A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing intermittent shutdowns and instability. Upon inspecting the motherboard, the technician notices that some capacitors appear to be bulging and leaking a substance. What is the most likely issue with these capacitors?
The capacitors are being prepared for a firmware update to improve performance
The capacitors are suffering from swelling due to age or overheating and have likely failed
The capacitors have been underclocked, reducing their operational capacity intentionally
The capacitors are simply discharging excess stored energy and are otherwise functional