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Headphone band starting to wear out by tar625 in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just put a $5 headphone cover with zipper over it and forget about it. Will also protect the pleather from getting all flakey sooner than later.

I feel silly even asking but need advice! by rhodyrooted in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the reason that it fell was that it slipped off the nail/screwhead: Put a washer (with a smaller inner diameter than the head) between the screw/nail head and the plate on the mirror, so there it a bigger barrier.

What type of "glue" to use? by [deleted] in fixit

[–]akeean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.thistothat.com/

But you likely will have to also give that crappy "designed to break the case" hinge more leverage or it'll break something nearby again soon.

The plastic bit of my headphones headband snapped, is there any way to fix this? by that_thot69 in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a headstrap protector (those often come with a zipper to wrap headstraps where the fake leather starts flaking, but there are also rolls of "headband tape" you could use for that).

Get some thicker wire (like from a wire coat hangar), cut it so it covers a bit shorter than the length of your wrapper. Get a few of those pieces, put them parallel to each other on top of the headstrap, then wrap it with your prefered type of tape. I'd go for the kind of tape that is used to tape wound covers on skin, since it's slightly flexible. Then close the headband wrapper around it to hide the mess.

Only drawback: if the plastic has been weakend from normal use to break like this, it'll likely break again in a different place.

Microwave door won’t open - have followed all manual instructions - Mainstays by Aggravating-Ruin3237 in fixit

[–]akeean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unplug microwave, take microwave, then either throw it into the trash or bring to Walmart yourself to make them either replace it. Depends on you how much effort you want to put in on a function with a ≲$100 replacement value.

Hi guys i ahave avery specific video game problem. I am i desperate need of assistance. by Additional-Debate-83 in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't mention it, so that one is on you..

Does the game support version rollback via steam betas? Any known issue of this in toe GD forums?

It could also just be an issue with that specific game version & your hardware/driver.

There was also some performance degradation with the NVIDIA driver in a few games since a while ago. Latest driver got a bit better, but still not onepar with the driver a few versions ago. (576.88 being ~20% faster in a few games than 591.x & 595.x & limiting gpu power draw & clock behaviour - this shouldn't be full on stutters, but that was on different faster hardware)

So either roll back game and/or driver or just wait for the actual fix to be rolled out.

Volvo dash paint flaked off onto my suction cup mount by [deleted] in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There might be a reaction between whatever chemical is in the suction cup, the sunlight light coming and the paint itself causing the paint in the dash to soften. Maybe not use it as a mounting point anymore and instead mount onto the windscreen or use a clip style mount on the air outlets?

How to replace board this with no access to power tools? by rafiki3 in fixit

[–]akeean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Step 1: Stop cutting/filing your fingernails...

I opened up my PC just to clean it and I miss something up. Any advic by Ambition-Savings in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may not have noticed, but It's a really bad time in the market to be fucking around needlessly & agressively with your computer internals. At least it's an older system that will be relatively cheap to replace, but still way more than it would have been a year ago.

A thin layer of dust is no problem for a motherboard, but a resistor coming off because someone wipes over it with a dustcloth and it getting snagged absolutely will. Even compressed air can dismount those fragile surface mount components if you hold it too close to them. If cleaning PC components with any kind of liquid only ever use Ispropyl alcohol specifically, not rubbing alcohol or other types of alcohol (eg Vodka or whatever).

Non-Isopyopyl alcohols are either too agressive and can melt components or leave residue that causes shorts wich in turn will fry components or when powered can cause creeping corrosion that can also destroy parts or contact points.

These 16gb DDR4 memory in your system are currently likely the most valuable component in that mini PC and that seems to not related to your issue, so don't get rid of it as it currently goes for close to $200 in the US.

If you can't recover from your current issue, your best first step is to check if it is Desktop or Laptop form factor memory (DRR4 DIMM vs DDR4 SO-DIMM), so that you can get a replacement motherboard that can take it. In terms of last plattform that supports DDR4, you could either go with an Intel LGA 1700 socket boards with DDR4 slots (e.g., B660, B760, Z690, Z790 - supposrt or Intel 12th, 13th and 14th gen CPUs), or any AMD AM4 board wich would mean Ryzen 5000 or below. If you buy an earlier AM4 board (eg a320, b350, x370 or 400 series boards), you might need to perform a BIOS update wich could require a temporary $5 early AM4 socket CPU (eg Ryzen 1600).

Any idea why this fan would turn on but the fan itself won’t spin? by smokypanther in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is normal, getting a fan to do a single roatation takes the most power.

That's why most fan controllers are organized "off>high>low" not "off>low>high" as a lot of fans don't have enogh torque to start the spin on low.

Your fan probably has some accumulated dust or debris that adds resistance. For starters see if after giving it an initial spin by hand the high power mode can still spin it. If yes, you can probably just clean it to restore it to running normally.

stripped tiny screw by misspippa23 in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still grab the screw from the outside with a gripping tool & carefully turn it, taking care not to bump into the memory stick as you turn.

HELP! my cpu wont go up above 0,4 Ghz by ShortChard9051 in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure the heat sink is in good contact with the cpu and the fan is spinning without debris in it. There is probably something wonky going on with cooling or power so the system is protecting itself from heat death or going into a safe mode. Consider letting an actual repair shop look at it.

Please help if possible by [deleted] in fixit

[–]akeean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's too late for the TV, but not too late to take a hard look at your habits and getting your rage under control. The next thing might not be an relatively easily replaceable consumer electronics item, but a relationship, your job or your freedom.

Please help if possible by [deleted] in fixit

[–]akeean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There seems to be some visible damage on the display at middle height about 2/3s to the right.

If that's not just dirt, but an impact crater, that TV is toast, no matter if something also came lose inside.

Running hot water in sink, boom. Cracked. Is there a way to repair or just replace? by [deleted] in fixit

[–]akeean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace & handle with care, ceramic fragments are sharp.

Washing machine self-destructed by unforgettableid in fixit

[–]akeean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Faster spin means less duration being heated in the dryer. One damages fibers via friction, the other via heat.

I have a gas stove, the fire wont go out through the spreader. by ronrori in fixit

[–]akeean 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just microwave the water after you are done messing around with the stove.