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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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When They Get Creative With The Only Working Audio Output They Have

When They Get Creative With The Only Working Audio Output They Have

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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.”

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Customer Describes A “Slight” Burning Smell

Customer Describes A “Slight” Burning Smell

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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

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

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lemonade has sugar, so yeah, that's an open invitation for hordes of ants.

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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.”

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Go Check The Switch Closet. We Think Something Might Have Gotten Unplugged Somewhere

Go Check The Switch Closet. We Think Something Might Have Gotten Unplugged Somewhere

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"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'.

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#6

A Dove Made A Nest In The Projector In My Classroom

A Dove Made A Nest In The Projector In My Classroom

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Improvised Way To Supply Power

Improvised Way To Supply Power

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Trouble Ticket Read "After Office Renovation Internet Doesn't Work"

Trouble Ticket Read "After Office Renovation Internet Doesn't Work"

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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?”

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So..this Came In Today..and It’s Glorious

So..this Came In Today..and It’s Glorious

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I Don’t Work In Tech. My Hospital Has Some Occasional Network Issues...i’ve Finally Seen Behind The Curtain

I Don’t Work In Tech. My Hospital Has Some Occasional Network Issues...i’ve Finally Seen Behind The Curtain

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Shared On Facebook. Why Is My Mouse Not Working?

Shared On Facebook. Why Is My Mouse Not Working?

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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.” 

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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?”

#16

Saw This In The Basement Of A Mini-Mall

Saw This In The Basement Of A Mini-Mall

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This "Watercooled" PC I Found For Sale Online

This "Watercooled" PC I Found For Sale Online

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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

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

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To Ensure Maximum Keyboard Stability, Hp Decided 57 Screws Was The Magic Number For The X360

To Ensure Maximum Keyboard Stability, Hp Decided 57 Screws Was The Magic Number For The X360

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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.

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#21

The Way The "Electrician" Repaired His Own Mistake At My Home Without Notifying Me (Optical Fiber Entry Link). "They Shouldn't Notice"

The Way The "Electrician" Repaired His Own Mistake At My Home Without Notifying Me (Optical Fiber Entry Link). "They Shouldn't Notice"

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Playstation 2 Slim "Doesnt Turn On" Also Seller Had No Idea What Happened To It

Playstation 2 Slim "Doesnt Turn On" Also Seller Had No Idea What Happened To It

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#23

“.. No I Have Never Dropped My Phone In Water Or Anything.”

“.. No I Have Never Dropped My Phone In Water Or Anything.”

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Student Spilled Nail Polish On Computer. Mother Tried To Clean It And Washed Off 26 Keys

Student Spilled Nail Polish On Computer. Mother Tried To Clean It And Washed Off 26 Keys

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Wife Spilled Coffee On Laptop...

Wife Spilled Coffee On Laptop...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mopping up the excess liquid and turning the laptop upside down to dry are the best things to do.

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#28

That's Not Good...

That's Not Good...

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Hallo y’all
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did someone shoot an arrow through a cable, let alone a bullet. I am just surprised that it stopped the bullet.

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Why Would Anyone Make This?

Why Would Anyone Make This?

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Hallo y’all
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, wasn't there a boredpanda post saying there is no such thing as a male to male cable.

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Mom, Can We Get Business-Grade Ethernet Switch? - No, We Have Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home. - Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home:

Mom, Can We Get Business-Grade Ethernet Switch? - No, We Have Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home. - Business-Grade Ethernet Switch At Home:

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Hallo y’all
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1 good internet vs 4 bad ones. Argument for 4 bad ones: they can build an internet ladder.

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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

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

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#35

Time To Get A New Keyboard

Time To Get A New Keyboard

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Truth Monster
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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#36

I Was Not Prepared For The Discovery Of This Redneck Projector Mount

I Was Not Prepared For The Discovery Of This Redneck Projector Mount

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#37

How Long Is That In Human Time?

How Long Is That In Human Time?

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#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?

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?

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#39

What Kind Of Soap Were They Using? Returned After Less Than A Year Of Use

What Kind Of Soap Were They Using? Returned After Less Than A Year Of Use

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#40

The Aftermath Of The Capitol Siege

The Aftermath Of The Capitol Siege

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#41

Look At What This Spectrum Guy Did To My Poor Grandma...

Look At What This Spectrum Guy Did To My Poor Grandma...

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#42

The Router And Cables In My School's Server Room

The Router And Cables In My School's Server Room

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New One For Me. Iron Shavings Stopped Speaker From Working

New One For Me. Iron Shavings Stopped Speaker From Working

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Marcellus the Third
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You sure it's not a yamazaki Soot Sprite? They live in unused houses, maybe they're now moving into unused laptop housing.

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#44

Facebook Marketplace "Problem With Cooling, I Cut It Open"

Facebook Marketplace "Problem With Cooling, I Cut It Open"

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The Forbidden Capri Sun

The Forbidden Capri Sun

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Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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#49

Nahh I Dont Need A Tutorial Or A Heating Gun

Nahh I Dont Need A Tutorial Or A Heating Gun

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#51

Oh No, Somebody Used Thermal Paste Instead Of Thermal Pads

Oh No, Somebody Used Thermal Paste Instead Of Thermal Pads

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#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)

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)

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There’s Something Very Unsettling About 9gb Of Ram

There’s Something Very Unsettling About 9gb Of Ram

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Marcellus the Third
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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The Good Old Microwave And WiFi Combo

The Good Old Microwave And WiFi Combo

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And no-one has made the connection that the CCTV/network goes all funny when the microwave is on....

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#56

Ticket Began With A Client Asking “So, What Does Dell’s Accidental Damage Coverage Actually Cover?”

Ticket Began With A Client Asking “So, What Does Dell’s Accidental Damage Coverage Actually Cover?”

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#57

The Driver That Took Us To The Moon

The Driver That Took Us To The Moon

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Don't You Just Love Old Hardware?

Don't You Just Love Old Hardware?

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Desktop Support

Desktop Support

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Memere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had desks like these at a design/build company I worked for - particle board worktops, chosen by architects, smh. They were sagging in less than a year, and yes - some of us did use boxes to prop them up!

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#61

Just Discovered This Abomination In Our Ceiling. Looks Like The Cctv Installers Have Created A New Poe Standard

Just Discovered This Abomination In Our Ceiling. Looks Like The Cctv Installers Have Created A New Poe Standard

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see no problem with that. Its insulated, and when they replace it on next visit its OK

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This Was Sufficient Packaging For Shipping Several Desktops, Right?

This Was Sufficient Packaging For Shipping Several Desktops, Right?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first photo looks like the package is on a gurney on the way to the emergency ward.

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#63

Here's Part Two Of My Wife's Cousin Cables: This Beauty

Here's Part Two Of My Wife's Cousin Cables: This Beauty

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Oh Gee... I Wonder Why It Fell

Oh Gee... I Wonder Why It Fell

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Making Tea. Bag Ripped. Used My PC Tower's Front Fan Filter To Separate The Bits

Making Tea. Bag Ripped. Used My PC Tower's Front Fan Filter To Separate The Bits

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Working On A Customers Network. He Just Asked If I Knew What Port A Random Cable Was Plugged I To....

Working On A Customers Network. He Just Asked If I Knew What Port A Random Cable Was Plugged I To....

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When Your Upstairs Neighbor Can't Stop Leaking Water Into Your Living Room

When Your Upstairs Neighbor Can't Stop Leaking Water Into Your Living Room

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#68

My Brother: "Don't Worry I Know How To Solder Leds". Also My Brother:

My Brother: "Don't Worry I Know How To Solder Leds". Also My Brother:

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Customer's Imac Was Caught In A Flood... Surprisingly I Was Able To Recover The Data!

Customer's Imac Was Caught In A Flood... Surprisingly I Was Able To Recover The Data!

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Just Checking Where I Can Plug In My Laptop. Middle Of A Gym Floor. Multiple Coats Of Sealant And Many Layers Of Dust

Just Checking Where I Can Plug In My Laptop. Middle Of A Gym Floor. Multiple Coats Of Sealant And Many Layers Of Dust

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No I Can’t Move My Router (Virgin Media) Provided / Installed This Absolutely Useless Coaxial Cable

No I Can’t Move My Router (Virgin Media) Provided / Installed This Absolutely Useless Coaxial Cable

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It Finally Happened At My Work. "New Build, Not Turning On"

It Finally Happened At My Work. "New Build, Not Turning On"

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Ticket Submitted: "There's Fire Coming Out Of The Side Of The Computer"

Ticket Submitted: "There's Fire Coming Out Of The Side Of The Computer"

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#75

"I Had A Little Trouble Pulling Out The Graphics Card"

"I Had A Little Trouble Pulling Out The Graphics Card"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"there is a clip on the back of the slot, you just need to....oh, ok. Nevermind"

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#76

My Brother Wanted To Turn Off His Laptop With A Plate With Food In The Other Hand....

My Brother Wanted To Turn Off His Laptop With A Plate With Food In The Other Hand....

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I Made This Gore Because I Forgot About Locking Sata Cables..

I Made This Gore Because I Forgot About Locking Sata Cables..

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My Boyfriend Is Trying To Solder A M.2 Port Onto His Server. Needless To Say, Im Judging

My Boyfriend Is Trying To Solder A M.2 Port Onto His Server. Needless To Say, Im Judging

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This Is What Peak Performance Looks Like

This Is What Peak Performance Looks Like

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