Had to get a client's broken server back online before a 9 AM demo in Round Rock.

Tried the old 'unplug it, wait 30 seconds, plug it back in' trick. It actually booted up, saving a $50k contract. What's the dumbest fix that ever saved your bacon?

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4 Comments

logan_murphy1mo agoOG Member

Once fixed a frozen cash register by smacking the side of it, felt like a caveman.

wesleyb201mo ago

You know, calling it "percussive maintenance" is a bit off. That makes it sound like a real fix. It's really just a last-ditch shake to get a loose connection back in place for a second. Like an old TV with bad wiring, you'd hit it and the picture came back, but it was still broken. You're not fixing the register, you're just buying a little more time before it freezes again.

kaiw451mo ago

Smacking a cash register actually worked?

miles_burns1mo ago

Our old office printer jammed every Tuesday like clockwork. A solid thump on the paper tray got it going again for three straight years. It's amazing how much tech still runs on percussive maintenance!