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The leftover screw

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  • 31-08-2011 2:03am
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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭


    Or in this case, three left over screws, after disassembling and reassembling a laptop to find out if doing X would help fix Y :pac:

    It didn't in the end, but my question to you all is:

    What do you hate happening to you when building or repairing a machine?

    Mine is having a screw left over after fixing something, and not having a slightest notion where they're meant to go into :rolleyes:

    No rants, humour only please :D


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    I used to have a windows 98SE ISO that was modified to show porn instead of the virtual tour **** during installation. it took so long to install the OS back then!


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    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    the_syco wrote: »
    Or in this case, three left over screws, after disassembling and reassembling a laptop to find out if doing X would help fix Y :pac:

    It didn't in the end, but my question to you all is:

    What do you hate happening to you when building or repairing a machine?

    Mine is having a screw left over after fixing something, and not having a slightest notion where they're meant to go into :rolleyes:

    No rants, humour only please :D

    Why is it that no matter how hard we check, we can't find out where the leftover screws go?

    Anyway, the thing I hate most when repairing a machine is when it works for a bit but then breaks the same way again, drives me mad (happened with my PS3 till I shoved it in the oven for a half hour).


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I'm usually finding extra holes that there aren't enough screws for :confused:.

    What I don't like in getting a new machine is getting rid of old. We had such good times together...:(... and it really makes me feel sad that the €300 graphics card is now worth €20!


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    blue.jester
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭blue.jester


    ...that when you turn your back on more than one screw they screw each other and produce more screws so that you eventually, despite putting all the screws back, end up with left over screws. These offspring screws are usually deposited into an empty class jar "For use later". Months will pass, the jar will be forgotten about and never used again. You will one day come across a jar full of screws and have no idea where it came from.

    The only way to combat this over-screwing is to keep screws in your field of vision for as long as possible. But sure then your running the risk of the Cable Gremlin tangling up all your USB/Ethernet/VGA cables even though there were straight as a poker a moment before.

    I may need to seek help :-)


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