If tech support had a motto, it’d be reminiscent of Rule #4 of the Auvik Way: Even when it’s not your fault, it’s your problem. But sometimes, there are problems so bad you wouldn’t want to deal with them.
We’ve rounded up 17 examples from the r/techsupportgore subreddit that are sure to send a palm to your face and a shiver down your spine:
- This USB receiver that’s now built into the laptop.
- This slightly crispy power bar.
- This foolproof preventative measure.
- This guy who saved over 50,000 emails to his desktop.
- This nest within a nest.
- This guy who took his phone repair into his own hands.
- This unbelievable dust bunny.
- This nausea-inducing hospital server room.
- This portable mini pillow.
- This unfortunate leak.
- This server room surprise.
- This tricky printer jam.
- This actual explosion.
- This DIY hard drive removal.
- This… inventive… projector installation.
- This seriously damaged hard drive.
- This sticky situation.
Plugging in your USB receiver with a hammer for that flush mounted look. from r/techsupportgore
Good luck getting that one out.
Turns out the space heater was warming up more than the office.
Found this today at a customers location… from r/iiiiiiitttttttttttt
Yes, they’re hot glued to the switch. No, there’s nothing you can do about it.
Accidentally saved all the emails to my desktop, all 50,000+ from r/techsupportgore
Whatever you do, do not press CTRL+A. (Click through if the image doesn’t preview for you.)
I think I found where all the troubles are. from r/techsupportgore
You’re gonna need the number for animal control.
Customer came in with his iPhone, his glass cracked, he thought he could peel off the glass so he wouldn’t notice the crack anymore. from r/techsupportgore
Let’s give credit where credit is due… I don’t see a crack anymore.
“My PC shut off suddenly and won’t turn back on.” from r/techsupportgore
My allergy senses are tingling.
Well… at least you’re already in the hospital.
“Why is there a pillow inside my tablet?” from r/techsupportgore
It’s for sleeping, duh.
Walked into work this morning (after 2 days of rain) to find an unexpected leak from r/techsupportgore
office-water-damage.exe is downloading at 1 drip per second.
Who installed Python on the switches? from r/techsupportgore
Say “hello” to your newest tech.
I think the printer is working just fine.
Aren’t you glad this doesn’t fall under your job description?
One of my coworkers tried to remove the hard drive from a MacBook Pro… from r/techsupportgore
C’mon… The hard drive’s still in there!
That’s got to be an ‘A’ for creativity, right?
Think of it like a puzzle. An impossible tech support puzzle.
I need somewhere to set this candle….oh here’s a good spot! from r/techsupportgore
Just throw it out—there’s no coming back from this.
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A co-worker of mine told me this about a Tech Supporter he knew: After dealing with a customer for longer than he felt was justifiable, the Tech Supporter asked the question that ended the issue. TS “Do you have the box that your computer came in?” Exasperated Customer “YES!”. TS ” Well then, pack up your computer, send it back, and do not buy another one, as you are too STUPID, to use a computer!”.
Which, to say the least, earned for the TS, EARLY NON-PENSIONIZED RETIREMENT!
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why you always lying? that story has been doing the rounds since 1998
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