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[–] scholar 128 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's bent out of shape; you need to install flatpak

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago

It came with snap and the user snapped.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

someone got it nixed

[–] badbytes 52 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Thanks that worked

1000006720

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

I'd say that one got a little too much Ctrl+Z

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

[–] kautau 11 points 1 month ago

Now we just need reboot in safe mode and reset windows and we have the four horsemen of Microsoft support forums

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago

Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again?

[–] Zachariah 42 points 1 month ago

put it in rice overnight

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago

Could not recreate issue.

Closing ticket.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Its just compressed.

Tar -xzv

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago

It's HP... No hope.

Oh, and it's a tad bent.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Install debian it runs on even the lowest resources

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If Debian is too heavy, try puppy Linux for even lower resource usage and because puppies are cute.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you tried putting it in rice?

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[–] Mordex 18 points 1 month ago

That new Tesla Cyber Laptop looks difficult to use.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sell to art museum and buy a new one for the money

[–] Anticorp 3 points 1 month ago

I would like 4 money for this art please!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Cosmetic damage, no lowballers, $1000 firm, I know what I have!

[–] mkwt 13 points 1 month ago

Have you tried ironing out the wrinkles?

[–] Anticorp 12 points 1 month ago

Try some WD-40

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

Have you tried forcing an unexpected reboot?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

The most important part is making sure the computer doesn't see it coming so it's truly unexpected

[–] Railing5132 5 points 1 month ago

"helloo, I.T." "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

I've seen Linux fix worse cases.

Ever try mint?

[–] disguy_ovahea 10 points 1 month ago

You’ll need a DeLorean and some plutonium.

[–] WraithGear 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Patent that shape. Call it ergo 2 electric boogaloo, buy a non ergo 2 model

[–] JPSound 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You gotta download more ram. I'll fetch you a link... brb

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

I was issued an Elitebook for work. This is truly the best case scenario

[–] frigidaphelion 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How much force is required to do that to a *laptop? Car accident level?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

not a lot if it doesn't have a metal frame inside

[–] quinkin 6 points 1 month ago

Iron, no steam.

[–] ikidd 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Partial updating is not supported. Please reinstall Arch.

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[–] requiem 5 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
  • Try to sell it as art

  • Make a shitton of cash

  • Buy a new laptop and still have a shitton of cash

(maybe remove SSDs and HDDs before step 1 if those are still in tact and depending on what kind of information was stored on the device)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Just grab a mallet amd hammer it flat again

[–] Coreidan 5 points 1 month ago

Have you tried turning it off and then on again?

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

Just wipe it down with a damp cloth (not dripping, just damp). It'll be as good as new.

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

remove snapd

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

Well, first, you want to get a hammer. Make sure you're comfortable with the weight, you're gonna be doing a lot of swinging.

Next, you'll want this hunk of metal called a dolly.

Now, if you're someone without experience in a body shop, I'd recommend searching "Dolly dent removal methods", watch some tutorials.

If you're familiar already, you know what comes next. Decide if you're going on or off, and beat the shit out of it until the dents come out.

[–] thesohoriots 3 points 1 month ago

A little distilled white vinegar, a lint-free cloth, and some elbow grease.

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

That’s what you get for not upgrading to 11

[–] Alexstarfire 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I don't know, what's wrong with it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

if it boots up, ram, storage, video adapter, cpu, and usb slot is intact then propably yes

[–] Psythik 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Disassemble entirely, hammer shell back into shape. If shell can't be salvaged, buy a mid tower and a CPU cooler. Desolder CPU, GPU, and RAM. Disconnect SSD and fans. Resolder chips back onto new motherboard. Replace display, keyboard, and touchpad. Put everything else back together.

Laptop fixed/laptop is now desktop.

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