this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2024
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Hardware Gore

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This community is dedicated to showcasing broken hardware like phones, laptops, computer hardware and other devices. Here, you can see everything from shattered screens, bent casings, fried motherboards, destroyed gadgets, to liquid damaged phones and battery explosions. Share your unfortunate moments, whether they are unintentional accidents or from moments with lack of control.


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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You didn't pull out properly, now you're gonna have a mini-pc in nine months.

[–] Guajojo 14 points 1 year ago

Ffs I spilled my breakfast

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

Better the cord than the port.

[–] Guajojo 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having worked in the A/V industry, HDMI is the weakest video cable of all, there is a reason why pro video still uses SDI

[–] TheBat 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Beta HDMI cable vs Chad VGA cable

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

DVI-D is my favourite. Same screw in mount of VGA, but digital with pins that require a hammer to bend.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

VGA cables literally had screws on the sides to keep them in the holes they belong in

[–] TheBat 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] yokonzo 2 points 1 year ago

Until one of the screws magically pops out or breaks and then the other one has to shoulder the burden

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Unmagunsafe.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Have they tried turning it off and on?

[–] aido 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had this happen to a mouse dongle on my work laptop once, the IT guy ripped it out with a pair of pliers.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have been the IT guy with pliers before, it happens more than you would think lol

[–] BeMoreCareful 3 points 1 year ago

I'm always a little impressed. More raged-up hulks out there than you would think.

[–] ladicius 5 points 1 year ago

Looks broken to me. Not sure, should be tested.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

NSFW tag is appropriate!!!

[–] Camzing 3 points 1 year ago

This happend to me also, it's a long one, can you fix this

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

A familiar sight

[–] stoly 2 points 1 year ago

Pull it straight rather than at an angle.