1 furnace filter cut to size, I used clear packing tape all the way around the edges.2yr ⋅ RobLetsgo ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a way to sheild some Surface Pens so I could pair one at a time.6yr ⋅ wbkx ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I was charging the rechargeable batteries but both the charger and batteries were heating up a lot (one of the batteries is not covered)3yr ⋅ rapistforhire1999 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Ribbon connector broke but I still needed a ribbon at one end. I’m not gonna lie this took a long time lol. More in comments.4yr ⋅ claytonfromillinois ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
New headphones have no mic, used one from a broken headset and made this monstrosity as a stand.5yr ⋅ eXposeD2s ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I didn't have a charger for my Chromebook, but I had a usb figet spinner and a power supply5yr ⋅ 5l8r ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The providers technician installed the hanging box, I fixed it later1yr ⋅ PrettyflyforWif1 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Fly killer lamp died? New ones are hard to find? Just rip apart a second one!5yr ⋅ Hurricane_32 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Dell Optiplex SFF cut with mini saw to make it possible to fit a 1050ti, with a power supply that uses an adapter for the motherboard. It's mine but, yikes at least it works1yr ⋅ elijahcruz12 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Kitchen scales battery compartment failed. Along come my DIY bench power supply so I can mix a good waffle batter. (Was weighted when switched on)4yr ⋅ snubbsyuk ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
A wire for my headlights broke some where and I didn't want to look for it, so....4yr ⋅ World1_Lev1 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Quarantine challenge V2 : Laptop DC jack ribbon connector sets itself on fire, you have to fix it with no parts. This my take at it4yr ⋅ CrystalDabuu ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Pretty mild for this sub, but thought you’d find this interesting5yr ⋅ the-ginger-beard-man ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I work on a cruise ship with tight living quarters...rate my setup. (Crossposted from r/pics)5yr ⋅ Aspergillus_Ticor5n5 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When you're too broke to buy new earphones so you just make one out of broken pairs4yr ⋅ ItsCowBeef ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
German schools are a hotbed for jerryrigged IT solutions, such as this alternative to an adapter3yr ⋅ themo98 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
If the power supply in your PS4 becomes a piece of toast, hook up one from a PC!4yr ⋅ Champion-Racer12 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When my soldering iron stopped working, I just used the good weather and a magnifying glass6yr ⋅ wrightstuff03 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Using a little evaporative cooler to increase the performance of my electric cooler.3yr ⋅ TriestGieter ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
We had to work on a Raspberry Pi and this was the only working monitor available2yr ⋅ AmILarsen ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My laptop kept overheating while playing games or, doing uni work so, I replaced the thermal paste, drilled out an air intake hole and, added in a metal mesh from an old speaker for protection.4yr ⋅ Thatretroaussie ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I can finally add something to this sub. Forgot the charger and I had to improvise.11mo ⋅ _-MjW-_ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Got a broken notebook running again with Rasperry Pi monitor and DIY heatsink4yr ⋅ Frank_Fhe_Fish ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Had to temporarily store 2TB of data for NAS upgrade and these three SAS 15K 600GB drives were the only spares I had.6yr ⋅ Dormidont ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Overheating 1st gen Chromecast + scrap motherboard VRM heatsink + thermal paste + scotch tape = No more stuttering.4yr ⋅ air_raid_siren ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When you find out that the mattress / pump combo you bought requires 6 C batteries but they aren’t included...4yr ⋅ KumoKumori ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Didn't have AA batteries, but I had AAA's and a BIC lighter safety clip6yr ⋅ Peacemaker130 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Mechanical keyboard with a cracked PCB fixed with wires from a discarded CAT 5 cable.5yr ⋅ SeeBZedBoy ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Faulty PSU on a discontinued NAS, need your data back but don't know the RAID type? Not a problem..4yr ⋅ TheAnticitizen1 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
WiFi antennas broke, so I fixed them and because I was too lazy to put them in the screen assembly, I did this. It actually works3yr ⋅ stevegames2 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
A pendrive's case broke and I couldn't plug it in. Fixed it with an old USB cable and bad soldering skills. It works.6yr ⋅ mikewasherebefore ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My fresh new NexDoc 360 that i JUST got the other night wouldnt power on from power button... Removed the cheap plastic bit to find the switch is fine. Yanked plastic bit, flipped around and taped back in. It works perfectly again.2yr ⋅ TacoNoms ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Couldn't find the original heatsink and had to improvise (also toothpaste as thermal compound)1yr ⋅ TheasIN_YT ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My friend's phone's touchscreen stopped working so he's using a mouse7yr ⋅ axxenmardok ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Not sure if this counts but I just migrated my Linux server onto my old Linux laptop cuz there’s construction going on (so power will be cut randomly) and I don’t have a UPS4yr ⋅ An_person222 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Messed up a bit while repairing a Dualshock 4- fixed the initial problem but it won’t charge now. So I disassembled an older controller and transformed it into a charger.4yr ⋅ 0bucks ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The bottom of my freezer was staying open slightly and leaking cold so I used a couple of screws and some wire to make a latch. You can see the tape I tried to use at first. The temp changes kept making the tape fall off though.4yr ⋅ begaterpillar ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When you get a new phone, always check that it can still use your old accessories, like a floppy drive.6yr ⋅ fwork ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My computer case didn't come with a frontal audio panel so I improvised5yr ⋅ threadcrasher ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Only way it doesn't thermal throttle, by lifting the keyboard so the fan can access (and thus move) more air6yr ⋅ Kloet ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a hands free magnifying glass with extra light for soldering5yr ⋅ drempire ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Didn't have a fifth SATA port so why not just use a USB SATA controller?4yr ⋅ PateJate ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Transistor died in kitchen lamp ballast, replaced with video amplifier transistor from an old CRT TV.5yr ⋅ MrTalkingMachine ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Repaired my broken wireless headphones using hot glue and legos5yr ⋅ Cakepufft ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Someone broke the sun shade thing in our car. Guess toothpicks will do.3yr ⋅ TheEvilMan92 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Raid controller from a server was overheating and crashing, hope this will fix it3yr ⋅ nikodem2003 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
I sent my old Galaxy S3 to phone purgatory so that I could have a Pip-Boy lamp that runs forever5yr ⋅ second_to_fun ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Level 1 MacGyver trying to get cable runs off the tables for easier plugging and unplugging when building store registers with limited space.3yr ⋅ DirtyBeard443 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Superglue + baking soda to repair my laptop's broken hinge. Can I open my computer repair shop already?8mo ⋅ seacucumber98 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Mom's new phone was overheating during data transfer. Turns out a pan makes for pretty good heatsink3yr ⋅ Noobfortress ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Can't Find The Laptop Stand For That Urgent Video Call? Loaf Of Bread + Menu Board = Absolute Win!2yr ⋅ Slaiyve ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
This cheap mouse was too light so I made it heavier by taping an old broken mouse's weight on it. It's been 2 years and it's still fine5yr ⋅ Strock72 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
You know those pathetic herb grinders, dispensing ridiciulously small amounts? The solution is here, TurboHerb 3000.7yr ⋅ DerKeksinator ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The display kept flickering, so a piece of paper on the cable connector fixed the problem4yr ⋅ MrNorux ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Right channel wire stopped working, inhaled a whole lotta lead soldering an extra cable for the right channel of my headphones2yr ⋅ ComputerFido ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Board heater and hot air gun stopped working the same day. Had to get the batteries warmed up somehow. 3d printer bed to the rescue.1yr ⋅ acorn1513 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
My second phone dedicated for all day long video calling always throttled resulting in only sd-quality. Guess whats not happening any longer6yr ⋅ ichman007 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Mouse was being unresponsive at times, a fix I found online was to move the receiver closer. So I hot glued an extender to my monitor5yr ⋅ Fite4DIMONDZ ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
A piece of a broken ruler was used on the right, they both broke on different ways4yr ⋅ NagisaH8 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
The headers were slightly different to the protoboard layout... So I just forced it into place :)3yr ⋅ QUIQUELHAPPY ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Is this how you make a microphone? I’m kind of new to this3mo ⋅ Express-Election-169 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
So we're doing DIY monitor stands? Here's mine. Threaded steel pipe with tack welds on the axes I don't want to move.6yr ⋅ canttaketheshyfromme ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
When you have to export a large file on your Mac so you use your PC’s case fans to cool it down5yr ⋅ ya_boy_vlad ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Wanted to have Bluetooth in my car so I soldered an old pair of Bluetooth earbuds on to an aux cord.4yr ⋅ squiddles97 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed an extra network drop in my office, grabbed some decommissioned cat-3 phone wires that still go to every office. Put my phone on it, works great with 100 Mb/s POE. Freed a proper network drop.4yr ⋅ jakedata ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
Needed a new desktop mic. Had a removable headphones mic nearby6yr ⋅ Bhoot1234567890 ⋅ r/techsupportmacgyver
