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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
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
He's a trained assistance animal doing his job. Don't pet.
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Eva the Egg 4 years ago
Cutest mouse I have ever seen, wouldn't really mind if that little guy wrecked my cables
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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.
Load More Replies... CanidaeVulpes 4 years ago
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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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
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 4 years ago
People, a kind reminder: if your laptop, celphone or any other device that uses batteries starts to expand, turn the power off immediately and get rid of it or take it to tech support. It's very very very dangerous.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
I see the problem, some of your keys aren't working optimally. Have you run updates?
Gabriel Jackson 4 years ago
(The underreacter) Mild, only slight, totally not almost burned down house level, only slight
#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
Raine Soo 4 years ago
Lemonade has sugar, so yeah, that's an open invitation for hordes of ants.
Chris Largent 4 years ago
"Crumbs and Cheeto grease," huh? Somehow, the lemonade bit is not so surprising after reading that.
Signe Manat Hansen 4 years ago
You also shouldn't try to dry your hair with a flame thrower. Just in case you needed clarification for that too.
BluEyedSeoulite 4 years ago
Why not spritz on some diluted vinegar? That has acid, is going to evaporate, and won't leave your mouse sticky or tempting for ants
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Of all the unnecessary public information announcements... Don't clean your desk with gravel, either.
Mary Peace 4 years ago
Oh, is that right? I had the gravel ready to do that job tomorrow morning as well.
Load More Replies...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
Raine Soo 4 years ago (edited)
"Where do I begin? To tell the story of how a mess these wires can be? The same old story that is older than your PC. The simple truth about the pain that's brought to me. Where do I start?" This is sung to the 1970's song 'Love Story'.
Robert T 4 years ago
This is known as "rats nest" wiring. If you look carefully, you can see the rat hiding in the bottom left corner.
Full of Giggles 4 years ago
Things that make you say “I’m not paid enough to deal with this s**t.”
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Worse than finding the burned out light on fifty feet of Christmas lights.
#6
A Dove Made A Nest In The Projector In My Classroom
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
In my college, we had birds and bats. Some of my fellow students and I eventually caught them to release them outdoor because they could not find their own way. Those tiny flying hamsters may carry rabies, but they are adorable.
Sarah 4 years ago
It has to have access to the outdoors. "Find the hole!"
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Suzanne Slifer 4 years ago
How The H3ll Did She Get In There ? Is Her Husband In The Classroom As Well ? How Are They All Supposed To Live Because It's To Late To Just Shoe All Of Them Out A Window Now ... She Most Likely Has Eggs Underneath Her Belly ?
#7
Improvised Way To Supply Power
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
For everything that's holy.... at least put some electrical tape on those, then give those two some support in middle so they don't touch each other if pulled my mistake.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 4 years ago
"Improvised way to electrocute yourself" is more like it!
Marc Morgenstern 4 years ago
Like there isn't a guy who is within throwing distance that doesn't have a bin full of cables they don't use anymore.
#8
Server Is Down!
Vic 4 years ago (edited)
All the Kings IT and all the kings admin, couldn't put the server together again..
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#9
Trouble Ticket Read "After Office Renovation Internet Doesn't Work"
BluEyedSeoulite 4 years ago
And I thought the morons that painted over my light switch were bad...
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
Raven Sheridan 4 years ago
I dunno if that was an extraordinarily good shot or an extraordinarily bad one. 🤔
Aleksei 4 years ago
Extraordinarily good way to do something extraordinarily bad
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Natasha Romanoff 4 years ago
My partner did that...ugh why did it have to be arrows with Hawkeye and not guns, the way more practical option?
Inkblot Butterfly 4 years ago
Aaaaaaand he jumps, trowing the javelin! And oooh, thats a staggering 32 feet! And the javelin comes back down, an- WOAH!
Suzanne Slifer 4 years ago
Was someone literally in an airplane with a bow and arrows and just decided to shoot an arrow just to see where it would land ... Really ?? And whose the idiot up there thinking they can just pull the d@m thing out ???
#11
It’s Actually Fully Functional
Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago
Don't think that applies here... they did a clever DIY fix-it as far as I can tell, though I wouldn't advise it.
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Dynein 4 years ago
The black circle on the right. All there, just the encasing has been changed for the cardboard box.
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Bruce Mardle 4 years ago (edited)
Reminds me of my Raspberry Pi 2 luggable. (It's got a bit more complicated since this photo. Now has a audio amplifier & speaker and a cover (which doubles as a stand) and a camera that's not very useful because I can't point it.) Pi-portabl...bbf54b.jpg 
#12
So..this Came In Today..and It’s Glorious
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
My guess would be that it was caught in a car-door or something.
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
This reminds me of a funny story. The day I got baptized one of the youth pastors tripped and fell into the pool of water, soaking himself and causing his phone to crack an do something like this, except all the way around it. Be didn't even care though lol.
#13
I Don’t Work In Tech. My Hospital Has Some Occasional Network Issues...i’ve Finally Seen Behind The Curtain
Tomáš Houdek 4 years ago
Not really, I work as an IT at hospital too and our racks looks almost like this
STEPHEN NEAL 4 years ago
I label each end of my cables so as they can be traced. It would work well in this situation, even it was just a number code.
Load More Replies... Full of Giggles 4 years ago
Slowly walk out of the room and pretend you were never in there. You saw nothing. It’s somebody else’s problem now.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
It's never been their problem, they don't even work in tech the title says. I'd put my chair there and watch with a beer and crisps. I see a Fluke on the ground, the squad is on it!
Load More Replies... Kinga Złotkowska 4 years ago
If the hospital has something like this, I should be worried about what's really going on there.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
This is fairly typical. The original installation was probably fairly tidy, but then some department expanded, or offices moved, or new equipment was added, and it all fell apart. Patch bays are basically impossible to move in any reasonable fashion once installed.
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#14
Shared On Facebook. Why Is My Mouse Not Working?
Dest 4 years ago
Just give it to any repair shop and they will just replace the wire. Problem solved
John Kremm 4 years ago
What's this 'on' accident stuff? To my knowledge, the phrase is BY accident. Someone explain?
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
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
This setup is inside a little travel trailer out in the middle of nowhere, with the guy inside wearing a tinfoil hat.
Uncommon Boston 4 years ago
Makes me crazy just to look at! Cord maintenance is first thing I was taught in IT. Future repairs\ changes are easier and it's safer. And the senior techs would not tolerate anything else. Cords carefully coiled, some labeled at home. Instead trial and error looking for a certain cord, it is easy to find and replace. Worth it in the long run.
realsupermario247 4 years ago
I like the PC hanging from the ceiling, suspended by chains. Excellent.
#16
Saw This In The Basement Of A Mini-Mall
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
We prefer the term "hotspot". This was a wifi hotspot.
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#17
This "Watercooled" PC I Found For Sale Online
earringnut 4 years ago
If it looks stupid but it works it ain't stupid. On the other hand if it doesn't work...
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Edgar Rops 4 years ago
They pay IT so little, poor guys had to turn to moonshining in order to get some much-needed cash...
#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
György Kiss 4 years ago
I also did an almost same recovery for an old known customer who broke her thdrive with her knee. She use the drive in fron usb socket near her legs, PC was on the ground, she turned right bad way one day... And some very important data stored only that drive, no cloud, no raid, or a normal duplicated folder on any HDD. I didnt understand why.. she panicked. The surgery was a little bit complicated, so it cost 70 euros.
Bruce Mardle 4 years ago
Reminds me of the time I was sitting on my sofa, using a laptop which had a cable connecting it to an Ethernet. When I got up, holding the laptop, it turned out I was standing on the cable. It tore the socket out of the laptop :-(
#19
To Ensure Maximum Keyboard Stability, Hp Decided 57 Screws Was The Magic Number For The X360
Mark Howell 4 years ago
The designer was over-compensating for some personal relationship issues ;o)
Mishka Katira 4 years ago
For a spilt second i thought HP was harry potter . Challenge: imagine Harry putting screws in there.
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.
#20
Crispy
#21
The Way The "Electrician" Repaired His Own Mistake At My Home Without Notifying Me (Optical Fiber Entry Link). "They Shouldn't Notice"
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
If you cut electrical cables then join them, all fine, it doesn't leak out unless it touches something conducting. Optical = "visual" = "with light", which does go out obviously... Electrician thinking as an electrician.
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Kevin Bryant 4 years ago
This is not a fiber connection. A fiber splice would be end to end not side by side. That is a scotch lock, used for copper wire connections. Usually telephone.
Nathan Jones 4 years ago
It's a scotch lock, it strips the wires as you clamp it on.
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#22
Playstation 2 Slim "Doesnt Turn On" Also Seller Had No Idea What Happened To It
Robert T 4 years ago
Looks like someone spilled a drink on it and washed it under the tap. Might have worked again for a while until the corrosion ate through something critical. It's not going to be working any time soon without a new board.
#23
“.. No I Have Never Dropped My Phone In Water Or Anything.”
EA 4 years ago (edited)
Please don’t be insensitive. This iPhone is clearly going through something and is emotional so let’s not be mean. Or it could be VERY nervous and uncomfortable that it’s being examined and ‘exposed’ so they’re a little embarrassed and can’t stop sweating! Be kind people ❤️
GenXandEarnedItAll 4 years ago
Ugh. Remember when they had the teeny, tiny "thingee" that told you whether your phone had exposed to water or not and wouldn't replace the phone if it messed up? I live in Virginia. It's humid even when it isn't humid!
Alyssa Fiedler 4 years ago
maybe his/her kid did it, and then pulled it out and dried it the best they could so they wouldn't know! 📲🌊🤣🤣😁😁😉😉🤦🏼♀️
Nicky Melville 4 years ago
If you didn't drop it into water accidentally, did you just place it in very carefully then?
EQXL 4 years ago
To be fair I had a phone that drowned when I was doing a 120km bikeride and it just kept pouring and pouring
Jonathan English 4 years ago
Excessive sweating can do this if you keep ur phone in your pocket all day
#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
Grant Barke 4 years ago
Not all bad news, now you can do this. Every cloud has a silver lining. 6022a4cc5b...87feb3.jpg 
Luna Lovegood 4 years ago (edited)
Why the hell would you even paint your nails at the computer anyway? I wouldn't use nail polish I use nail stickers or fake nails period.
Mary Peace 4 years ago
Maybe they were painting their nails while watching a movie, thinking they wouldn't need to touch the computer. I paint my nails sometimes, but wouldn't think to do it near the computer.
Load More Replies... thetacotruckman 4 years ago
it's people like this kid who spilled the nail polish who should just not have any electronics like this, because they don't think.
A B C 4 years ago
What do you mean, "washed off"? It looks like she put it in the washing machine.
Peko 4 years ago
I'd guess they used a solvent that dissolved the key caps. Depending on the plastic ordinary nail polisher remover could do it.
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C C 4 years ago
You don't accidentally spill nail polish in a slinging manner and conveniently cover the mouse pad completely in a swiped motion at the same time
Bethan Coleman 4 years ago
Maybe she was trying to avoid online school work by deliberately ruining the lap top.
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Wife Spilled Coffee On Laptop...
Raine Soo 4 years ago
Mopping up the excess liquid and turning the laptop upside down to dry are the best things to do.
Lexi Mitchell 4 years ago
Also turn it off. I dropped my brand new iPod touch in a pot of water. Turned it off, dried it as well as I could, wrapped it in a towel and left it alone for like two days. Still works fine 5 years later.
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Kay blue 4 years ago
Until you added *Don't ask* I wasn't even slightly curious about how you know this.
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N S 4 years ago
This is not stupid at all. The rice sucks up excess liquid, though it would work better if she had put it inside a zip bag.
I want cake 4 years ago
Yeah, rice does nothing, it just clogs up holes and crevices and leaves starch and dust everywhere.
#27
Another Day In Paradise
Memere 4 years ago
This has happened to my son - he lives in New Orleans & their rental is infested, and of course the landlord won't fix it. They've lost one laptop, & several small kitchen appliances to the bugs. I got some Advion Cockroach bait for them & it keeps the bugs under control.
Megumi Saikou 4 years ago
I'm dying inside... I'd burn the entire house down if I saw that in my laptop... :(
Stacy S. 4 years ago
You won't like Hawaiin c**k roaches, B52s are about 2" long. ;@)
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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.
Rob Seymour 4 years ago
Probably shot up randomly and then fell back down and happen to hit the cable.
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Truth Monster 4 years ago
So, the best I can figure is that it was likely fired in the air as celebratory gunfire and it was, in fact, headed to earth as it collided with the cable, which explains its lack of warping and why it didn't punch all the way through.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
If slow enough --it's not that sharp, unlike arrows-- I'd expect it to bounce off. The cable has a lot of "give" too, so no need to expect deformation. But if fast I'd expect it to make it through, as the widest bit is already in... big coincidence.
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TimesNewLogan 4 years ago
This is why it's illegal to fire a gun in the air in the US: it has to come down eventually.
#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.
Kira Okah 4 years ago
That would be because all this is good for is starting fires and killing people.
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Reagan Maher 4 years ago
That has a high probability of seeing things of fire
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John Topper 4 years ago
Electricians call this a suicide cable. It's an extremely dangerous method of running power from a generator to the house by plugging it from the generator into any available socket. The problem is they have a tendency of catching fire. Like, a lot.
Ron Santos 4 years ago
Wow. I was wondering what use this thing would have. Sounds like a guaranteed way to burn down your house.
Load More Replies... Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
I heard there was a secret cord/that David taped/and it scared the Lord/but you don't care much for IT, do ya?
Shull GaRett 4 years ago
I saw a thing like this once... some guys installing a rack (that was attached to the wall) drilled thru a cable in the wall so they made thing like this to connect sockets that were "severed" by the drill. It looks stupid but worked until a proper electrician came and fixed the cable,
Gabriele Alfredo Pini 4 years ago
Normally it is done to power an home from a generator. Problem is, if you don't disconnect from the power net, you risk killing someone or giving a (brief) power to the whole city
Radek Suski 4 years ago
I had a cable like this when living in a house by the side of the house where my parent were living. It was freshly renovated house and I had no electrical power so I borrowed it from my parents
#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.
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
What bothers me is that they block one socket (or even two?) for no reason. The pass-through is at the bottom?
Robert T 4 years ago
I still can't figure out why you'd need 4 wired connections to the same small space in the house? 3 consoles and a TV? And you couldn't use them all at the same time either.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Remember that one of those connections is likely to go to the modem/router. That leaves three, and it's much more convenient to leave your devices hooked up than to jockey cables every time you want to do something different. I have a set-top box and an internet radio in the living room, I just ran two cables.
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Hang In There Baby
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
A spectacularly overwhelmed mother of twins who was too preoccupied to notice, most likely...
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Robert Thompson 4 years ago
This is common. I've seen it at the gym, grocery, etc... Can't count on both hands. It won't fall, the cables will hold it. (Seen that too)
Elizabeth Calvert 4 years ago
That is at one of the big box home improvement stores and looks like it got hit with pallet on either a forklift or reach truck (which is like a smaller more nimble Electric forklift)
#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
Donna Litchfield 4 years ago
Saw one up on pole like this and one on ground during last ice storm.
#33
School's WiFi Network
Sill Marien 4 years ago
I hate it, every flat in communist-era had this kind, ugh
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Marsha Peters 4 years ago
Note the old-time wonderfully funky wood floor pattern -- definitely 'Old School' tech.
Thundercuss 4 years ago
I think the problem is not so much the level of tech but the level of give-a-s**t.
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Well At Least It’s Not Overheating
Yatharth 4 years ago
Maybe he cooled it with liquid nitrogen and ended up destroying temperatures sensor
#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.
crimson (mudwing rainwing) 4 years ago
use the keybaord while gaming with pride. it is a rusult of a gamer
Krystina Fasano 4 years ago
I could just remove the keys and redo them- YOU KNOW WHAT IM JUST GONNA THROw THE WHOLE THING AWAY
#36
I Was Not Prepared For The Discovery Of This Redneck Projector Mount
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
It's belt-and-braces, if the mount fails the cables will save it.
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Isidien Gudmundsdottir 4 years ago
Never, ever, underestimate the genius of a redneck my friend...
#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?
Grant Barke 4 years ago
Its a message from the Alpha Centauri System. They want their crashed UFOs back.
Anni 4 years ago
Is "throw the towel" something one would actually say in English? Sounds like a funny literal translation from German to me...
CB KittyValet 4 years ago
I believe it'sa saying that comes from boxing. When the coach/trainer wants to stop the fight, they "throw in the towel" from the side of the ring, giving up the match.
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Davor Jelacic 4 years ago
Maybe Bios, or corrupted data in win10 fast boot... Could be a gazillion things...
#39
What Kind Of Soap Were They Using? Returned After Less Than A Year Of Use
Noemie Houtekie-N'Da 4 years ago
The dog was typing the password probably.
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Radek Suski 4 years ago
Holy Guacamole. I have same laptop which I am using at least 12 hours a day and after 4 years it still doesn't look like this
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Holy Guacamole = I now have a new fun phrase to toss into the mix!
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your_lesbian_friend 4 years ago
my aunts mac looks just like this with the worn off keys... she was a journalist and did a lot of typing :)
#40
The Aftermath Of The Capitol Siege
Casey B 4 years ago
I believe those who used to be found guilty of treason were lined up and shot.... Ahhhh the good ol' days.
Load More Replies... Isidien Gudmundsdottir 4 years ago
If you think about it, this is everyone's hard earned tax dollars.
#41
Look At What This Spectrum Guy Did To My Poor Grandma...
Anne 4 years ago
Yes. And bound so there is not too much wires.. I've seen worse jobs!
Load More Replies... Ron Santos 4 years ago
That looks like several different people did this. The biggest concern I would have is the cheesy extension cord to the R of dead center.
TimesNewLogan 4 years ago
It's Spectrum, what did you expect? They're not exactly known for good service.
Tammy Hawkins 4 years ago
That should have been cleaned up better than that. Tell Grandma to take a pic and send it to Spectrum and have someone come out and straighten this mess.
Sergey Soldatenkov 4 years ago
at first glance it seems that this is an electrician. in fact they make wonderful home brew, bro...
#42
The Router And Cables In My School's Server Room
Grant Barke 4 years ago
When A.I. finally becomes sentient that thing will walk into your bedroom and wrap the wire around your neck, tightly. Humanity is DOOOOOOMED.
Sergey Soldatenkov 4 years ago
when you finally understand where all these horrible aliens came from
#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.
LENNON GRAF 4 years ago
If you laugh at what youre scared of, it will go away!
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M O'Connell 4 years ago
I have this problem with phones. The speaker eventually fills up with steel dust or lathe chips even though it's fully enclosed in my pocket. In case this happens to you, the easiest way to clean them out completely is with a much more powerful magnet.
Bruce Mardle 4 years ago
If you're going to have iron filings in your computer, this is probably the safest place for them :-)
#44
Facebook Marketplace "Problem With Cooling, I Cut It Open"
#45
So My Laptop Died
Bruce Mardle 4 years ago
Reminds me of when I turned on a prototype single-board computer I'd made. Nothing happened for a few seconds, so I started to lean over to get a better look. That's when the voltage regulator exploded! Part of it narrowly missed my face and bounced off the ceiling. It turned out I'd wired the regulator backwards. I'm sure I've never thrown out the cratered regulator but I can't find it.
#46
Servers Are Down
#47
Got To Keep The Press Brake Working
Peko 4 years ago
I don't know. Letting a fan blow air over hot components is pretty much THE solution to cooling electronics.
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David Gomes 4 years ago
Again, putting the whole assembly in a working refrigerator would be the high tech solution.
#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.
Kinslee Hager 4 years ago
My phablet (basically a phone+tablet) exploded and I saw something like this. Is it a computer version of the tide pod challenge
#49
Nahh I Dont Need A Tutorial Or A Heating Gun
𝔎𝔯𝔯𝔶𝔭𝔱𝔬𝔫 4 years ago
Cigarette lighter by the looks of it. Over a stove it would've gone much better, actually, because you can heat more or less uniformly a pretty long piece of the tube.
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"Upgraded" PC
M O'Connell 4 years ago
The problem here is the small-form-factor Dell motherboards often won't fit in a standard ATX format case. You can get low-profile video cards though....
#51
Oh No, Somebody Used Thermal Paste Instead Of Thermal Pads
Grant Barke 4 years ago
Thermal pads should be replaced with thermal pads only or with specially designed viscous thermal paste. The reason is that normal thermal paste is not designed to fill big gaps so sooner or latter will flow out and leave a gap between the component and the heat sink.
Load More Replies... Robert T 4 years ago
Looks more like someone has misunderstood what thermal paste does - it conducts heat into the heatsink - it doesn't cool things. I'm guessing the heatsink just sits over the GPU, anchored by 4 screws (you can see the holes for them). They have covered every chip thinking it will help with cooling.
#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)
Myrtle Yoma 4 years ago (edited)
I am not smart enough to understand what is happening here....
#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.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Way, WAY back in the day I had a Mac with 2.5Mb of ram. 2x1Mb and 2x256kb
Blake Ingram 4 years ago
Oh, that's an unusual number. For those who might not know, it's generally numbers such as 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and so on. 9 is not one that I've seen before.
DC 4 years ago
Well, but that doesn't have to be. It's 2^n in the single memory unit, was so when these were measured in KB, MB and now GB. But ... but there is nothing wrong with, say, 3 units of 4 GB or so, which would make it 12 ... 8 may be not enough, while 16 may not be needed, ... there's no actual law of physics or so that makes the 2^n superior, it's just that we're used to seeing these numbers.
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The Good Old Microwave And WiFi Combo
#56
Ticket Began With A Client Asking “So, What Does Dell’s Accidental Damage Coverage Actually Cover?”
Bill 4 years ago
A guy in my unit in Iraq got Best buy to replace one blown up in a mortar attack
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Roe Rainrunner 4 years ago
Had a Dell-Laptop that litterally had a tire-track on its display... Covered...
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
This is more or less what my phone looked like after it was run over by a truck...
#57
The Driver That Took Us To The Moon
Robert T 4 years ago
This is what happens when time wraps around because the size of the variable holding it too small to hold the number - it becomes negative and as Epoch is 1/1/1970, you get dates in the 60s. Also, it appears that the time portion is completely redundant if all you do is set it to 0. Simple programming mistakes that make the vendor look like an idiot.
#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
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Were they PoE cameras? Because NTSC cameras are meant to be installed over twisted-pair cable. Even if they weren't some cameras use "passive PoE" which passes 12V over the cable instead of the usual 48V of PoE.
#62
This Was Sufficient Packaging For Shipping Several Desktops, Right?
Raine Soo 4 years ago
The first photo looks like the package is on a gurney on the way to the emergency ward.
Damon Hill 4 years ago
If that was a FedEx label on the box, I'd say it went through Kansas City, they destroy everything they get their hands on. But since it's a UPS label, it's anyone's guess. Having been in the DC in Danville VA, I don't know how anything arrives on time or in good condition.
#63
Here's Part Two Of My Wife's Cousin Cables: This Beauty
Mohsie Supposie 4 years ago
I had something very, very similar! I just went to look for it so I could share the picture, but I think it was thrown away. It was the same Nokia charger cable, but it still worked!
#64
Oh Gee... I Wonder Why It Fell
Tristan Jones 4 years ago
Use gripit! I've got a huge tv just into plasterboard (drywall), and it works great. The person that posted the amazon review clearly had no clue of what they were doing though.
Load More Replies... Shull GaRett 4 years ago
Looks like those were a little to small to hold that weight. And if that was drywall they were definitely not the right choice
#65
Making Tea. Bag Ripped. Used My PC Tower's Front Fan Filter To Separate The Bits
Ethan Collard 4 years ago
using the filter seems like a good idea, they just gotta clean it afterwards
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David Martin 4 years ago
The tea is bad, but I'm sorry, is that human flesh on the right? I swear, I saw an ear there at first glance
Shull GaRett 4 years ago
Well it works doesnt it? Dough i think cleaning it will be a bit troublesome...
BluEyedSeoulite 4 years ago
It works but who knows what chemicals were sprayed on that mesh... S
#66
Working On A Customers Network. He Just Asked If I Knew What Port A Random Cable Was Plugged I To....
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Pasta machines create the same if you go for excessively long ones.
#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:
Legio Nellen 4 years ago
the 3 cables should have been soldered with as little exposed metal as possible. Also the solder shd be in a single mount - red one is ok, the black one will have almost zero connection and fall off with the slightest movement.
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#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?
M O'Connell 4 years ago
That shouldn't have been a surprise, since the data is on an SSD. But it is especially fortunate that the "high water" mark is below the connectors :)
#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
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
I know this is bad, but I don't know why. Can someone explain please?
Shull GaRett 4 years ago
This required a lot of strength and no smarts... typical barbarian RPG build ;)
#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....
Robert Thomas 4 years ago
why did you down vote johnny he was just asking people sheesh
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#78
No. No, No, No. No
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
No, no, no, that's not how you absorb moisture. You suppose to put the laptop in rice, not rice in laptop.
#79
Cabling Chaos
#80
My Boyfriend Is Trying To Solder A M.2 Port Onto His Server. Needless To Say, Im Judging
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Or order and install the appropriate connector. I'm sure somebody makes a vertical-orientation M2 port.
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This Is What Peak Performance Looks Like
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Someone replaced a flat-flex jumper cable with discreet wires!! Frankly, they did a most-excellent job too. Very neat.
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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
M O'Connell 4 years ago
It definitely can bend, but exactly how much depends on the wavelength of light being used, and whether or not they've broken the fiber.
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#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
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Their drive will probably still be installed in the lower of the two bays.
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In Case Anyone Wondered How To Wire Up Your iPad Charger
M O'Connell 4 years ago
The Apple "Lightning" socket really lived up to its name in this instance. 240V arced to the shield on the USB cable, which someone thankfully connected to earth inside the plug.
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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)
Load More Replies... 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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