They pulled on it because that’s how they treat the plugs on all their electronics. When this one didn’t give way the pulled harder.
its_probably
1. When did they start selling these wireless display adapters?
2. Where can I buy that?
TheApprenticeLife
This might be one of the rare tech support instances where I know EXACTLY how a client did this.
ElliotWalls
With the strength of Hercules and the brains of Atlas.
baaaahbpls
This belongs in the iiiiiitt subreddit lol, they would get a kick out of this.
Legitimate_Cost7339
Smol brain
Robsteady
They saw the meme of hanging computers from their VGA connectors and thought they’d test it out.
cszolee79
With great vengeance and furious anger.
DepressedMammal
*yoink*
GoingMenthol
Monitor kept on high shelf that has a small gap between the shelf and the wall, and the PC hanging by the cable. Former manager at a retail store did that because the company refused to pay for a table for the back of house as a business expense
Ill-Drawer-1953
his pullout game is stronk
Jeoshua
Dropped monitor or case, wire snapped after the cord ran out of length, if I had to guess.
EJ_Tech
Screws vs adhesives
iena2003
“with enough force it WILL come out”
he was very determined and narrow minded
Hattix
Pull hard enough and a cheaply made VGA connector will be held only by the solder joining its wires to its pins. Most connectors are encapsulated to add structural strength there, this one clearly wasn’t.
Otter_Chaos71
Focus, commitment, and sheer will.
KlingonBeavis
In the 90’s I did this. Tripped over a loose hanging VGA cable walking away from the desk. The heavy ass tank of a CRT didn’t budge, but that cable popped right out of the connector.
My parents had just paid property taxes and were pissed about the extremely expensive school tax included, and told me to take one from school the next day.
CurrentlyLucid
High speed snatch?
DMurBOOBS-I-Dare-You
Almost nothing in the history of mankind bears as much weight, holds with as much power, as a 15 PIN VGA plug. One screw alone could hold mountains together – both? Don’t make me laugh.
multiwirth_
“by accident” of course.
madknives23
I’m guessing they didn’t do anything and it was given to them like that. At least that’s what they always tell us 😂
JaredSpectre
Their father should have pulled out.
Lizard_King_5
Reminds me of the computer hanging by a VGA from a projector
TimerFx
Never too late for a circumcision
flexsealed1711
“I thought that it was part of the PC because it was screwed on”
squarzed
What’s the problem? He only wants to disconnect it (permanently) lol
Legitimate-Pumpkin
Part I:
– Make sure you fasten the screws. They are super important!
Half an hour later, part II:
– oh! It’s stuck! Pull a bit harder. These old computers get rusty.
goodgybesonly
Yank
Scattergun77
I’m not sure how, but I know WHY; it’s to keep ants out of the port.
Educational-Point986
How they didn’t rip the motherboard out the back of the case is a bigger question…lol…clearly the person who did this is in charge of giving hand jobs to elephants in the local zoo
Joezev98
The strain relief failed and the connection between the wires and the pins wasn’t as strong as the connection between the screw and the standoff.
Bobmanbob1
No clue. Have had monitors hanging feet in the air with just the VGA cable supporting them. I thought they were indestructible.
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They pulled on it because that’s how they treat the plugs on all their electronics. When this one didn’t give way the pulled harder.
1. When did they start selling these wireless display adapters?
2. Where can I buy that?
This might be one of the rare tech support instances where I know EXACTLY how a client did this.
With the strength of Hercules and the brains of Atlas.
This belongs in the iiiiiitt subreddit lol, they would get a kick out of this.
Smol brain
They saw the meme of hanging computers from their VGA connectors and thought they’d test it out.
With great vengeance and furious anger.
*yoink*
Monitor kept on high shelf that has a small gap between the shelf and the wall, and the PC hanging by the cable. Former manager at a retail store did that because the company refused to pay for a table for the back of house as a business expense
his pullout game is stronk
Dropped monitor or case, wire snapped after the cord ran out of length, if I had to guess.
Screws vs adhesives
“with enough force it WILL come out”
he was very determined and narrow minded
Pull hard enough and a cheaply made VGA connector will be held only by the solder joining its wires to its pins. Most connectors are encapsulated to add structural strength there, this one clearly wasn’t.
Focus, commitment, and sheer will.
In the 90’s I did this. Tripped over a loose hanging VGA cable walking away from the desk. The heavy ass tank of a CRT didn’t budge, but that cable popped right out of the connector.
My parents had just paid property taxes and were pissed about the extremely expensive school tax included, and told me to take one from school the next day.
High speed snatch?
Almost nothing in the history of mankind bears as much weight, holds with as much power, as a 15 PIN VGA plug. One screw alone could hold mountains together – both? Don’t make me laugh.
“by accident” of course.
I’m guessing they didn’t do anything and it was given to them like that. At least that’s what they always tell us 😂
Their father should have pulled out.
Reminds me of the computer hanging by a VGA from a projector
Never too late for a circumcision
“I thought that it was part of the PC because it was screwed on”
What’s the problem? He only wants to disconnect it (permanently) lol
Part I:
– Make sure you fasten the screws. They are super important!
Half an hour later, part II:
– oh! It’s stuck! Pull a bit harder. These old computers get rusty.
Yank
I’m not sure how, but I know WHY; it’s to keep ants out of the port.
How they didn’t rip the motherboard out the back of the case is a bigger question…lol…clearly the person who did this is in charge of giving hand jobs to elephants in the local zoo
The strain relief failed and the connection between the wires and the pins wasn’t as strong as the connection between the screw and the standoff.
No clue. Have had monitors hanging feet in the air with just the VGA cable supporting them. I thought they were indestructible.
It’s apples new vga wireless adapter
“Just unplug the cable”
“Ok no more plug now”