Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?

[REX.exe]

this. see. 

Dangerous ideas come from posts like this. 

Lube and thermal compound. 

Works fine for me :?

[Razarza]

2lewd4u

Come on now, you can't just jump into the heavy stuff, got to get the soft parts in first.

[Syntaxvgm]

Works fine for me :?

thermal paste does not work as lube. 

 

 

But hey everything's a learning experience!

really? 

[REX.exe]

 

Buffy fanfic with thermal paste dick wouldn't be the strangest fanfic I've seen. Some Linus fanfic on /g/ could top it pretty well.

Link?

For research purposes 

[REX.exe]

really? 

Uhuh.

[Syntaxvgm]

Link?

For research purposes 

[Syntaxvgm]

Uhuh.

that's hot. 

Or more accurately thermally conductive. 

[Razarza]

Toothpaste does not work as thermal paste. But lube does.

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I'm genuinely horrified. 

1. Why is that a thing

2. How did you find it? Seems like a niche thing? or is it that frequent on /g/ ?

Why is it a thing? Well rule34 of course.

 

It isn't very common, only seen LTT fanfic a couple of times. Most Linus threads are LinusShillTips threads, often entertaining reads though.

[VioDuskar]

Come on now, you can't just jump into the heavy stuff, got to get the soft parts in first.

" he walked down the street with his coffee cup in his hand. 'glad i got out of that starbucks quick, too many apple users in there' he thought. it was another cool day in town, one that was almost too cool. suddenly, he realized everyone was wearing sunglasses."

[Razarza]

Link?

For research purposes 

I don't usually save that sort of stuff, you could probably find it by searching through some /g/ archives if you wanted.

[SPG]

When I was upgrading my first computer I bent the pins because I didnt know what the hell I was doing  ( I was 13 and the pc was store bought so I've never done it before) Thankfully I was able to fix them with a credit card and steak knife and it still runs to this day...just not in my room because it sucks

[VioDuskar]

When I was upgrading my first computer I bent the pins because I didnt know what the hell I was doing  ( I was 13 and the pc was store bought so I've never done it before) Thankfully I was able to fix them with a credit card and steak knife and it still runs to this day...just not in my room because it sucks

good job getting back on topic.

[SPG]

good job getting back on topic.

most of it was due to the fact I wrote it when there was still one page and I forgot to hit post when I got food

[comicsansms]

No I didn't I probably should have first, I'm still distraught after reading that someone had purchased a computer from Harvey Norman.

 

Ok, just read it, I don't even how they would go as far as to decide to not put any screws back in your laptop. Did you turn on the laptop and get the employee to try to use it with the broken mouse button? If they still refuse to properly fix it try getting in contact with the store manager or franchisee owner. Hope you get it solved as that is some next level bullshit.

 

Buffy fanfic with thermal paste dick wouldn't be the strangest fanfic I've seen. Some Linus fanfic on /g/ could top it pretty well.

It is not the only dodgy repairs that Harvey Norman has done. The back-light died on my brothers laptop and also Harvey Norman's after market warranty and they broke the hinges. My brothers laptop dodgy repair's happened after i had Purchased my laptop.

[VioDuskar]

It is not the only dodgy repairs that Harvey Norman has done. The back-light died on my brothers laptop and also Harvey Norman's after market warranty and they broke the hinges. My brothers laptop dodgy repair's happened after i had Purchased my laptop.

stop going to them. i will start repairing your stuff for the cost of hardware and shipping in less than 3 work days.

everytime you mention harvey norman i now cringe.

[Razarza]

" he walked down the street with his coffee cup in his hand. 'glad i got out of that starbucks quick, too many apple users in there' he thought. it was another cool day in town, one that was almost too cool. suddenly, he realized everyone was wearing sunglasses."

Alrighty, maybe an offtopic thread should be started now as this thread has derailed quite far.

 

When I was upgrading my first computer I bent the pins because I didnt know what the hell I was doing  ( I was 13 and the pc was store bought so I've never done it before) Thankfully I was able to fix them with a credit card and steak knife and it still runs to this day...just not in my room because it sucks

What CPU was it? Cool that you were able to fix it.

I dropped a Pentium D early this year, landed right on the pins, surprisingly only about half a dozen were bent. Still works though.

[wolfsbane3083]

Forgot that my compressor was full of condensation and used it to blow out my computer.

[comicsansms]

stop going to them. i will start repairing your stuff for the cost of hardware and shipping in less than 3 work days.

everytime you mention harvey norman i now cringe.

That is a good thing that you cringe when i talk about it. (I think)

They currently have my laptop.

I spent $300 on after market warranty, I expected it to be good.

[REX.exe]

that's hot. 

Or more accurately thermally conductive. 

Hah! You think I actually use lube.

 

No, I just have a 9590

 

 

No but really I wonder if Lube would work....Hmph, I don't really want to try on my poor 4690K

[VioDuskar]

That is a good thing that you cringe when i talk about it. (I think)

They currently have my laptop.

I spent $300 on after market warranty, I expected it to be good.

i wouldn't ever buy a warranty anymore. it's just not worth it in almost all cases.

[VioDuskar]

Hah! You think I actually use lube.

 

No, I just have a 9590

 

 

No but really I wonder if Lube would work....Hmph, I don't really want to try on my poor 4690K

silicon lube might work, not water or oil based.

i wouldn't trust silicon lube not to leak everywhere though.

 

my 9590 doesnt hit 100C or if it does i can't tell because my temps fluctuate alot.

[comicsansms]

i wouldn't ever buy a warranty anymore. it's just not worth it in almost all cases.

Go on ONLY WANTING A COMPUTER.

Come out with:

* MS Office $75

* Laptop Case $50

* After market warranty $100+

and the computer. 

[VioDuskar]

Go on ONLY WANTING A COMPUTER.

Come out with:

* MS Office $75

* Laptop Case $50

* After market warranty $100+

and the computer. 

in the words of Macklemore:

"SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT I call that getting swindled and pimped!"

 

srsly. just get the computer and walk away. you're like a hungry person in a grocery store.

 

paid for office.....

[SPG]

What CPU was it? Cool that you were able to fix it.

I dropped a Pentium D early this year, landed right on the pins, surprisingly only about half a dozen were bent. Still works though.

fx 6100, upgraded to a 7770 because it came out soon after (during all of this I knew next to nothing about computers so those two things were bough on recommendations of others on forums with my budget, somewhat regret it, but what ever, my new computer is a beast)

[Razarza]

fx 6100, upgraded to a 7770 because it came out soon after (during all of this I knew next to nothing about computers so those two things were bough on recommendations of others on forums with my budget, somewhat regret it, but what ever, my new computer is a beast)

You shouldn't regret it as it wasn't a huge expense, would have been a decent learning experience too.