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   mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:21:09 JST mcc

   Okay so I just got the YouTube video up, aligned all the pieces I need to move my SSD into an enclosure and a new blank enclosure into the laptop, convinced myself I easily have time to do the entire operation and even get started on a Debian install before going out for NYE, and then immediately realized that it would be better to put this off until Thursday so I'm not thinking about setting up Debian all evening and then pulling out my laptop to tinker with Debian when I'm w/friends tomorrow.

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:21:08 JST mcc

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     In every type of modern electronics repair there is a step that's like "Yeah, just force it" and it's like I AM AFRAID TO JUST FORCE IT

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:21:09 JST mcc

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     Putting on a big fluffy sweater and an anti-static band and then realizing these two probably cancel each other out and placing the big fluffy sweater a minimum safe distance away

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:21:09 JST mcc

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     OK I actually have a kinda dumb question. I've set up a nice clean space on a desk to do my minor laptop surgery. And I've put on my anti-static strip. And I don't know what to attach the strip *to*. My computer is a ways away and this table has metal feet.

     My UPS, in reach, has an convenient exposed screw on the back labeled "TVSS GRND". Is this a good thing to ground or a thing that will specifically electrocute me if I electrically couple it to my body

     EDIT: I went with the radiator

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:21:09 JST mcc

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     As a piece of utterly unhelpful context, the power in our building is EXTREMELY dirty and although the wall socket has a hole for a ground pin, I'm not certain it's actually connected to anything

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:40:58 JST mcc

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     EVENTUALLY IT MADE A SNAPPY SOUND AND A TINY PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF AND IT OPENED. FUCK YOU LENOVO, I LITERALLY ONLY CHOSE YOU BECAUSE YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE BRAND GOOD FOR THIS KIND OF THING. Hopefully the back will go on again later! :(

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:40:59 JST mcc

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     The back of the laptop will not come off :( :( :( no matter what I do :(

     There is a diagram on the Lenovo site. They didn't seem to think this was important to include int he video, the video was just like "use caution". It's also baffling. There are "latches" that have to be "pried up". How do you "pry" a "latch". What does that mean. Does it mean apply force. Latch 3D simply will not unlatch and I can see new little-but-distinct creases forming in the aluminum back of the unit

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:41:10 JST mcc

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     MY CHILD… MY CHILD… WHY CAN I SEE YOUR INSIDES

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     mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:41:10 JST mcc

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     *Opening the M.2 packaging* Ooh, that's so nice of them! They included a free stick of gum!

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     mmu_man (mmu_man@m.g3l.org)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 05:41:35 JST mmu_man

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     @mcc well, sometimes there are reason to be afraid:

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCIYfW2_Jmw

     This video made me destroy a sensor inside a tablet because they never warn that it was actually breaking metal insert posts from behind and cutting ribbon cables…

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