I understand. I've been there. The psychological damage caused by those... things... can be immense. Burnt cables. Insects. Disposable cups inside cases. Entire civilizations trapped in dust. Horrors almost impossible to describe that unsettle the life of anyone dedicated to technical support. A corner of Reddit called Tech Support Gore has taken on the complex mission of cataloguing those primordial horrors. Today we'll share some examples. Resist. Survive.

Of course, Tech Support Gore isn't limited to computers. Many of the images shared there reveal the most unsettling side of classic 'office days', with cases ranging from unexpected accidents to a total lack of logic and reason on the part of some employees. Add to that situations of extreme laziness, and the occasional fit of rage channeled onto the nearest device. If you want to see the rest, just click here. You've been warned.

Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Uninstalling the hard drive...
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Technically, it all depends on the situation the computer is in. If it's an old MacBook Pro that no longer works, opening it like a sardine can can be quite relaxing and therapeutic... but the person responsible for this photo only said that his coworker 'wanted to take out the hard drive'. Imagine what must be inside...
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Apparently, the client gave no indication of fire, smoke, or a burning smell. The person who posted this horror said there were no Molex-to-SATA adapters involved (known for spontaneous combustion), and that the fault was the power supply, a 500-watt EVGA. The craziest part? Both drives still work.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
If you've ever wondered why you should never, ever, EVER let the new employee install toner, here's the reason. First problem? You can't use a regular vacuum cleaner because toner passes through the filters. Second? It's flammable, and any genius playing with fire or smoking needs to leave immediately. Third? It tends to build up static. And fourth... it's potentially carcinogenic.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Cleaning a computer can be a tedious task, I'm the first to admit it. However, the effects of postponing that task until the end of time make the PC react in the only way possible: throwing every error on its list, with spontaneous freezes and other secondary signals that scream 'I'm dying of heat'. The color and texture of the material look... disgusting.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
The packaging of some computer components was created by beings determined to sow pain and despair in the heart of humanity. These heat-sealed packs are supposed to prevent theft of accessories, but the price is nothing less than the user's sanity. The good news is that Logitech modified the design of its boxes. The bad news is that many other companies still use that crappy format.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
The untrained eye might not notice the problem at first. Replacing thermal paste and reinstalling heatsinks on chips on some motherboards requires some care, but here it's as if someone had hit it directly with a hammer. This kind of... problem is very common if you try to delid a soldered chip.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
I admit I've seen this a couple of times. It's also worth noting that USB type B connectors fit even better into the Ethernet port. At the same time, part of the blame goes to the laptop manufacturer. Lenovo didn't do a stellar job with the port placement on its T400. At least it's a decent machine, beyond its age.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Only the heater? He should be grateful he didn't turn half the office into ashes. Believe it or not, the surge protector didn't fail here: Tripp-Lite is a brand with a good reputation. The real fault lies in the user's brain, who placed the heater pointing directly at the outlet.
Tech Support Gore: Horror Stories from Technical Support
Ah, a classic. The client in question said it was a simple accident, but there's a small detail behind that story: The computer was delivered the day after the Super Bowl, in which the Patriots lost 41-33. From there, I think it's not hard to imagine this Neanderthal venting his anger over the result, but remember... 'it fell'.

Watch the torture of this hero forced to reinstall Windows 10 on forty laptops, only to find Cortana... forty copies of Cortana, all talking at once. The idea seemed funny at first, but with Cortana's absurd dialogue (A LITTLE SIGN IN HERE, A TOUCH OF WIFI THERE!) it's an automated nightmare.