First World Problems thread

[stiggie]

What makes it even more ridiculous is that most planes flying from Europe to Australia stop to refuel in Hong Kong. So the plane that brings it out to Australia will probably be stopping off in the same city where the package originated.

 

[DaBoom]

Berry harvest was so good this year, that I still barely have any space for other frozen groceries in the kitchen freezer.

 

[Cowboy]

I live in Australia. I ordered a fan for my laptop from Hong Kong, about 7,400Km away. While I am here going through laptop withdrawls, DHL tracking says my fan is in Frankfurt, about 16,600Km from here. WHY THE FUCK DID THEY SEND MY FAN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANET?!?!?!?

Maybee it wanted to see some of the world before you chain it up in your laptop and abuse it for porn until it finally croaks, you monster!


Fans lives matter!

 

[93Flareside]

It's just a fan of Europe.

 

[stiggie]

I've never opened up a computer to try to fix something before. Hopefully it is pretty straight-forward and I won't kill my laptop.

 

[bone]

i opened a laptop once!
it still is...with broken connector all around, they're a bitch!!
i advice to find a youtube vid where someone shows what steps to follow

 

[Dr_Grip]

Fucking Amazon Prime not delivering my fucking amplifier like they fucking guaranteed.

 

[stiggie]

i opened a laptop once!
it still is...with broken connector all around, they're a bitch!!
i advice to find a youtube vid where someone shows what steps to follow

Will do. Thanks.

 

[93Flareside]

I've never opened up a computer to try to fix something before. Hopefully it is pretty straight-forward and I won't kill my laptop.

Unless it's a mac or a new fangled ultrabook, it'll be easy.

 

[stiggie]

Its an HP Envy 17.

 

[93Flareside]

Oh, is it the x360?

 

[stiggie]

The what?

It is an HP Envy 17 J113TX

 

[rickhamilton620]

The what?

It is an HP Envy 17 J113TX

HP's x360 models are 2 in 1 machines that have a 360 degree hinge.

 

[stiggie]

Oh, okay.

No, mine is about two years old. Its a conventional laptop. It is touchscreen though.

 

[Adunaphel]

HP laptops are notoriously hard to take apart. It's one of the reasons I'm never spending money on HP laptops again.

 

[stiggie]

That's encouraging.

 

[93Flareside]

The great thing is, HP provides take apart manuals on their website. I was curious how difficult it would be to change basic parts (HD, memory) in my x360 envy and it's... not simple but it's nowhere near Apple's level of fuck you. Years ago before they went intel, Apple's laptops would have a bunch of tiny screws holding on heat shields and what not that would make you rethink your life choices. Now they're glued shut and using weird shaped screw heads so it's near impossible.

 

[Labcoatguy]

The Jag needs winterizing.

 

[MWF]

winterizing.

 

[93Flareside]

The Jag needs winterizing.

What? All I've done with the mustang is fill the tank up and put the battery on a tender. Start up and run for at least 30 minutes once a week and running the heater seems to work just fine.