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Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė

While more and more people are becoming tech-savvy and can solve simpler issues on their own, the technology world still remains a mystery for many. Just think about the times your darling computer made weird noises, voiced all kinds of complaints, or, heaven forbid, showed the giant blue error you definitely did not want to see. Then, there’s only one place to turn — tech support heroes.

However, if you think all IT specialists do is tell you to hit the restart button or help you with that "major" issue with the printer that’s not even plugged in yet, there’s a whole subreddit that might prove otherwise. Enter Tech Support Gore, a community full of the worst cases professionals ever stumbled on while on the job and clueless people they had to deal with along the way.

Laptops drying in the oven, mold growing on headphones, and impractical shortcuts customers take without a care in the world are just a few of the monstrosities that employees had to witness. So get ready to scroll through some of the most nightmarish pictures Bored Panda has collected from the group. And if you’re in the mood for some more gadget madness, take a look at our previous compilations right here, here, and here.

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Pretty

Toy laptop with colorful hand-drawn keys and screen, illustrating a funny worst tech support case seen on the job.

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    User Spilt Coffee On His Laptop - So He Put It In The Oven To Dry It Out...

    Severely melted and damaged keyboard keys showing extreme wear and heat damage in a tech support worst case scenario.

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    Mike Goslin
    Mike Goslin
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had a similar experience with an editor who thought my heat-shrink gun was a hair dryer.

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    #3

    Static Ip

    Ethernet cable pinned with a thumbtack to a desk as a humorous tech support case of fixing connection issues.

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    #4

    Panel Fed From B Phase

    Electrical panel filled with bees and honeycombs, illustrating one of the worst tech support cases encountered on the job.

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    #5

    Not Perfect, But A Good Start!

    Before and after image of tech support network cables showing a messy tangled setup versus an organized and labeled rack.

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    #6

    All Our Datacenter Equipment Started Firing Off Temperature Alerts. Unrelated, Our Cleaning Staff Was Doing A Deep Cleaning Of Our Datacenter After A Flood

    Large machine wrapped in plastic with yellow tape next to an electrical panel in a narrow utility room, tech support environment.

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    #7

    Disk Fragmentation At 15%...

    Damaged and partially melted CD on a blue surface, illustrating a worst case scenario shared by tech support people.

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    #8

    Found This Somewhere And It Creeps Me Out

    Severely damaged computer mouse on desk, showing worst tech support cases seen while on the job.

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    #9

    No Charger? No Problem!

    Laptop connected to a large car battery with exposed wires on a wooden desk illustrating a tech support worst case.

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    #10

    If It Looks Stupid But It Works, Then It's Not Stupid

    Red plastic tool stuck inside computer hardware, illustrating a tech support worst case scenario on the job.

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    #11

    Just Posting This...

    Flooded bitcoin mining farm with numerous tech devices submerged in water, illustrating tech support challenges seen on the job.

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    #12

    Yes That's On The Inside Of The Glass

    Server rack covered in condensation causing potential tech support hardware issues on the job.

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    #13

    Client: "It Was Working Perfectly Fine Yesterday, Probably A Windows Bug"

    Damaged laptop with c*****d screen and exposed internal components being handled during tech support repair session.

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    #14

    All In One

    A messy tech support network room combined with a toilet, showing tangled cables and equipment on tiled floor.

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    #15

    Customer Tried To Fix A Connector For A High Power Studio Flash By Soldering The Wires Himself

    Damaged and poorly soldered wires in a tech support device showing the worst cases seen on the job.

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    #16

    May I Present, My Gtx580

    Tech support worst cases showing a heavily clogged and dusty graphics card fan in need of cleaning and maintenance.

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    #17

    Network Rack At A Public Institution - Before And After

    Before and after shots of a server rack showing chaotic tangled cables versus neatly organized network cables in tech support cases.

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    One Of My Users Asked If I Had A New Power Strip They Could Use. I Said What's Wrong With The Old One

    Burnt power strip held by tech support, showing severe damage and fire hazards from worst cases seen on the job.

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    #19

    Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions

    Laptop bottom panel drilled with numerous holes by tech support, attempting to fix overheating issues while on the job.

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    Customer States They Saw "A Couple Of Ants" Entering The Rear Vents Of Their iMac...

    Tech support case showing a printer jammed with rice grains inside the machine’s paper feed mechanism.

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    #21

    Legendary

    Open computer system suspended by yellow strings above desk with keyboard and monitor in a tech support setup.

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    #22

    Laptop Keyboard Is Not Working. Well There's Your Problem, Your Keyboard Is Creating New Antibiotics

    Corroded and mold-covered computer hardware component showing a severe tech support case on the job.

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    #23

    My Gfs iPhone Charger Cable Which She Won’t Replace Because “It Works”

    Damaged charging cable with exposed wires held against a blurred patterned fabric background in a tech support case.

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    #24

    Tablet Battery

    Opened electronic device showing exposed internal battery and circuit board in a tech support worst case scenario.

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    #25

    Trying To Take The Elevator At 5am Then I See This. (No Out Of Order Sign)

    Elevator control panel detached and hanging inside metal elevator, exposing wires and electronic components in tech support case.

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    #26

    Only On Ebay. Graphics Cards Displayed On Outdoor, Damp, Gravel

    Collection of old and worn-out graphics cards laid out on pavement showing tech support worst cases.

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    #27

    Merry Christmas!

    Two tech support-themed pillows designed like lithium-ion batteries sitting on a gray couch in a living room.

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    #28

    Computer Froze

    Frozen iMac covered in thick ice, showing one of the worst tech support cases seen on the job outdoors at night.

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    #29

    That's Always A Fun One To Clean, Isn't It

    Corroded and leaking batteries inside a small electronic device, illustrating common tech support issues.

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    #30

    My Buddy Couldn't Get Into His Harddrive Through The Os, So He Decided To Brute Force It

    Damaged hard drive with broken platter alongside tools showing a worst tech support case on the job.

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    #31

    Found This Mummified Dualshock4 At Work, Anyone Knows Which God Of Egypt Used To Play With This?

    Worn-out gaming controller with damage and tape on grips, shared by tech support in worst cases they’ve seen on the job.

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    #32

    The Joys Of Being It Support At A Construction Company(This iPad Was In A Protective Case)

    Damaged iPad with a swollen battery on a desk, illustrating a tech support worst case scenario.

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    #33

    Placed A Headset I Wasn't Using Into A Drawer For A Few Months. I Guess The Cup Material Kept Absorbing The Moisture Out Of The Air

    Old, dirty headphone ear cushions covered in dust and grime, showcasing one of the worst tech support cases seen on the job.

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    User: "Cpu Is At 100% And This Just Happened"

    Worn-out laptop keyboard and c*****d touchpad, illustrating a common tech support issue shared by tech support people.

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    #35

    This

    Dust-covered, dirty laptop with visible grime on keyboard and screen, illustrating one of the worst tech support cases.

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    #36

    When 12 Screws Is Just Too Much To Remove The Hard Drive

    Laptop with missing bottom panel revealing internal hardware, illustrating tech support worst cases seen on the job.

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    Customer Claims Nobody Ever Worked On His 2012 Imac, That This Is How It Came When He Bought It From Apple

    Samsung solid state drive installation secured with zip ties on a tech support workspace showing worst cases seen on the job

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    Was Looking For Old PC Parts And Found This

    Opened hard drive with handwritten decision options on platters, showcasing a humorous tech support case.

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    #39

    This Is How Newton Discovered Gravity

    Damaged Apple iMac computer with water and foam on wet pavement, showing one of the worst tech support cases.

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    Windows Be Like " Should Have Gone For The Head" Reported As "It Was Making A Burning Smell So I Threw It Out The Window" Joys With Working From Home And Providing It Support

    Laptop with c*****d screen displaying "Leave everything to us" text, showing one of the worst tech support cases on the job.

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    #41

    This Folks Is Why You Don't Leave Batteries In Electronic Equipment

    Battery compartment with corroded Duracell AA batteries showing damage from leakage in a tech support case.

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    #42

    Mild Gore/Spicy Pillowness From Yet Another 7490. Thank You Dell!

    Person holding a laptop with a broken hinge, illustrating one of the worst tech support cases encountered on the job.

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    #43

    Just Cooking Lunch On A Athalon

    Open Compaq desktop case with internal components and a can of beans inside, illustrating a tech support worst case.

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    My "USB-C" 2tb Drive Came Today

    Disassembled USB flash drive showing internal circuit board and metal casing, illustrating tech support worst cases.

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