I've tried everything. I've tried pulling both tabs in with a pair of scissors. Despite the instructions, that didn't work (presumably because it didn't match the seemingly atom-precise location). I tried prying it open with a Rube Goldberg assembly of nonsense. That didn't work. I even tried using a claw hammer to break the assembly and pry it open and that still. Didn't. Work.

I'm at my limit. This godforsaken remote has broken me. How do I get this open? I just want to change the battery.

I just put a really gorgeous slab of walnut on a 9" circle base from an old table. It's weird looking but it works for what I need except the small round metal base is unstable. The base is welded to the stem so I can't take it off.

Short of screwing the round plate to a 2x10, I don't have any ideas so I'm asking the creative hive for suggestions.

I struck out with Google so I'm asking here just in case anyone knows.

The plastic and the rubber are separated and it’s making it hard to close the door since it isn’t aligned correctly. the plastic piece is supposed to be under the rubber, but it’s popping out. how do I fix it so my car door can close properly again? also please excuse the mess, I just moved a few days ago.

Went shooting in the desert and halfway home started loseing psi, didn't get a chance to see what it was that pierced my tire. Plugged it and its been holding air without any leaking for 6 months now only city driving. Have a 140 mile trip coming up on the highway, any likley hood this will hold?

So, I want to make sure the top center nut on my installed kyb’s are torqued down, but I’m not seeing how.

These don’t have an open top nut for the hex Allen key and I don’t see a way to hold to shaft still other than a tiny bit of flat side on the threaded part. But that’s above the nut and only about maybe a 1/16th of an inch is visible, max. I see no way to access the flat spot below the nut, either. What am I missing?

I know someone’s gonna say to ugga dugga it, but I don’t have one. And everything I’m seeing online says not to do that, so there must be another way, but dang if I can figure it out.

Somebody help me!! lol

This retractable charging cable came apart and I dont know how to put the. together. Theres three parts to it, the spinner, ball (bearing) and the case. The ball bearning sits between the case and spinner. How do I orient them together for it to work? I tried aligning them but it wont retract. There is a groove on the case for the bearing to sit but i dont know where it would go on the spinner. Please help me

Our rambunctious little dog, Hugo, decided to make a treat out of our leather ottoman.

Looking for some ideas on how to minimize the impact. I can source similar leather but am a bit stuck how to make this look as best as possible. Open to all suggestions - some black duct tape was the temporary solution but it isn’t long term.

I’ve attached a pic of the damaged corner, an undamaged corner, and a photo of Hugo for dog tax.

Thanks!

I made a very poor choice yesterday by washing a tufted rug in my frontload LG Thinq washer tower, did not know that rug glue melts in water; I have drained multiple pans of water out from the emergency drain, cleared the filter next to it, and have found an abundance of the rug glue in a sand-like consistency both in the filter and washer drum itself. How fucked am I and is there any way to save this before my apartment maintenance comes to fix it? Trying to get the water drained but it comes in a slow trickle.

How do I remove dried super glue from my laptop's camera?

I bought this laptop and it arrived like this; I want to fix a broken hinge, but I can't access the battery to disconnect it because of this stripped screw. How can I get it out? The screw seems to be in really bad shape. Thanks in advance.

Need help finding something that lets me video call someone who doesn't speak or understand English. I speak English; they speak another language.

What I want:

- When I speak → my words show up as translated text/subtitles in their language

- When they speak → their words show up as translated text/subtitles in English for me

- They don't need to speak, just read the translation

- Even if full voice translation isn't available, real-time on-screen text/subtitles is fine

- Simple, easy to use — they shouldn't need complicated setup

Any apps, tools, or services that do this well? InThanks! 🙏

It’s some kind of MDF but it has thick panels that are coming unbonded.

I’m not sure if it’s called vinyl or laminate or melamine or something else.

Thanks

We have a rubber guard thing installed in one of our drain pipes to keep insects out. However, I accidentally pushed it back inside while cleaning the area and is now stuck on the "elbow" of the pipe. Any tips on getting it out?

Edit: sorry for the bad drawing. Added a picture in the comments

Edit2: We're just calling the plumber tomorrow. Tried hooking it out but it wont budge. Thanks for the suggestions!

Tenant left this present behind on the wall. Stickers hardly come off, each letter and symbols are separated

I have this air filter in my workshop that I use daily, a couple of months back it started acting weird and sometimes wouldn't turn on. Replaced the batteries in the remote and nothing changed.

I contacted the company and they basically laughed at me, yeah that'll happen if the control panel gets dust in it which happens all the time. It is a budget model but his answer still pissed me off.

He said it's cheaper to buy a whole new unit than a replacement control panel, but also sometimes they work again after a good clean so I opened it up, vacuumed the dust out and then blew compressed air in there. Since then it's even more temperamental and I can't use it. Pic 2 is after cleaning.

As a general rule, I don't tinker with electronics because I don't understand it enough - except for the risks!

Should I totally remove the black control panel and get right in there to remove dust?

Is there something else I should be trying?

Or is it cooked and I need to dump it?

Ordered Indian take out for dinner and the cooking oil leaked through the paper bag.

I noticed the next day. Is it already too late?

Any recommendations to remove it?

I use this Premium Lavella refrigerator for storing bottles, cans and kegs (home brew), and the kegs sometimes need carbonation and I’d like to run a Co2 line to supply that. What areas should I avoid drilling through in this top cavity down in to the fridge itself?

I imagining the 8mm line coming through the side wall of the above cavity and down into the fridge. I have grommets to aid sealing and for avoiding any metal contact to compromise the tubing. Open to any other suggestions.

Just don’t want to destroy this fridge. Any recommendations on how to would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve had some erosion under my concrete stairs and need to fill to prevent any further shifting.

They’re only a year old, too :( I wear them every day. It’s so hard to find durable platforms!! How can I fix this DIY? It doesn’t need to be perfect it just needs to look good enough that it doesn’t stand out or fall apart again too fast :P

Just looking at what to do with this noise... Bearing gone bad? Replacement is what I am guessing?

The crack started as a bunch of smaller cracks but they all came together to make one big crack.

So I noticed my bath backsplash is peeling off from the wall. The crack is pretty thin so far.

I'm thinking a quick way to repair might be squeeze some glue in the crack, then use the shower rod to press it back against the wall until it cures. Then use some latex on the seam after it's done.

Is this a bad approach? Or do I need to call in the pros?