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There are solid reasons why a subreddit like Tech Support Gore exists. You see, as little documented as it may be, people living in the golden age of technology are no strangers to occasional, or rather pretty frequent mishaps.

And when we talk about mishaps, we're talking about real stuff, like fry-ups, grease and nests. It sounds like something from Gordon Ramsay’s show Hell’s Kitchen, but it’s not. Burning plastic, cable nests and hand grease are all the tip of the iceberg of things technicians see and have to find ways to fix on a daily basis.

So today, we are about to dive into the collection of the worst cases these blessed workers have seen while on duty. From straight-up embarrassing to plain weird, thumbs up are simply not enough to give to tech support. Psst! More of the crazy tech fails people brought in can be found in our previous posts here and here.

#1

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

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#2

So Yesterday My Hamster Escaped From His Cage And Somehow Ended Up Inside My Computer. My PC No Longer Works...

So Yesterday My Hamster Escaped From His Cage And Somehow Ended Up Inside My Computer. My PC No Longer Works...

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

Give the hamster a break, they are trying their best to fix it.

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#3

The Bad Part About Giving Tech Support To Your Local Food Place Is Seeing This And Knowing You Shouldn't Eat There Any More

The Bad Part About Giving Tech Support To Your Local Food Place Is Seeing This And Knowing You Shouldn't Eat There Any More

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Previously, we spoke with an IT support specialist who shared a couple of insights into the crazy things technicians see on a daily basis at work. Speaking of all the crazy pictures shared on the r/TechSupportGore subreddit, Smarthawk said that “they are accurate depictions of some of the things you run into in hardware support.” He added that “some things are obviously more shocking than others,” but this is pretty much an accurate representation of reality.

#4

Marriott Hotel Network Closet - Where Past Problems Meet The Present

Marriott Hotel Network Closet - Where Past Problems Meet The Present

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Grant Barke
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now they cant sack the guy who manages all this. He is the only one who understands this rats nest.

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#5

Internet Is Temporarily Unavailable

Internet Is Temporarily Unavailable

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

My friends cat just chewed my Mac cord in half while I was house sitting for him. It’s owner said he should have told me that would happen😳ya think

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#6

Thinkpad Overheating For Some Reason

Thinkpad Overheating For Some Reason

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When asked why so many people seem to still have little idea of how technology works, Smarthawk commented: “I think that the general population is definitely getting more comfortable using technology but, no matter how confident you are, there's always moments where someone has a brainfart and breaks something.” So even for the best tech connoisseurs, faux pas happen, and they may find their baked gadgets end up on the r/TechSupportGore community.

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Today r/TechSupportGore is home to 521k members, but it seems like the community never stopped growing since its creation in 2012. They aren't interested in trivial things like cracked screens or anything—just the filthiest kind of tech fails. And it doesn't seem that they're running out of things to post anytime soon.

#7

Anyone Wanna Guess What Happened To The Server?

Anyone Wanna Guess What Happened To The Server?

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Alan Green
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Change power settings so it doesn't shut down or go on standby when the lid is closed. Problem solved.

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#8

My Client Says He Doesn't Know Why His PC Isn't Turning On Anymore...

My Client Says He Doesn't Know Why His PC Isn't Turning On Anymore...

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#9

Just Discovered This Sub - (About A Year Ago) A Customer Asked Me If I Could Recover Anything. He Bent It Across His Knee In A Drunken Rage One Night. Hdd Was Miraculously Undamaged And I Was Able To Do A Full Recovery!

Just Discovered This Sub - (About A Year Ago) A Customer Asked Me If I Could Recover Anything. He Bent It Across His Knee In A Drunken Rage One Night. Hdd Was Miraculously Undamaged And I Was Able To Do A Full Recovery!

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#10

My Friend Told Me She Broke Her Phone And Sent Me This

My Friend Told Me She Broke Her Phone And Sent Me This

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#12

When I Was Younger, I Tried To Dry My Laptop Keyboard By Putting It In The Oven On Low

When I Was Younger, I Tried To Dry My Laptop Keyboard By Putting It In The Oven On Low

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#13

Customer States "Our Intercom At The Gate Doesn't Work" Meanwhile In The Connections Box

Customer States "Our Intercom At The Gate Doesn't Work" Meanwhile In The Connections Box

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#14

Lol "Gold Plated" My Ass. (Gold Doesn't Rust) 🙃

Lol "Gold Plated" My Ass. (Gold Doesn't Rust) 🙃

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#15

Crunchy And Fibre Rich

Crunchy And Fibre Rich

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#16

This Mac Book Cable Being Used By A Staff Member At Work

This Mac Book Cable Being Used By A Staff Member At Work

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#17

My Eyes It Burns!

My Eyes It Burns!

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#19

This Beauty Of A Touchpad I Found At The Thrift…

This Beauty Of A Touchpad I Found At The Thrift…

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

It's been rubbed so much, I'm surprised a genie didn't pop out!

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#20

What Mandatory Sanitizing At Work Did To My Brand New $2,000 Laptop Last Winter

What Mandatory Sanitizing At Work Did To My Brand New $2,000 Laptop Last Winter

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Patrick O'Harris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is definitely not what was supposed to happen but I must admit... I kinda like the look 😅

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Steve Ramaekers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they know there are covers that can go on top of the keys like a glove and be wiped without damaging the machine.

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mcborge1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hand sanitizer contains alcohol which is a solvent and solvents eat plastic.

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

The plastic around elevator buttons in my building disintegrated after daily mandarory sanitation started. So all buttons got pushed into the panel. Maintenance company called it vandalism and charged us all for replacement panel. Happened twice more before they realized it's the sanitizer.

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

That's interesting. In Korea, they just taped plastic anti-viral film on all the elevator buttons. Clever solution, I have no idea how long those are actually supposed to last. They definitely haven't been replaced in almost 2 years

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Michael Fuhry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like it's delaminating the alphanumeric appliques. Ethanol isn't a particularly strong solvent, but weigh in time, and this is the result.

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F. H.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

80% alcohol is quite a strong solvent, depending on what it is supposed to dissolve, as with all solvents.

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

Oh sure...it was...sanitizer...which did it...all those sploshes of...sanitizer (wink wink)

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Gail Nicholson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hang on a minute... if it's YOUR laptop, nobody else should be touching it, so it shouldn't need sanitising..!

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

No wonder sanitiser has buggered the skin on my fingers.

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Kanga9ine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What kind of sanitizer. Looks like some of the stuff we did playing mad scientist with all the different acids in the lab. Or a wild marauding crew of rats got into the pot and got a real bad case of the munchies while getting online to order food.

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

Next time use some plastic wrap. Just staple the box to the table beside it and pull a new sheet across, like the paper on exam table at the doctor.

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Karen Philpott
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cover key board with thin plastic cling wrap. You clean that not the keys.

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Tu Lam
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Electronics have a protective coating. You just don't use regular products to clean it.

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moose man
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my school ruined its laptops trackpads by sanitizing. they barely work anymore. i have to punch it to click something while everyone in class stares at me like wtf is wrong with you

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

Put clear plastic film over, like they do over the touchpads in grocery stores. You sanitize the film instead.

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

Where I work we've gone to using hotel desks if we need to work in the office. The desk I sat at yesterday had rust on a few keys on the ten key pad. Considering that the materials that make up a keyboard don't rust (this was a true rust color), I'm not entirely sure I want to know what was growing on this particular keyboard.

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it didn't hurt the innards what the hell it Costs $2000 keep on keepin on!

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

but looks clean, mission accomplished 😁

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#21

This How-To Video

This How-To Video

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#23

Boom

Boom

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

Boom indeed. Bring outside and cover with a bucket or something - so it can cool (but keeps dry) - the battery can cool also and then a repair human can maybe save the contents.

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#24

Bought A Vic 20. Came With A Rad Wasp Nest. I Reckon This Is Fine

Bought A Vic 20. Came With A Rad Wasp Nest. I Reckon This Is Fine

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#25

The Server / WiFi Setup Where I Work. (The Tupperware Is To Catch The Water From The Leaky Aircon)

The Server / WiFi Setup Where I Work. (The Tupperware Is To Catch The Water From The Leaky Aircon)

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Paul Z.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, until a start-up reaches their fist IO and after that a nice exit, it is scrambling 4 money😄

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#26

My Mum Is Using Her Laptop In The Rain On The Beach

My Mum Is Using Her Laptop In The Rain On The Beach

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#28

How Do You Even Wear Dimples Into A Keyboard Less Than A Year Old? Is This The Keyboard Of A 50000 Wpm Typer?

How Do You Even Wear Dimples Into A Keyboard Less Than A Year Old? Is This The Keyboard Of A 50000 Wpm Typer?

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

cheap ass keyboard.. Mine only has the letter name worn off after a year. Yeah, I type a lot.

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#30

What Do You Think It Looks Like Inside?

What Do You Think It Looks Like Inside?

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Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not one of those curved TVs. https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q60a-65-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe65q60aauxxu/

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#31

I Don't Think The Problem Is With The Modem This Time...

I Don't Think The Problem Is With The Modem This Time...

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#32

People Are Often Shocked When They Found Out I'm Such A Bad Electrician (Not My Pic)

People Are Often Shocked When They Found Out I'm Such A Bad Electrician (Not My Pic)

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

Lock plate drilled in wall without checking for wires inside the wall.

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#33

Client Told That Old Owner Would Leave All Network Infrastructure. Thank You

Client Told That Old Owner Would Leave All Network Infrastructure. Thank You

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#34

“The Ports Stopped Working!” “Which Ones?” “All Of Them!”

“The Ports Stopped Working!” “Which Ones?” “All Of Them!”

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#35

New Girl At My Job Tried To Find Out The WiFi Password To Connect Her iPhone And Watch Tiktok During Breaks, Bent The Router Hook While Trying To Take It Off The Wall Brutally, That Metal Hook Got Stuck And Short Circuited The Router From Inside. People Are Dumber Than Donkeys

New Girl At My Job Tried To Find Out The WiFi Password To Connect Her iPhone And Watch Tiktok During Breaks, Bent The Router Hook While Trying To Take It Off The Wall Brutally, That Metal Hook Got Stuck And Short Circuited The Router From Inside. People Are Dumber Than Donkeys

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#36

Pro Tip: Dont Store PC Stuff Near Paint When Moving Into A New House

Pro Tip: Dont Store PC Stuff Near Paint When Moving Into A New House

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#37

I'm Gonna Start A Collection

I'm Gonna Start A Collection

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#39

When You're Given 4 Business Hours Notice To Have 7 Workstations Available For A Training Class:

When You're Given 4 Business Hours Notice To Have 7 Workstations Available For A Training Class:

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#40

Oh No!

Oh No!

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