>TV show or movie
>complex machinery doesn't work
>character punches or kicks it
>it starts functioning as expected
Is the point of this that it's a loose contact in there or do people simply project the use of violence that works on other people onto machines?
Has slapping a piece of technology ever worked for you?
>>52192819
Yes.
I always had to slap our old CRT.
My first computer (prebuilt) started rattling something crazy and wouldn't boot past the "press del to enter bios" screen, but I slapped it really hard and it worked.
>>52192819
I once had a CRT television that would begin to flicker after a while of being on, and I found that punching it made it return to normal. I probably did more harm than good in the long run, but as a kid I didn't care about long-term consequences.
Multiple times. Loose contacts are a really common problem.
Hell, Apple used to recommend dropping Apple III computers to fix unseated components.
If all else fails and/or I'm lazy, I'll usually give something a good smack before taking them time to make an actual fix.
Sure. Plenty of times it's just a loose connection that a sharp jolt recovers. That and mechanical devices that get stuck, printers, CD trays, etc.
>>52192819
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insM7oUYNOE
>>52192819
Yes, it has many times.
>>52192819
>plug an old PS2 mouse into a computer
>light doesn't come on
>bang it on the desk a couple times
>magically starts working
>>52192819
>Have old receiver
>Left stereo channel shits itself frequently
>Whack face panel or source select
>Stereo restored
That machine is probably the only one I've gotten to work that way
>hard drive makes clicking noises
>try kicking it
>can't access the drive anymore now
T-thanks /g/.
