For many years I have believed most people have the ability to do minor repairs on their own household appliances. Now I must inject some caution into that. This pic shows the aftermath of a catastrophic HVAC componant failure (read that explosion). The blast force and schrapnel would have been strong enough to kill but fortunately was contained by the AC condenser's electrical box. Thank God no one was injured or killed. The only property damage is what you see here. This is by no means commen. I've seen it 3 times in 9 years working on thousands of units. PLEASE be careful should you decide to go poking around inside one of your appliances. If your subconscious screams at you- if you are unsure of your mechanical abilities then back off and call me at 601-310-4220. This is what I do for a living. I know what I'm doing and I'm insured. You saving the price of my service call is not worth dying for.Also remember a capicitor is like a powerful battery- it holds an electrical charge even if you turn the power off.