Need a steering wheel? Just use a USB mouse and a rotating chair!Jun 2016 ⋅ RichB93 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Raspberry Pi spotted in Ukrainian missile guidance unit. (x-post from r/raspberry_pi)Nov 2016 ⋅ D0esANyoneREadTHese ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #x-post-from-r-raspberry_pi #x-post-from-r #raspberry_pi
When MS won't let you backup system images to a removable driveSep 2016 ⋅ SockPants ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When your college has too many computers but not enough door stops.Oct 2016 ⋅ MLGmatt123 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I don't remember where I learned this trick, but man is it useful.Jul 2016 ⋅ PhauxCamus ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
User needed more storage space in their laptop, so they used industrial strength adhesive to hold on an external HDD to itOct 2016 ⋅ comic-sans-ms ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Moving two servers that couldn't be shut down because it appears I no-longer know any of the passwordsJun 2016 ⋅ doubleu ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed to extend a VGA cable. Didn't have the matching adapter. Found some other adapters in my collection.Feb 2016 ⋅ yes_oui_si_ja ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Was on the job servicing Siemens ultrasonic flow meters taking a download via modbus, when I realized I forgot my null modem adapter. Has some spare braided wire laying around. Had to guess the wires. Felt so good to get it to work.Dec 2016 ⋅ Insertions_Coma ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
No laptop to do the inventory? Not a problem for an Indonesian.Jun 2016 ⋅ ElucTheG33K ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Went to my parent's for Christmas to find a repurposed baking rackDec 2016 ⋅ GeneralDiesel ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Broke the leg on my computer so i had to improvise with what i had.Nov 2016 ⋅ the_glizer ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Found a roomba in the scrap bin, wanted to test it before I bought a new battery. Currently, it's cleaning my house... like this.Mar 2016 ⋅ 3DBeerGoggles ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Laptop screen wouldn't show unless you applied pressure to it.Aug 2016 ⋅ darkperl ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
No heat-shrink tubing? No problem! Just strip a larger wire and use its jacket!Dec 2016 ⋅ Leav ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Monitor was at a wrong angle and does tilt... Enter penny rollsNov 2016 ⋅ bean2n ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Toilet paper at work is unsatisfactory. I humbly present: DIY-2-PLY!Sep 2016 ⋅ goodchester ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #2
Was told by r/techsupportgore to post this here. My briefcase laptopNov 2016 ⋅ mistercolebert ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #r/techsupportgore
We have an emergency, we need to record a phone call coming up (x-post r/techsupportgore)Nov 2016 ⋅ Bergs117 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #x-post-r-techsupportgore #techsupportgore #x-post-r
Memory stick with important data Broke. So we had to improviseDec 2016 ⋅ Nik_odemus ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When a part breaks, you don't have spares, and you can only use that machine to fix itself.Oct 2016 ⋅ zappyguy111 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When the need for keyboard ergonomics overcomes your need for Reese's Cups.Nov 2016 ⋅ Petti-The-Yeti ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a stereo separator and had a headphone splitter and some hot glueSep 2016 ⋅ nucular_ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
May I introduce FrankenDryerTM: LV power supply failed, replaced IC; Logic board failed, replaced cap and diode; after third failure, gave up and went fully manual*. Works great!May 2016 ⋅ OutbreakMonkey ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I combined my hobby and engineering degree to set up vertical monitorNov 2016 ⋅ ainttalkingboutlove ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
This server laptop is flying solo to get away from the heat.Apr 2016 ⋅ shakgriig ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I was doing an outdoor event ... -30°C here in Quebec and I didn't wan't my switch to freezeFeb 2016 ⋅ thibe5 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #30
overheating macbook kept locking up before i could finish reformatting drive to sell for parts.Mar 2016 ⋅ nicholasaurus ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Radio broke in the ambulance today. Had to listen to music somehow.Feb 2016 ⋅ ChevySmallBlock350 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Went you really need that GPU now but the 8 pin adapter only arrives in a weekNov 2016 ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #8
Wanted to use just the audio from an HDMI device but the only converter I have requires monitor to be plugged in. Resistor on one of the RGB channels fakes it into thinking it is.Jun 2016 ⋅ parkerlreed ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Moved into a house with 4 other guys, they didn't have a scaleOct 2016 ⋅ DerKeksinator ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #4
Couldn't get the AUX cables to plug into the portable DVD player.Aug 2016 ⋅ acrowsmurder ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
What? I needed it to cool down faster. [x-post /r/justrolledintotheshopSep 2016 ⋅ Mandog222 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #r/justrolledintotheshop #x-post
The things I do for 60fps... [x-post /r/DiWHY]Jul 2016 ⋅ a_shootin_star ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #x-post--r-DiWHY #x-post #DiWHY #r #60
I needed to configure a switch but didn't have a serial cable.... What else was I supposed to do?May 2016 ⋅ CountParadox ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Really old megaphone - internal mic shit the bed. Now an interchangeable XLR inAug 2016 ⋅ 666moist ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My buddy is blurring the lines between techsupportmacgyver and justrolledintotheshopJul 2016 ⋅ DasGanon ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I was sick and tired of my cable modem overheating and dropping the upstream channels.Sep 2016 ⋅ disrobedranger ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Got tired of having to remove motherboard to get to the HDDSep 2016 ⋅ Compgeke ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Little Windows 10 Tablet was getting a tad too warm during updates.Dec 2016 ⋅ TehH4rRy ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #10
Had no batteries left but really needed to shave my beardMar 2016 ⋅ red4black ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I needed to log into a router and only had a tablet with no USB or ethernet port.Sep 2016 ⋅ LP970 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
T60p wouldn't boot after RAM upgrade. Broken pin made the second slot unusable... until now.Apr 2016 ⋅ t_Lancer ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #60
I think this fits...[x-post from /r/wtf]Aug 2016 ⋅ diewhitegirls ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #x-post-from--r-wtf #x-post-from #wtf #r
My unifying receiver lost its cover, and I kept scratching myself on the PCB. Hot snot to the rescue!Sep 2016 ⋅ stthicket ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Re-installing graphics card in a low light environment... Your arms get tired after a while...Aug 2016 ⋅ KrakenUnchained ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Since you liked my first mod so much, Here's my latest crappy tablet hackDec 2016 ⋅ Cap10323 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Bricked a Galaxy S2. Soldered an USB Jig with what I had on the spot. Doubles as a dreamcatcher.Apr 2016 ⋅ Supersaiyan_IV ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #2
We ran out of cable and the only ethernet coupler kept coming looseOct 2016 ⋅ Shadowcity2 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My partner couldn't find his 12v charger. Luckily, we had an alternative on hand.Jul 2016 ⋅ msfayzer ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #12
My buddy's pc was overheating, so he got a new CPU fan. The heatsink poked into the case fan, so this was our solutionNov 2016 ⋅ Ineedthisgrade ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
How my friend set up the TV to watch the NFL PlayoffsJan 2016 ⋅ mynameisrainer ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
A Redditor's Practical Guide to A Practical Guide to LinuxJul 2016 ⋅ Arbitation ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My CPU fan broke, this is my solution until a replacement comesSep 2016 ⋅ Slugmasta ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Didn't have a lighter handy to shrink-heatshrink. 15 Watt resistor worked well enoughAug 2016 ⋅ anangusp ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #15
Forgot my fish tape, had to improvise with restaurant supplies.Sep 2016 ⋅ Grzld ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Ripped battery connector off motherboard (+ missing solder-pad). I resoldered each wire plus a trace to the yellow. Saved $1000 laptopNov 2016 ⋅ AmericanIce ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #+-missing-solder-pad #missing-solder-pad #1000
When the game is about to start and the cable shop is closed.Jul 2016 ⋅ olgierd ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When your boss wants batteries for a megaphone but you don't have any C's...Jan 2016 ⋅ parkerlreed ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Lost the original monitor stand, so i had to improvise.Sep 2016 ⋅ darkblade420 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Took apart a cheap eBay wireless charger and taped it to the bottom of my mousepadJan 2016 ⋅ Dr_Nic_T61 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Using 2 24v chargers in series to charge a 48v battery.Nov 2016 ⋅ justanotherpony ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #24 #48 #2
I didn't have a mic so i scavenged around my room for the right supplies...Jun 2016 ⋅ Zephyr__ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Ethernet ports died on my router, so I bridged the wifiJun 2016 ⋅ sphericalthing ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Emergency networking solution. That wifi extender kept overheating all the time.Nov 2016 ⋅ roblazek ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Buddy of mine's video card was overheating, he's creatively swapping a fan from another card, here's his methodDec 2016 ⋅ IBlameTheMormons ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My $19 Harbor Freight power inverter died. Replaced the blown diode, now it works again!Aug 2016 ⋅ FishPumpkin ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Didn't have a mic stand, but i REALLY wanted to use my mic. Mini camera tripod and a wine cork!Jun 2016 ⋅ Jacob_Ernst98 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Do port savers reduce image quality to the tv? An empirical studyFeb 2016 ⋅ hypoid77 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The window on the side of the this case has shattered, so I improvisedSep 2016 ⋅ 128bitz ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I broke the fuse in my multimeter while changing the battery, so I replaced it with a 70A slow-blow fuse.Dec 2016 ⋅ DiesIstNichtEnglisch ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #70
No dust filters on PC intakes? Hosiery and cardboard to the rescue!Apr 2016 ⋅ Ruthalas ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My fan was overheating so I strapped a fan to cool the overheating fan.Jun 2016 ⋅ popcornade ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Took reddit suggestions and upgraded the armrest camera boom. Thanks reddit! Much better now!Oct 2016 ⋅ MossJr81 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Ethernet jack finally broke, luckily I still had the twist ties from when I bought the routerOct 2016 ⋅ m3t41m4yh3m ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Fixing a boats nav pc. Batteries on the boat aren't working can't plug the pc directly into the mains due to it being 12v. Solution? Rip the transformer out of the radio training room and use that. The boat is leaving in less than 48 hours to across the AtlanticSep 2016 ⋅ SteamPunk_Devil ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #12 #48
Needed one 3 amp charger but only had three 1 amp chargers, macgyver to the rescue!Mar 2016 ⋅ teh_bakedpotato ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #1 #3
Laptop riser made out of eggs packaging and a plastic film rollSep 2016 ⋅ albertorestifo ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
So tired of those strap a fan on it cooling solutions...Jun 2016 ⋅ Tastygroove ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Ultimate Macgyver? During the Apollo 17 mission, in 1972, the rear fender of the lunar rover broke and lunar dust soon became a problem. This is how astronauts Cernan and Schmitt repaired the fender, with clamps, duct tape and lunar maps. [xpost /r/space]Mar 2016 ⋅ hesapmakinesi ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #xpost--r-space #xpost #space #r #1972 #17
Just transporting a couple drill batteries officer . . .May 2016 ⋅ justanotherpony ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When you can't wait two days for an OTG cable to show upNov 2016 ⋅ parkerlreed ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed to test Server with both PSUs connected, so someone had this cable (X-Post /r/cablefail)Aug 2016 ⋅ bandanaofcolors ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver ⋅ #X-Post--r-cablefail #cablefail #X-Post #r
Needed to charge two AA batteries, couldn't find AA charger, programmable NiMh charger and some Christmas lights to act as a battery holder to the rescue!Dec 2016 ⋅ CountParadox ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
