Geek: Today, I opened up my laptop to replace a faulty chip inside,...

By stupidassgeek - 15/06/2016 13:22 - Australia - Moonee Ponds

Today, I opened up my laptop to replace a faulty chip inside, which took me half an hour. When I closed it all up again, I saw the replacement part in its packaging on my desk. FML

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Welshite 39

Wednesday 15 June 2016 19:02

Your brain seems to be malfunctioning. Try turning it off and on again.

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Wednesday 15 June 2016 18:59

Ah it happens OP. But hey, you're smart enough to replace a laptop chip! Maybe not to ACTUALLY replace it hehe

Comments

jimeple 12

Wednesday 15 June 2016 20:41

Happens to the best of us!!

Angelalalalala 9

Wednesday 15 June 2016 21:12

Half an hour really isn't that long.

Weymere 11

Wednesday 15 June 2016 21:38

I hate when that happens XD

davek 36

Thursday 16 June 2016 0:01

And there are ALWAYS TOO MANY SCREWS LEFT BEHIND

sohigh10 34

Thursday 16 June 2016 0:51

Maybe consider it a practice round for the real thing?

English_Dave 3

Thursday 16 June 2016 1:16

Brain.exe is not responding... Everybody has a brain fart every now and then. I once spent best part of a day trying to figure out why my games wouldn't play, next Mornin a guy at work mentioned graphics drivers and it all made sense

zainman13 26

Thursday 16 June 2016 1:37

The three L's of life. Lesson learned late.

freddygasman 18

Thursday 16 June 2016 1:43

error code 404: brain not found

sNOOBie_fml 24

Thursday 16 June 2016 1:53

Once I disassembled my laptop, gathered screws together and forgot which screw goes where as well as how to assemble the damn thing again. One is not alone and luckily I have a brother, who's a computer wizard.