My frozen apple crumble cake at the back of a server in order to defrost faster2mo ⋅ Relevant-Team ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The metal hook underneath the tab key on my MacBook Pro broke off, so I use sticky tack where the hook used to be to hold the key in place.3yr ⋅ TheAnxiousAntisocial ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
They wanted 20 dollars for a rubber belt the size of a little rubber band.4mo ⋅ Bambuizeled ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
USB-C hub won't output to hdmi until it warms up. Thermometer sticker tells me when it reaches the right temp5yr ⋅ scicloneFF8000 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When failing fans on GPU stop you from gaming... Intel comes to the rescue4yr ⋅ eksterVX ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Decided to get into making Flipnotes. The DSi microphone is known for being very sensitive. My solution? Pop Filter.1yr ⋅ ioletsgo ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Chipset running hot? Nothing an internal usb port, broken usb cable and set top box fan can't fix.3yr ⋅ ramfordays ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
death to all MicroUSB's (just a 'dumb' type C port soldered to the MB, works like a charm)4yr ⋅ speeder658 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My friend doesn't have M.2 screws, so he used the sticker from a package to hold his NVMe drive in his computer.1yr ⋅ Tom60chat ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Been bored. Used a wooden wine rack for a portable theater using a bunch of velcro straps4yr ⋅ Zatchillac ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
This POS LTE router would keep losing reception every 30 minutes. Putting an antenna didn't help, but strapping a rechargeable fan did. The speed is also adjustable, just in case I need more cooling.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My USG was over heating so I found an old server CPU heatsink and soldered a USB A connector to a fan. No worries!2yr ⋅ JulianCrisp ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When the server takes too long to complete the POST and you're German so you need to use the time efficiently...4yr ⋅ SA1278 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I didn't have a 24v charger.... That's OK, I have two 12v chargers !5yr ⋅ -broke-it- ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I'm not paying £30 for a new pair, just because the left ear died4yr ⋅ GrunkleCoffee ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Got my myself a Fire TV stick, and improvised using the remote, so I can play some of my NES games. I mapped the center d-pad as start, rewind as select, fast forward as A, play/pause as B, and the D-Pad has been mapped according to the remote's orientation.4yr ⋅ manleynotboyley ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Previous help desk guy had to install a laptop drive in a tower. We found his solution today.6yr ⋅ Biggsavage ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Broken temperature sensor in this phone caused it to think the battery is too cold and stop charging. Beaming a heater at it seems stupid but it works.4yr ⋅ Lars2_1 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
If this works mcgyver will be proud,if not it will end up on r/techsupportgore2yr ⋅ Dismal_Caterpillar85 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a less blinding light, cut up a dvd case and superglued together to make louvre slats.4yr ⋅ justanotherpony ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My colleague’s monitor mount was leaning forward because of the desk..this was his solution.4yr ⋅ Vayler ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When replacement pads cost 5 bucks but cost more than your headphones after shipping because u live in egypt4yr ⋅ KareemShabaka ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Someone tried repairing an Xbox 360 controller's battery terminals with some tinfoil, duct tape and a penny3yr ⋅ natieyou ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My watch's screen partially shattered. Nothing tape can't fix!4yr ⋅ 5chris100 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Stock Lipo battery replaced with 3x LG HG2 18650 Lithium-Ion cells in a parallel connection. The charging via MicroUSB does work but takes hours to charge. It's charging faster if you charge the cells externally since each cell has a capacity of 3000mAh.4yr ⋅ MichalPlays ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Accidentally broke the ribbon cable connecting the power button. This is my solution.1yr ⋅ RFX01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Little brother's solution to his monitor dvi cable (non removable) not being compatible with his dvi/hdmi card. This is a dvi to vga to hdmi conversion. Works just fine. Bright future for this kid.3yr ⋅ dispossable666 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I wanted an aux input on my car stereo and didn’t want to $150 for a Bluetooth kit4yr ⋅ RedHennesy ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My Headphones broke, duct tape and random bits of plastic to the rescue!2yr ⋅ TOHSNBN ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Took forever management to get a new mouse. A paper clip and some tape will do for now I guess.1yr ⋅ DeSpizer ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Cheap usb hub got so hot that melted its plastic shell. Cut it off, applied a heatsink with a thermal pad. Working wonders!5yr ⋅ seuboi ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Bed frame collapsed, had a few minutes to fix it. Old server drives to the rescue!5yr ⋅ Kryptomite ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
PS4 controller refuses to charge, even after replacing the usb connector for the 3rd time. Wired an external Lithium Ion charging and protection module to it and now have no more issues. Player 2 never had it so good.3yr ⋅ McUsername621 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
PC tripping the GFCI when you connect a LAN cable? just get an unshielded Patch cable and a coupler1yr ⋅ Lesas ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Bought a cheap cordless drill, battery and charger sold desperately, half hour later it now runs off my drone LiPo's4yr ⋅ BN_ChickenBiscuit ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
New monitor came with a broken stand, but also came with styrofoam3yr ⋅ A_Vile_Caffiend ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Laptop as headless server was constantly throttling CPU because of overtemp; added desktop heatsink + fan; problem solved!5yr ⋅ pi3832v2 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The original author of this post is using this contraption to charge the battery of a VHS camera.1yr ⋅ Stjarnadian ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a portable pc for lan partys so I build one for myself in a suitcase4yr ⋅ Frank_Fhe_Fish ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The only way it will charge, with lockpick jammed behind the charging port3yr ⋅ Tomicktwo ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The kit was missing a 47K and all the shops were closed6yr ⋅ NotoriousHakk0r4chan ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Using my laptop to help crunch some H265 - had to rig up some extra cooling1yr ⋅ __PETTYOFFICER117__ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Is this a macgyver? Will remove if not. I bought a £1 fem to fem HDMI so I cam place my firetick next to my WiFi mesh pod away from TV interference. The mesh pod gets it's signal through the window due to thick walls in this house. Before this set up 40mbps. Now 180Mbps.2yr ⋅ lifeofry4n52 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Bench PSU outputting 6V, powering old camcorder with dead battery to digitize tapes2yr ⋅ noapparentfunction ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Helping a friend sort his dads estate- Found this hooked up to a LCD, Keeb Mouse- The Busch Laptop1yr ⋅ shittyretrocomps ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
This UK nintendo charger did a Brexit so it had to be assimilated into the Europlug way of life4yr ⋅ ExplosiveMachine ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I finally found a way to store my 50ft flat cat6 cable without it knotting up6yr ⋅ dr-badmind ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Friend asked me to install his new 3080Ti but case is too short (spot the macgyverism)2yr ⋅ unwohlpol ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
windows pc to power hdd, sata to iot ubuntu machine to get 1 file.....mondays1yr ⋅ SyrusChrome ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Totally forgot how macgaver my walled mounted Google home with 2 ziptie is3yr ⋅ ballfun ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Lost my fossil charger and a new one costs 35 euro, so paperclips and an Arduino have to do.4yr ⋅ MindGamesNl ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Using xone controller as external audio card with a 6.35mm RadioShack adapter5yr ⋅ NukeLikeTheBomb ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Fixed my co-workers lamp after the micro usb connector broke after a few years4yr ⋅ random_username_25 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The SSD disconnected while shipping. I knew that saw would come in handy one day.5yr ⋅ strudelkopf ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Electricity in my town is currently extremely unstable, made this to keep the wifi working at all times.4yr ⋅ lxde0992 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed to test an Asus laptop with a dead charger. Didn't feel like spending $20 on a replacement. Happened to have a working HP charger and a broken HP laptop. Harvested the DC jack from the laptop, snipped the cord from the dead charger. Then made an adapter out of them.3yr ⋅ CompUser01 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I have no idea what happened to necessitate a creation of this magnitude. Whatever it is, I love it.5yr ⋅ htf- ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Cheap $7 headphones had horrible 40mm drivers so I bought two $7 BT speakers and put in the 52mm drivers. After equalizing and calibration these sound really good.11mo ⋅ A_Fat_Foxie ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Laptop would not boot with 2 sticks of ram or without pressure on the second stick1yr ⋅ Dotz0cat ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
You can all thank my cousin from Vietnam for this one. And yes it is water cooled. Ig@sightlessvision4yr ⋅ deathknight5000 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
How I fitted a 2.5 hdd in a 3.5 slot with a pack of Marlboro lights2yr ⋅ CertifiedWeeb69 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Colleague wanted a cushion rest pad for his desk. We happen to have a lot of those lying around.4yr ⋅ _kingofnull ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
had some old laptop HHDs laying around so I 3d printed a triple 2.5 hhd tray with 3d printed screws2yr ⋅ bearded_dragonx ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
fixed a part of a mouse the broke off by melting it back with a lighter.1yr ⋅ dankmemerboi86 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Webcam from a dead monitor. USB cable from a broken Lightning charger. Stand from a different webcam. A bit of solder, heatshrink, and Velcro tape...11mo ⋅ Journeyman-Joe ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My fan controller had really unresponsive membrane buttons so I fixed it. Then after the real buttons started to become unresponsive, I decided the only real way to do it is to close the circuit myself.2yr ⋅ LouisTheCowboy ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
We needed a phone holder. We had a mask and heater vents.3yr ⋅ jason_the_human2101 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
We aint got no cash for a real ADF Scanner so we jerryrigged one with the fax machine and the multi function router. Our scans are faxes to our own number, the router receives them and stores them in a fodler that can be accessed from the computer via smb.3yr ⋅ themo98 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My laptop's charger gets too hot when running games for my liking. Found a use for some PC components I had lying around.2yr ⋅ SilentWitch14657 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Janktop 3000 lives again thanks to my CH341A programmer and a ROM I downloaded from the Internet, now that I can restore a BIOS backup I can continue working towards getting Coreboot to work1yr ⋅ BBQGiraffe_ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Sensor of PS2 didn't work. I fixed it by cutting of a tiny piece of pencil, placing it in the sensor and keeping the disk reader closed with cookies and beer.4yr ⋅ milanosie ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Behold, my $600 PSP charger (while I'm waiting for a replacement)5yr ⋅ CatVsHumanity ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
You're all barbaric using crazy machines to cool your laptops. I use a giant slab of aluminum connected through a hole in the bottom. No moving parts.3yr ⋅ CzarDestructo ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I used a bunch of old badge retractors for my VR cable management3yr ⋅ __PETTYOFFICER117__ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My networking equipment has been overheating due to being next to a steam heater (no choice). But there’s a window nearby.4yr ⋅ _arjun ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My work laptop has been overheating and sounds like it will take off to the moon when I open too many chrome tabs. I started using old hard drive bays to lift it off the ground. Today, I zip tied a fan to it and rewired to a battery bank. Now I have a macbook pro with RGB!4yr ⋅ bbllplaya1424 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Oops, I did it again. (Intentionally--explanation in the comments)2yr ⋅ matt314159 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Bought a usee Yamaha receiver that turned off when using HDMI. Had a bad 10000uF cap but I only had 3000uF caps on hand. Works great now.3yr ⋅ sycho ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Made a GPU anti sag bracket from stuff lying around as its fans kept bumping into the WiFi card below5yr ⋅ KersZZ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Speaker Battery died... Quick run to the DIY shop and an incorrectly sized battery macgyver'd in... The tunes shall continue!3yr ⋅ faintaxis ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Broke my NFC antenna while replacing the glass back. With no spare parts available online, I soldered two wires from an audio cable2yr ⋅ PreafericitulDaniel ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
