Experience With Non-techies?

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 01:30

Hey guys.

I thought I would like to share this story with you:

I have a very computer illiterate friend who doesn't know a mouse to a monitor. One day he had managed to BREAK the psu power connector to mains completely out of the housing. Then proceeding to stuff the cable back in the hole in a vain attempt to get it to work.

After calling me saying 'It doesn't work' I do the classic:
'Is it plugged in'
'er well sort of'
'what do you mean sort of?'
'The plug came off the back so I pushed the cord in again'
'oh lord'

Needless to say the power supply was destined for the repair bench then the bin.

Have any of you guys had a similar experience?

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 17:14

Chris-.- said:
Ex had a laptop, was performing horribly slow.. opened it up and found giant hairballs inside it lul

The amount of times this happens....

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 18:20

wkingsnorth said:
Remind me to never go into remote tech support

It's like diving head first into hell, getting hauled back up and dunked in again.

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 19:24

Feesh said:
Oh dear, I know I wouldn't last long in that job.

I'm guessing you are not that skilled in the art of the computer?

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 22:14

Idleman said:
And just how do you"mount yourself"?
I`m a fair bit older than you, so a bit thick.

I think he might be meaning grounding yourself.

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 22:34

Idleman said:
Should get a GF and stop mounting the case.

hah!

Anox · 9 Feb 2013 at 22:48

My friends still use IE, I really, really despise that thing.

Anox · 10 Feb 2013 at 00:42

Idleman said:
"Non Techie" comes to mind.

hehe

Anox · 12 Feb 2013 at 00:05

Lol, Had a person who decided to shove not one, not two, not three, but FOUR floppy disks into one drive! She literally bent the case into oblivion to fit them in.

I still can't replicate this today.

Anox · 12 Feb 2013 at 22:39

acme15 said:
I'll give it a go and post a picture if I succeed

I would commend you, for the rest of my life.