricity will ...
GCN

Home Depot Shoppers: Massive Ryobi Pressure Washer Recall Over Exploding Capacitors — See If Yours Is Affected

A massive recall was issued that impacts Home Depot’s Pressure Washers. This recall was issued because of possible exploding capacitors that occur when using the Pressure Washer. The retailer is known ...
EDN

Pressure washer recall and aluminum electrolytic capacitors

I recently came across a disturbing piece of news about a recall of Ryobi pressurized washers on FOX Business (Figure 1). I got some pictures from there and elsewhere, which, with a little ...
Ars Technica

Onkyo TX-SR608 failed with exploding capacitors. Worth fixing?

I had some music playing on it when I left the room. I heard a popping sound, and then the music stopped. I assumed the cats had done some evil, so I went back into the room to berate them and noticed ...
Ars Technica

Can somebody explain capacitors to a electronics newbie?

I'm trying to learn electronics as a hobby and for some reason I'm having some trouble with how capacitors operate in a circuit. I know capacitors store electrons and from what I gather they are ...