Evkob (they/them) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 7 days agoWhat's the dumbest thing you've done to fix a tech issue?message-square144fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down12
arrow-up1141arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the dumbest thing you've done to fix a tech issue?Evkob (they/them) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 7 days agomessage-square144fedilink
minus-squaretenchikenlinkfedilink18•7 days agoDead PC. Unplug PC. Lick finger. Stick finger against 3 metal bits where cord goes on power supply. Plug in PC. PC works.
minus-square@flambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•6 days agoWe’ve all tried it, be honest Either this one had more luck or they’re lying about the whole thing. Again…
minus-square@WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•6 days agoI did it accidentally with my UPS. It didn’t like it and zapped me a little
minus-square@flambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•5 days agoMismatched kinks really are a bitch to live with… I don’t want to tell you to keep an open mind and give it a go every once in a while, but I think your UPS would really appreciate the effort
minus-squaresilly goose meekahlinkfedilink4•7 days agoHe fingered the socket of his PSU’s IEC power connector. I suppose this worked because the plug had a loose connection and the moisture might have helped making that connection more solid
minus-square@Lesrid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 days agoI had a similar issue where a dead PC was resurrected after swapping the power cable. It’s never been a fix since, but I still try it.
minus-square@LordTrychon@startrek.websitelinkfedilink3•edit-26 days agoIf you don’t test for it, it WILL rear its ugly head again.
Dead PC.
Unplug PC.
Lick finger.
Stick finger against 3 metal bits where cord goes on power supply.
Plug in PC.
PC works.
What?
Bro fingered his PC
We’ve all tried it, be honest
Either this one had more luck or they’re lying about the whole thing. Again…
I did it accidentally with my UPS. It didn’t like it and zapped me a little
Mismatched kinks really are a bitch to live with…
I don’t want to tell you to keep an open mind and give it a go every once in a while, but I think your UPS would really appreciate the effort
He fingered the socket of his PSU’s IEC power connector. I suppose this worked because the plug had a loose connection and the moisture might have helped making that connection more solid
I had a similar issue where a dead PC was resurrected after swapping the power cable. It’s never been a fix since, but I still try it.
If you don’t test for it, it WILL rear its ugly head again.