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My old phone's battery was shot, so I tried the 'freeze it' trick from a forum and it actually worked for a month.
It was a Galaxy S9 I'd had since 2020. The battery would die at 40%, and a replacement quote was $90. I was about to recycle it when I saw this wild suggestion on a tech board: fully drain the phone, seal it in a ziplock, put it in the freezer for 3 hours, then let it warm up completely before charging. Sounded like total nonsense, but I had nothing to lose. Did it on a Tuesday night. For the next four weeks, the battery acted almost normal, holding a charge down to about 10% before shutting off. It bought me enough time to properly shop for a new phone without panic. Obviously it's not a fix, and the battery finally gave out for good last week, but it was a surprisingly effective temporary hack. Has anyone else tried a bizarre 'fix' like this that actually bought you some time with a dying gadget?
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wood.avery23d ago
My old laptop hinge made this awful grinding noise for months. I saw a forum post saying to rub a tiny bit of bar soap on the metal pin inside the hinge. It sounded so dumb, but I tried it with a sliver of Dove hand soap. The noise stopped completely for like, six weeks before it slowly came back. It was just enough friction reduction to get me through final exams.
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simonh7412d ago
My old car's key fob died right before a road trip. I found a YouTube video saying to hold it against my head and press the button, something about the body acting like an antenna. It sounded insane, but the door unlocked from ten feet away. Got me through the whole trip before I had to replace the battery.
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the_zara23d ago
Wow, that's wild it actually worked for a month. I mean, I've heard of the rice trick for water damage, but freezing a battery sounds like a great way to kill it faster. Maybe the cold just shocked the old battery chemistry back into shape for a little bit.
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