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Yummy screwdriver, ain't.
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Agree...
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...then I go crazy with the screwdriver.
The universe is composed of electrons, neutrons, protons and......morons. (ThePhantomUpvoter)
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You'll gonna be like this ^ when you don't unplug it.
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I think that covers the last three options!
3) Screw it, Ask a friend / neighbour / random stranger to take a look for you
4) Screw it, Go crazy with the screwdriver
5) Screw it, Replace the item.
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If it moves and it's not supposed to apply duct tape.
If it doesn't move and it's supposed to apply WD40.
Problem solved!
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Yes! If I recall, in the movie Gran Tarino, Clint Eastwood says something along the lines of any man worth his salt can do anything with duct tape or WD40
"I've seen more information on a frickin' sticky note!" - Dave Kreskowiak
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Message Closed
modified 21-Nov-20 21:01pm.
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I lived in rural KY when younger and my ex-wifes uncle was a gentleman farmer and his toolbox was Vice grips, Duct tape and WD40, a screw driver and bailing wire...that was it!
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If I can exchange the product then I am all for that instead of tinkering around with it.
Yes most likely the average tech savy person could fix most problems, but its the average non-tech savy person that I think of. So if I find that it's a difficult to use product and if the product has a steep learning curve to operate then I will encourage them to buy something else.
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I've got, beat the living hell out of the appliance, then bask in the glory of my victory.
Humans: 1
Machines: 0
Stephen Byerly
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Hold my beer, I can fix it.
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I think the FIRST thing I would do is unplug it.
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Or, more generally; toggle the power state. (Maybe it isn't plugged in. )
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You'll gonna be like this ^ if you don't unplug it.
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Depending on whether the item is new or not, I may hold back at the warranty sticker.
Otherwise, I'll venture in and then (after I break it further) ask for help.
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Agreed.
If it is still in warranty, take it back to the shop / phone the manufacturer and demand a refund / upgrade.
If out of warranty, dismantle, pretend you know what you are doing, put it back together, discard the left over bits, then blame bad manufacturing when it still doesn't work / electrocutes the cat / spits ink over the wife's best table cloth.
Extra stage for printers still within their warranty period: Trawl loads of shops for genuine print cartridges to install as the warranty is invalidated if OEM cartridges are used. [I have actually had to explain to shopkeepers why I want overpriced versions and not their much cheaper, larger capacity, much better value own brands; and they have always accepted "because otherwise I can't get it repaired under warranty" as a valid reason.].
Hint: Do not buy the cartridges from the same shop as the one that you intend to take the printer back to.
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Surprised that googling a fix or, searching youtube for a video on the appliance was not a select-able answer.
But then I guess everyone would select it and there wouldn't be a point to the survey.
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agree. It can be before or after open the device. There are also a lot of video howto open everything!
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If getting a fix from Google isn't asking a random stranger I don't know what is.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Write a question on Code Project:
PLZ NEED HLP TO FIX OVEN 4 HOME WRK. URGNT!
Then stand back and watch all of the flaming that happens in response. The flames should be hot enough that you won't need an oven.
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This is for the weaks!
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This is somehow often been used by a pair of female and male as a reason for getting close to each other
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At least open the damn thing and see what's wrong with it. When it comes to electrolytical capacitors or other wear parts, there is a high probability of "reviving" the item.
If the problem lies deeper, I'll consult the vendor support. Some vendors tolerate that, those who don't (mostly) aren't offering good service anyways.
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If they put the screw there in the first place, why not look?
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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