Evkob (they/them) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 3 months agoWhat's the dumbest thing you've done to fix a tech issue?message-square145fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down13
arrow-up1140arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the dumbest thing you've done to fix a tech issue?Evkob (they/them) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 3 months agomessage-square145fedilink
minus-squaretenchikenlinkfedilink18•3 months 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•3 months 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•3 months agoI did it accidentally with my UPS. It didn’t like it and zapped me a little
minus-square@flambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months 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•3 months 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•3 months 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-23 months 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.