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Tech Support People Are Sharing The Worst Cases They’ve Seen While On The Job (50 New Pics)
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Trust me, tech support workers, they’ve seen it all. Witnessing the infinite amount of hard grease on a mouse pad, sorting through makeshift computer ventilations, laying their eyes on needlessly creative audio outputs and whatnot, it’s just fair to say they’ve been to hell and back.
And thanks to Reddit's corner known as TechSupportGore, we now have the picture evidence that not everyone was born into electronics. Not even every second one of us.
We have selected some of the worst offenders in the tech department as shared by the blessed tech support employees who still smile back at us after knowing what gore we just submitted for repair. Scroll down, upvote the ones that made you cringe and sigh, and be sure to share your tech gone wrong experiences in the comment section!
Psst! Don’t forget to check out our previous tech support gore posts here and here.
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#1
Mouse
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#2
When They Get Creative With The Only Working Audio Output They Have
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Because I’m really sleepy, I read this as “The leaning tower of Chablis” and I was surprised to see something electronic
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Annie Niemands 4 years ago
I wonder. Splitters like these usually split the volume in two. So by the fifth splitter the volume would be 6.25% of its original volume (100 / 2^4). Added to that, the white and red cables should be connected at the same level of splitters or else the channels recieve different volumes, seeing as the first splitter splits into one red and one, err, another splitter, the white cable wherever that is plugged in will recieve much less volume. It's a nightmare.
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That’s what happens when those in charge want IT to do AV because they don’t want to spend the money. IT is not AV
Annie Niemands 4 years ago
Not really, these only lead a very weak sound current, not more than in a pair of headphones.
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
It looks like what we used to do in middle school when the physics teacher was not looking.
Reagan Maher 4 years ago (edited)
👏...👏...👏 I am very impressed Slightly worried... But impressed
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
As somebody was connecting cables, they were muttering, 2x2=4, 4x2=8, 8x2=16....
Since its beginning in 2012, the TechSupportGore subreddit grew its community to a solid 485k members who love to “cringe to the brink of passing out after a few minutes looking at this subreddit.”
Every post screams for help from tech support here. From makeshift electronics to cases where people thought repairing their computers would be a walk in the park, the fun is both painfully funny and (secretly) relatable.
So to find out more about the community, Bored Panda reached out to its moderator Coffeechipmunk who was happy to share some insights. “I feel like the community has grown different tastes for the subreddit over time, for sure. For a while, cable gore was boring, cracked screens, etc. Now? Bad wiring is loved.”
#3
Customer Describes A “Slight” Burning Smell
#4
Dont Use Lemonade To Clean Your Mouse. I Thought The Acidity Would Clean Off The Buildup Of Crumbs And Cheeto Grease But It Just Attracted These Ants. I Left Home For 2 Days, Just To See This On My Desk
When asked about the term “Tech Support Gore," the mod explained that it refers to “stuff in the tech support or IT field that's a computer comparable version of gore,” and added: “Instead of a heart ripped out, it's CPU pins. Slightly less awful.”
Coffeechipmunk said that among the worst tech support gore cases he has seen while moderating the community, it's "anything with bugs in it. That's the worst.” Also, “the guy who got a laptop full of milk. Yeesh.”
#5
Go Check The Switch Closet. We Think Something Might Have Gotten Unplugged Somewhere
#6
A Dove Made A Nest In The Projector In My Classroom
#7
Improvised Way To Supply Power
#9
Trouble Ticket Read "After Office Renovation Internet Doesn't Work"
And when it comes to the subreddit’s absurdly comical touch to its submissions, the moderator believes that “it’s played up for laughs a bit, to be honest.” Having said that, he added: “There's definitely posts where it's like, 'Yikes! That's bad.' But I can't imagine anyone passing out from seeing bad cabling, ya know?”
#10
While We're Posting Pierced Fiber Lines
#11
It’s Actually Fully Functional
#12
So..this Came In Today..and It’s Glorious
#13
I Don’t Work In Tech. My Hospital Has Some Occasional Network Issues...i’ve Finally Seen Behind The Curtain
#14
Shared On Facebook. Why Is My Mouse Not Working?
Previously, the same moderator told us that part of the appeal of the subreddit comes down to the fact that it gives honest fun and cringe to viewers. “In a time where most of the internet can be incredibly serious and most times saddening or angering, TechSupportGore is fun because you go on it and you can laugh (and/or cringe) at the crazy posts.”
After all, “Where else can you see a post like, 'Wow, these cables really are messy' to 'A lizard fried my motherboard' back to back?”
#15
This Must Be The Work Of A Madman
#16
Saw This In The Basement Of A Mini-Mall
#17
This "Watercooled" PC I Found For Sale Online
#18
Coworker Had An Important Thumb Drive Fail On Her (Solder Pads Tore Off)... Just A Little Bit Of Janky Soldering And I Was Able To Recover The Files Just Fine
#19
To Ensure Maximum Keyboard Stability, Hp Decided 57 Screws Was The Magic Number For The X360
The subreddit is especially relevant to the current generations Y and Z who basically grew up with tech around them. For these kids and young adults, seeing the picture of someone trying to charge their new laptop without taking it out of the box is essentially priceless.
#21
The Way The "Electrician" Repaired His Own Mistake At My Home Without Notifying Me (Optical Fiber Entry Link). "They Shouldn't Notice"
#22
Playstation 2 Slim "Doesnt Turn On" Also Seller Had No Idea What Happened To It
#23
“.. No I Have Never Dropped My Phone In Water Or Anything.”
#24
Found This On A User's Desk
#25
Student Spilled Nail Polish On Computer. Mother Tried To Clean It And Washed Off 26 Keys
#26
Wife Spilled Coffee On Laptop...
#27
Another Day In Paradise
#28
That's Not Good...
Hallo y’all 4 years ago
How did someone shoot an arrow through a cable, let alone a bullet. I am just surprised that it stopped the bullet.
#29
Why Would Anyone Make This?
Hallo y’all 4 years ago
Hey, wasn't there a boredpanda post saying there is no such thing as a male to male cable.
#30
Mom, Can We Get Business-Grade Ethernet Switch? - No, We Have Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home. - Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home:
Hallo y’all 4 years ago
1 good internet vs 4 bad ones. Argument for 4 bad ones: they can build an internet ladder.
#31
Hang In There Baby
#32
Cox Literally Put A Generator Up This Telephone Pole ??? Apparently To Restore Internet To My Friends Block Somehow ??? They Come By Like Every 12 Hours To Refill It With Gas ??? Pray For Dhemecourt Be This Is F**king Sketchy
#33
School's WiFi Network
#34
Well At Least It’s Not Overheating
#35
Time To Get A New Keyboard
Truth Monster 4 years ago
This is traditional pc gamer keyboard wear. Especially MMOs. Notice the WASD, space, shift and alt. Most of the wear is from the left hand, because the right is holding a mouse.
#36
I Was Not Prepared For The Discovery Of This Redneck Projector Mount
#37
How Long Is That In Human Time?
#38
So When My Old Build Threw In The Towel Some Time Back, It Looked Like It Was Sending Me Ransom Notes. Still Not Sure What Caused It. Mobo? Cpu?
#39
What Kind Of Soap Were They Using? Returned After Less Than A Year Of Use
#40
The Aftermath Of The Capitol Siege
#41
Look At What This Spectrum Guy Did To My Poor Grandma...
#42
The Router And Cables In My School's Server Room
#43
New One For Me. Iron Shavings Stopped Speaker From Working
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
You sure it's not a yamazaki Soot Sprite? They live in unused houses, maybe they're now moving into unused laptop housing.
#44
Facebook Marketplace "Problem With Cooling, I Cut It Open"
#45
So My Laptop Died
#46
Servers Are Down
#47
Got To Keep The Press Brake Working
#48
The Forbidden Capri Sun
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I had this happen with the battery in my last laptop. It basically destroyed the damn thing. The repair guy said this happens when you don't let the battery drain periodically.
#49
Nahh I Dont Need A Tutorial Or A Heating Gun
#50
"Upgraded" PC
#51
Oh No, Somebody Used Thermal Paste Instead Of Thermal Pads
#52
Italic Ethernet Port
#53
Dual Node Arm Server "Rack" Made Of Old Playing Cards And An Elastic Band. The Whole Budget Was Zero So It Has A Price To Performance Ratio Of Infinity. (Og Raspberry Pi And Orange Pi PC+, All From Random Parts Bin)
#54
There’s Something Very Unsettling About 9gb Of Ram
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Ahrg... It came standard with 2x 1GB. The official spec says it can only handle 8GB max (2x 4GB, obviously) so I'm guessing they felt smart buying 1x 8GB and leaving the one in? Of course this is terrible for performance; and in practice it supports 2x 8GB.
#55
The Good Old Microwave And WiFi Combo
#56
Ticket Began With A Client Asking “So, What Does Dell’s Accidental Damage Coverage Actually Cover?”
#57
The Driver That Took Us To The Moon
#58
Don't You Just Love Old Hardware?
#59
Mmmmm, Toasty!
#60
Desktop Support
#61
Just Discovered This Abomination In Our Ceiling. Looks Like The Cctv Installers Have Created A New Poe Standard
Tomáš Houdek 4 years ago
I see no problem with that. Its insulated, and when they replace it on next visit its OK
#62
This Was Sufficient Packaging For Shipping Several Desktops, Right?
#63
Here's Part Two Of My Wife's Cousin Cables: This Beauty
#64
Oh Gee... I Wonder Why It Fell
#65
Making Tea. Bag Ripped. Used My PC Tower's Front Fan Filter To Separate The Bits
#66
Working On A Customers Network. He Just Asked If I Knew What Port A Random Cable Was Plugged I To....
#67
When Your Upstairs Neighbor Can't Stop Leaking Water Into Your Living Room
#68
My Brother: "Don't Worry I Know How To Solder Leds". Also My Brother:
#69
Customer's Imac Was Caught In A Flood... Surprisingly I Was Able To Recover The Data!
Matheus Oliveira 4 years ago
So, you mean their stuff were in a liquid state drive, for a while?
#70
Just Checking Where I Can Plug In My Laptop. Middle Of A Gym Floor. Multiple Coats Of Sealant And Many Layers Of Dust
#71
How My Co-Worker Removes Ram
#72
No I Can’t Move My Router (Virgin Media) Provided / Installed This Absolutely Useless Coaxial Cable
#73
It Finally Happened At My Work. "New Build, Not Turning On"
#74
Ticket Submitted: "There's Fire Coming Out Of The Side Of The Computer"
#75
"I Had A Little Trouble Pulling Out The Graphics Card"
realsupermario247 4 years ago
"there is a clip on the back of the slot, you just need to....oh, ok. Nevermind"
#76
My Brother Wanted To Turn Off His Laptop With A Plate With Food In The Other Hand....
#78
No. No, No, No. No
#79
Cabling Chaos
#80
My Boyfriend Is Trying To Solder A M.2 Port Onto His Server. Needless To Say, Im Judging
#81
This Is What Peak Performance Looks Like
#82
This Chipset Blew Up. Rip My P9x79-Ews Motherboard
#84
"If It Fits, It Sits" From Ppc On Facebook
#85
"My Machine Isn't Turning On" Yeah Mate I Wonder Why
#86
Surface Pro Type Cover After 2 Years Of Daily Use. Still Works
#87
My Mom "Didn't Like The Yellowed Colour" So She Decided To Put Nail Polish On The Printer Despite My Objections
#88
Customer Couldn't Figure Out Why His Switches Wouldn't Link. That's Fiber
#91
Jebus.. This Is How You Treat A Brand New Hdd From An Enterprise Level Distributor?!
#92
I Dont Know About You But This Is Disgusting
Pilot Chick 4 years ago
That looks like the “new” laptop I was issued at work. I spent nearly an hour cleaning the mystery gunk off.
#94
Hard Drive Was In The Way Of The Psu
Alan Green 4 years ago
Looks like that HDD compartment unscrews so it can be removed altogether. No cutting necessary
#95
In Case Anyone Wondered How To Wire Up Your iPad Charger
#96
iPad Not Charging
Dave van Es 4 years ago
Was this before or after the pic above? (#96 In Case Anyone Wondered How To Wire Up Your iPad Charger)
#97
This Guy Sells A Watercooled 2080ti Because Of Overheating
#98
Not Too Wild Or Crazy: Previous Guy Just Didn't Follow Instructions
#100
Had To Use The Angle Grinder At The Xmas Present For My GF - Tripple Monitor Arm, Whichs Vesa Mount Would Have Obstructed The Hdmi In Of One Monitor
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Raine Soo 4 years ago
A technician from my internet provider once told me that the bane of his life were squirrels that chewed through the cables that ran across the poles.
John C 4 years ago (edited)
I read somewhere that squirrels are the #1 cause of power outages across the US. Politician corruption was the #1 cause of power outages in Texas. :) (sorry. the squirrel thing is true though)
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Raine Soo 4 years ago
A technician from my internet provider once told me that the bane of his life were squirrels that chewed through the cables that ran across the poles.
John C 4 years ago (edited)
I read somewhere that squirrels are the #1 cause of power outages across the US. Politician corruption was the #1 cause of power outages in Texas. :) (sorry. the squirrel thing is true though)
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