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Went to a yard sale in Akron and saw a guy trying to fix an old Xbox with a butter knife
Honestly, it was a bit of a mess. He had a launch model Xbox One open on a folding table and was prying at the disc drive with a kitchen knife. I stopped and asked if he needed a T8 security bit, which is what you actually need for those outer screws. He looked confused and said he just wanted to get his game out. I ended up showing him the proper way to pop the case using a guitar pick and a spudger I had in my car. Took us about 15 minutes to get the disc out without wrecking the drive gears. Has anyone else run into people using totally wrong tools for a simple fix and made it way worse?
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wyatt77124d ago
My cousin tried to fix a PS4 fan with a steak knife and a flathead screwdriver last year. He stripped three of the security screws and cracked the plastic housing near the power button. I had to order a whole new shell and a proper toolkit just to fix his mess. Some people just refuse to look up a five minute teardown video before they start stabbing their electronics.
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the_mary24d ago
Read a tech blog post once about how butter knives and flatheads cause most DIY console repair fails. The writer said people force the wrong tools because they look close enough, but it just mangles the plastic clips and strips the soft screws. Made me check my own toolkit to make sure I had the right security bits.
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