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r/fixit has temporarily gone dark to protest the proposed changes to Reddit's API access policies.
Be Excellent To Each Other.
We strive above all to be a sub that provides a community service, and as such we hold ourselves to certain standards. Keep the comments on-topic, you can make jokes, it's fine, just don't go off the rails. Do not market anything here without asking the mods first (spoiler, we're gonna say no), don't be posting links to Amazon.com with affiliate codes in them either. Don't post about things you've already solved or made, /r/DIY is a better place for that.
Further to this goal of providing a service; If someone's comment provides you with a working solution to your issue (or if you just plain figure it out for yourself) post a comment singling out what the solution ultimately was and please flair your post as Fixed. Hopefully this will let future readers learn from our collective successes.
There are things that are too dangerous for us to handle here. This can include certain electrical jobs, or natural gas plumbing jobs for example. Rule of thumb, if there's any reasonable chance you could get hurt or killed if something went awry you'll probably be directed to find yourself an expert.
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Hi all, just wondering how I would go about replacing this. The wires go into the little black box but there doesn't seem to be any way to get them out. I'm assuming I need to get the white and green/white wires out and plug a new set in from a new ring light?
About a month ago my fridge randomly started making a rattling noise that lasted all night like 12+ hours. by the time landlord came it had stopped
https://imgur.com/a/6jStT3b (was a lot louder in person drove me crazy I had to wear air pods with noise cancelling on all night at home)
Ever since then when I open the freezer randomly, theres a small layer of ice on everything.
The landlord wont do anything even though I sent her the video and followed up with the photos, she told me that the fridge is too cold and I just need to turn the dial down, buts its just on the "recommended" setting
and another time she was here for something else i pointed out the fridge and she told me its because i'm blocking the vents (which i wasn't)
I've been vacuum sealing things but anything thats not vacuum'd is developing a lot of ice over time. My costco bag of shrimp in the zip bag are just covered in ice now and def affecting the quality of my food
Any advice on what to do would be appreciated
It’s donated so much so the normal light bulb has cracked and the broken screw head is still on.
Can I just remove the whole unit and tighten the motor or something with mains off.
Thanks, in advance
Hi all The extendable pile on my pruner has separated in two. Did anyone know how to reattach this?
Or where I can buy a new one?
Thank you
Was sleeping and woke up to my bed frame like this. Until I can fix it, is it safe to sleep on with it like this until I get it fixed. Speaking of which, how could I fix this?
I have put a hose down this drain and it does not back up. I think it may be the seals around the storm drain / gutter junction. Please help.
Attached video of what happens. Big flash followed darkness, Usually occurs about 20 mins after turning it on, has picture but no sound, and this happens if turned off and on again. However, usually foxes itself after a few mins to an hour.
I need to remove the gas ram from my office chair so I can replace it. There are loads of videos on youtube of people doing this, none of them are applicable to my situation as every video I've come across shows the bottom part of the gas ram sticking out of the bottom of the base of the chair, so all they have to do is hit it with a hammer and it pops out.
The problem I have is that the gas ram is inside the base and doesn't stick out at all so I can't hit it with a hammer like everyone else does in the videos. Does anyone have any advice for removing it? If I can't remove it I'll just use a bit of pipe to stop it from descending by itself (thanks wikihow), but I'd prefer to replace it if possible.
Please see the attached picture.
Not sure if this is just white or cream white or a specific white color name ?
So I have been trying to get these headphones to last till christmas, and am looking for advice for anything that will stop the broken side from dropping as much. The issue is that the plastics shell is broken, and gluing isn't working.
All drawers were emptied before moving. Drawers were stored in dresser for transit. Confirmed all screws and drawer tracks are tightly secured.
I need help with broken TV
I put in cedar decking to replace the old PT stuff. Google and Reddit said wait 6-8 weeks before sealing and now I have mildew forming. I got some valspar deck prep the guy at Lowe’s recommended and it didn’t work…. How do I remove this, it’s in like 25% of the boards
I’ve tried to upload a video with this post but it keeps failing. So I’ll explain what’s going on. I turn my AC on and I just get air blowing through the vents. I step outside and the condenser is kicking on for like maybe 30 seconds, then just kicks right off. Any troubleshooting tips? Thanks in advance
Maytag drier makes horrible sounds and it was way worse as the machine starts up
I went to a house that had a ceiling panel that was sagging like this in the basement. The vent runs over the panel, and HVAC is in the next room . Does anyone know if it's due to water or heat?
How can I type my password in without having to reset my phone?