r/repair

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Backed Into the Garage Door

Hi, I’m dog sitting for my aunt while she is out of town. It was raining really bad and my backup camera was fogged up and I accidentally slightly hit the garage door. Please if anyone knows a way I can fix this, it would be greatly appreciated. I’m 17 and I will be in so much trouble when they get back if they notice it.

u/PositiveCounter9028 — 7 hours ago
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How do I remove this screw??

Yes I know I have to use an allen wrench for the screw, but it's a steadicam handle and I want to remove the handle but I can't unscrew the handle because it's rotating inside what should I do?

u/WeirdAmbassador1599 — 14 hours ago
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Should I fix this?

I’m not an auto body person but I will learn if it means repairing this rust spot. I don’t want to pay $2k to have my hood refinished at an auto body shop. That is too steep for how small of a spot this is. But I really don’t want it to get worse. I just purchased the car 6 months ago so I’m upset about it. How quickly will it spread? As someone with no experience, could I fix/repaint it myself without issues? Just looking for some advice/guidance

u/Great-Championship11 — 2 days ago
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Can anyone tell me what this noise is and how to fix it?

2007 Prius, just got it. Changed the coil packs, spark plugs, battery and fuses. The car stopped yesterday while driving and the battery is loosing power. Any ideas?

u/Brilliant-Stage2188 — 3 days ago
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[GBA] Don't turn on from baterry corrosion

I clean the vital areas and still don't turn on. I suspect that is that pin, looks fried. is something I can do? don't want to throw it away at part of my childhood

u/Busy_Mulberry_6430 — 3 days ago
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How do I fill this crack in?

I noticed a large crack running vertically up the side of my house. I had my foundation repaired a couple of years ago and I'm not sure if that is related or not. Thanks in advance!

u/fbdad08 — 3 days ago
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Repairs

Got In a wreck today with the truck, all cosmetic. The camera systems fine no other damage. What do the body shops do these days as far as fixing damage. Do they just order new front ends and paint them? The upper quarter panels dented. First wreck in 30 years so I was curious.

u/Environmental_Top274 — 4 days ago
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fucked up my door

i accidentally pushed my door through the frame like fully through it so now it won’t open properly and i can’t pull it back in so that it can work properly and im stressing cause i have a feeling this bill won’t look too pretty.btw the door should be opening from inside now that’s not even possible urgently help please

u/Fine_Camel_941 — 4 days ago
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Green Line on M1 Macbook Air

Need some urgent advice.

I have a very lightly used 2020 MacBook Air (8GB/256GB), always kept in a sleeve and in near-perfect condition with no physical damage at all.

After a recent flight with pretty bad turbulence, I opened it the next day and noticed a very thin green vertical line on the display. The laptop was kept in the overhead luggage compartment during the flight.

One more thing — the cabin felt extremely humid and they seemed to be using a lot of humidification. Could moisture/condensation have caused this internally? Or is it more likely display/flex cable damage?

Any idea about probable fixes besides a full screen replacement?

u/iamrishi98 — 4 days ago
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Broken outdoor lounge chairs (Germany)

Hello,

Two of our outside chairs have broken, and I would like to know whether I should scrap them entirely, or if I can fix them ?

Thanks a lot in advance for your time !

u/LegionExiled — 3 days ago
▲ 8 r/repair+6 crossposts

HVAC help

I have a 110v window unit AC that had a leak and caused the refrigeration to escape. The leak occurred because of me partially disassembling the unit to clean it. I usually do this every 2 or 3 years and have never had issues. Until this one, anyway. One hundred percent my fault. I own it. But, I’m now attempting to repair it. I purchased a manifold kit and a vacuum pump from harbor freight as well as all the things I will need to solder the copper line back as it should be, however, this has me with questions that I can’t answer alone.

  1. I have the area marked where the leak was but not the exact spot. It’s not overwhelming obvious to me where the leak is now. How do I find the EXACT spot causing the issue.
  2. is the manifold and vacuum pump connected correctly, I certainly hope that’s how the pump works anyway. I’m attempting to use the pump to pull a vacuum on the compressor lines (now or after I repair the break).
  3. is this the correct way to be attempting this? Will the pump pull a vacuum on the compressor lines and allow me to know if it will hold the vacuum pressure before I add the correct amount of R410A to gain use of the unit again?
    If I am going about this incorrectly, please guide me on how it should be done correctly.
u/Hogchain — 4 days ago
▲ 2 r/repair+1 crossposts

Samsung top-load washing machine showing multiple LEDs at once — display PCB issue?

My Samsung top-load washing machine (model: WMNFPVW74ZSHUT5F) has started showing multiple LEDs glowing at the same time on the control panel.

For example, under Spin Time, instead of only one option lighting up (1/3/5/7 min), two or more LEDs glow together faintly. Same thing happens with rinse/wash indicators sometimes.

The machine is otherwise working completely normal — washing, draining, spinning everything fine. Buttons also mostly respond properly.

Is this usually a display PCB/control panel issue, moisture issue, ribbon cable problem, or early sign of main PCB failure?

Anyone faced this on Samsung top-load washers? Repairable or does the whole panel need replacement?

u/Guilty-Detail-5750 — 4 days ago
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Best way to fix this.

I removed the aluminum capping at the sill of my window. It was trapping moisture and rotting the wood. I am planning on redoing my siding in the next 2 years. What is the best way to fix where the siding meets the sill at the corner.

u/NatashiaBedingfeild — 4 days ago
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Are this black marks on the pins corrosion? If so, how can I fix it?

Background

I am was trying to clean an old gameboy cartridge that barely loaded. I found this black marks on the pins, and tried to clean them, and not the game wont even load.

I am not sure if the black marks are corrosion or if my attempt at removing said mark damaged the pin.

Fix?

Is there a way to know if the problem is in the pin specifically? I was thinking about measuring continuity between the pin and a trace, but I don't know if this makes sense.

If the damage is in the pin, is there a way to fix this? Perhaps using some wire and soldering it to a trace?

If someone knows any content creator that is knows how to fix this kind of stuff please let me know. It would be a huge help if I could get advice on the items to buy as well.

u/Fl4m3Ph03n1x — 5 days ago
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Is this repairable? Or should I trash it?

I got this baby's toy from a friend who thrifted it. The batteries were old and leaking, so she replaced them to no avail. I've now opened the toy up, and the wires have been disconnected from the rest, so the batteries aren't connected to anything. I'm not an electrician, I'm studying for a Master's in Comparative Literature, but I do have the will to try, if I can get some help in what to do.

Does anyone know if it's safe and possible to rewire this toy? If not, I'll dispose of it safely, and remove the batteries.

u/No_Document_8377 — 5 days ago
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Air mass meter boot repair

So I have a 1988 528 super eta replaced the air filter and in the process my air mass meter boot ripped a hole so I used so silicone works great as a temporary repair new one coming in soon.

I also cleaned my idle air control valve with some brake cleaner and wd40.

u/pyghobbies — 5 days ago
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Repair or Replace?

Ibanez AW54CE, ~5 years old. ~$350. Despite the dustiness, everything on the body is pretty much in perfect condition (except for being in two pieces).

A few years ago I dropped it down a few stairs and pretty much thought it was done for. As far as I can tell, the truss rod is intact, and most of the wood stayed on the guitar (instead of splintering off). I had a random surge of inspiration it might be worth trying to repair.

Is it worth trying to repair- even within $50 of the original price? Are the electronics/pickups worth anything if take them out?

u/MinuteRequirement394 — 6 days ago
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Stuck pulley bolt on top-loading washing machine - need advice on extraction

I'm trying to remove the drive pulley bolt on my Whirlpool TDLR 6030S.

The bolt is extremely tight due to the factory threadlocker and I'm afraid of stripping the head. I've tried a manual wrench but it won't budge.

Any advice / trick? Thank you in advance!

u/Robertino99 — 6 days ago
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Can anybody help me the these weird noise on frigidaire washer

I’ve been looking videos but i can find anything similar please anybody can help

u/Independent_Box_6544 — 5 days ago