Capacitor launches itself off desk in spectacular DIY power-on fail
_Stocko_ · x · 2026-09-16
Stocko shared a DIY hardware fail: the moment power was plugged in, a loud SNAP and a puff of smoke followed. The capacitor "removed itself" — it's not on the desk, no landing sound was ever heard, and its location remains a mystery.
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