35 Painful Tech Fails That Hurt To Look At


Some people are exceptionally knowledgeable about technology. They seem to have an intrinsic ability to understand its requirements and know exactly how to support it for maximum efficiency. Meanwhile, others operate from such a level of ignorance that it’s a wonder they’ve managed to get by. These individuals have fumbled with electronics so badly that witnesses felt compelled to capture photographic evidence—otherwise, no one would believe it. On the bright side, these shocking examples of tech mishandling may give you a newfound appreciation for engineers and tech-savvy individuals.

#1 8-Year-Old Cousin Stabbed My 300 Dollar All In One Computer When I Refused To Let Him Use It

Image source: Extension-Emu-8585 Today my 8-year-old cousin was visiting my house. He was walking around the house when he noticed that I had a pc. He instantly started asking me if he could use it, and ofcourse i said no, he asked me again, and again and again until he finally just walked over and started trying to use it. I quickly unplugged my pc before he could modify anything. He started screaming and crying. My mom and his mom came over to see what was going on. I told my mom what he was doing, and she told me to let him use my computer because I should be "sharing" my stuff. My mom eventually told me that if I didnt share with him, she would take my computer away from me. I said "Fine ill let him use it". I plugged it back in and left the room. Not even a minute later he came out to ask me for my password. I told him that I wasnt going to give it to him. Then he stormed back into the room and picked up some scissors that I had out and started violently stabbing my computer screen until the scissors literally got stuck in the screen. His mom offered to give me money to get me a new computer but my mom told her that I didnt need it since I own multiple computers. Now ill need to save up for a new one.

#2 Why Is My Light Switch So Aggressive?

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#3 So Mac Doesnt Support Windows But Atleast It Supports Doors

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#4 Errrr Guys, My Capacitor Scares Me, It Has Blinky Eyes

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#5 Help. How Do I Turn My Night Light Off??

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#6 User Spilt Coffee On His Laptop, So He Put It In The Oven To Dry It Out

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#7 This Coffee Grinder Fills Its Base, Motor, And Circuit Boards Up With Grounds

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#8 What Does The Red Light Mean?

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#9 Who Lost Their SD Card?

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#10 Apply Kirchhoff's Laws

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#11 People That Use PC Cables To Rest Their Feet

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#12 How Often Should I Let The Excess Air Out Of My MacBook Battery?

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#13 Someone Asked If This Is Repairable

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#14 My Grandfather Didnt Trust I'd Wipe His Hard Drive Before Selling His Old Laptop. So He Took It Into His Own Hands

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#15 My Grandpa's Handmade Intercom System From The Communist Era (~1980)

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#16 Server Room From My First Hospital Job

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#17 A User's Desktop When I Came Into Work Yesterday

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#18 What Do I Do Now?

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#19 All But 2 Of My Outlets Are So Loose That Nothing Actually Stays In

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#20 Failed The Physics Exam Today... This Was The Last Straw, I'm Doing It

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#21 This Router At School

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#22 Clients Office Cable Management. I’ve Never Been So Mildy Infuriated

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#23 Is This The Correct Charger

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#24 Don’t Replace Ram In Poor Lighting Conditions

Image source: Excellent-Milk-2619 I was replacing my 32gb of RAM with 128gb. Got the first stick in. Lined up the next stick and pressed down firmly. I heard a solid click. I let go and the stick came off. The click wasn’t the locking mechanism. It was the sound of 7 tiny capacitors being sheered off the PCB. I wasn’t in the slot. I was between them. Luckily I know a really good board level repair guy who could give me a good price on repairing the stick and I found the components.

#25 OSHA Approved

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#26 I Still Hear A Loud Buzzing But Checked Cables And Everything Looks Ok, What Could It Be?

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#27 USB-C Cable Just Unplugged The Wrong Way

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#28 PSA: Don't Leave Grandma Unattended At The Servers Room

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#29 At My School, They Hot Glued The USB And Audio Ports

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#30 Is My Soldering Good Enough?

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#31 Maybe Using Two Is A Bit Too Much But I'm A Perfectionist

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#32 Glass Desk Cracked Mid Session

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#33 The City's Inspector Is Coming Over In 2 Hours. How Can I Fix My Outdoor Christmas Lights So It Passes Inspection?

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#34 My Hotkeys

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#35 These Cable Runs In My Server Room. Bull Clips And Rubber Bands

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