t/wellthatsuckstech

My children ruined all of my tech. They graffitied my Nintendo Switch (it's completely broken and I threw it away), threw stuff on TVs to make it shatter, and stole my phone and gave it to a dog! Even worse, …

Y'all, my entire home setup is smart tech. Lights, thermostat, you name it. It's dope when it works... Which is not today. My cloud service is down, and my flat now resembles a dumb rock. No lights, no heat control, …

Might be off-topic but damn, the amount of old phones, PCs, and other gear piling up is nuts. Either they stop working or get outdated. I'm seeing more and more of these tech graveyards. Fixing ain't easy or cheap, so …

Decided to be a good netizen and update my router's firmware. Got everything done BUT now my speeds are a tenth of what they were. every device is slow af. Resetting doesn't do jack. If you got a ticking update, …

Here’s a thread for those of you with laptops that turn into portable heaters. This isn't 'Nam, there are rules and safety limits. - Ventilation is key. Stop using your laptop on a bed. - Clean the dust out of …

okie dokie so my PS5 was fine this morning i swear. Did an update cuz it told me to and now it's just...dead? Like won't turn on dead. I just got it and I’m super not techy.. idk what to …

Man, this sucks big time. Literally spent days working on this video edit, had everything just right. Was about to hit the render button when BOOM, the software crashes. Opens back up and guess what? The backup file is corrupted. …

So, your HDD took a nosedive and you lost everything? Hah, get on with the times noob. Ever heard of clouds? Or are you just using your computer to do pottery? Next time, try not to act shocked when your …

Alright folks, this one's a doozy. Built my dream PC two months back, and it's turned into a nightmare. I’ve gone through every troubleshooting guide in the universe. So specs first - Ryzen 7 5800X, RTX 3080, 32GB RAM at …

FML. So here I was, waiting for my interviewer to call. Decided to use those few mins to update my phone. BIG MISTAKE! Mid-update... boom, the phone dies. Now it's just a pricey brick! Missed the call, probably the job …

It slipped out of my pocket, and fell to the ground. At least the screen wasn't cracked, due to the iPhone 15 being strong. I almost lost my phone. But I'm glad it's still working.

Installed the latest update that was supposed to 'enhance' my phone's performance. Surprise surprise, it's now in a permanent loop of death. Won't boot, just shows a sad logo. Perfect way to end my day :)

Was binge watching shows in bed with my tablet resting on the comforter. Got up to grab some snacks, only to smell burning fabric. This thing was so hot it scorched my blanket and its own screen. Unsafe much???

Settled in for my evening jazz ritual. Vinyl's spinning, and I'm ready to be enveloped in the warm glow of my vintage tube amp when—BANG! Flash of light, smoke, and silence. Turns out, my beloved amp decided to fry its …

So I thought I was the smart one, right? Saw a tutorial on how to get some extra juice from my GPU by flashing the BIOS. Now it's just a fancy paperweight. Pro tip: don’t tinker if you can’t afford …

Set up a RAID 5 for 'extra reliability'. Welp, two drives failed at the same time. There goes all my 'redundancy'. Literally thousands of gigabytes of data lost in the abyss...

started learning to code n was workin on this cool app idea. guess what? my hard drive died. RIP all the code and graphics. didn't have any backups cuz i thought nothing will happen. back to square one lol. always …

Guys, let's talk about skimping out on power supplies. Look, a cheap, off-brand PSU can literally destroy your whole system. Had a client today whose rig went KABOOM! We're talking burst capacitors, fried motherboard, the works. The culprit? A no-name …

Picked up the latest flagship, not even a month old, must've slipped from my pocket and this thing is totally fried now. Screen's cracked worse than a spider web and it won't even turn on. This is why we can't …

I've been messing around with PC builds for quite some time now, and decided to take a stab at overclocking my GPU. Figured I could squeeze some extra performance out of it. Instead, I squeezed the life out of it. …

Ever had one of those days where autocorrect decides to ruin your life? Yeah, me too. Sent a work email out, complete with the phrase 'sorry for the incontinence.' Would you believe I meant to type 'inconvenience'? My colleagues had …

OMG guys, have you tried the new camera upgrade on Snapchat? Dude, it totally LAGS! I was like, this is gonna make my snaps gooorgeous, but NOPE, just laggy and choppy. Smh, why can’t they get it right? #wellthatsuckstech

So, decided to try the 'ultimate durability test' on my brand-new iPhone, just like those YouTubers. Good news: The screen is really tough. Bad news: The phone ain't exactly functional after a 3-storied plummet.

Updated Macbook Pro to Big Sur. It's been a week now that I've been dealing with software glitches that are driving me nuts. Apps crashing, the fan running at max, laptop heating up like it's gonna take off...Apple, WHAT THE …

So...just tried to root my android and now it just showin a boot loop. Did i brick it? Can I fix it??? :/