when my laptop charger suddenly stopped working
and I couldn’t get it to fit snuggly into
the magnetic biggish hole thing with the connector dots on the one side of my computer
(technical jargon)
I reluctantly made a trip to the apple store and bought a new charger
I took it home, tried to plug it in, and got the same results.
I then took it to my local guys who work on apple stuff
asked how much it would be to replace that part
and instead of giving me a price
one grabbed a pair of tweezers
and pulled something out of it
saying
“it should work just fine now.
it looks like a tiny piece of.metal, glitter? somehow got in the hole.”
well, come to think of it, I have had a few glitter ‘incidents’
where it was stuck to me or other people around me or on things…
so –
price for the tweezer instant repair method. free.
—
“fortune is like glass – the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.”
-publilius syrus
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
So did the former charger work?
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it was old and very well used, so I assumed it was the charger that was the problem, didn’t take the laptop with me to the apple store. when the new one didn’t work, I took the laptop with me to the local independent guys who fix my laptop. one quickly saw the problem and now I have a backup charger and no repair fee, so all good.
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I’m glad 😁
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Back in the day, we scrimped and saved and finally were able to afford a VCR and every animated Disney movie ever made. (Yes, we’re THAT old). One week after the warranty expired, so did the VCR. I brought it to the repair shop and the guy took off the back. He started laughing, dumped out a rainbow of Lego bricks, and it worked fine ever after.
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I so get this
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You are lucky that man had a great idea what to look for. Apple stuff and repairs are usually so expensive.
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I often go to these guys to do repairs, they are very smart and very reasonable, and I go to the apple store for parts. it takes a village.
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Nice ending to the story!
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thanks, marlan. I was certainly happy with the outcome.
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As long as the new charger works and no new glittery parts are inserted in the port, you should be good. 😂😍
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thank you doctor, for your positive prognosis.
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You’re most welcome! 😛
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That’s even better than the unplug it and plug it back in fix, Beth.
From now on I think I’ll keep tweezers handy to plumb my balky connections!
Wait, I don’t have any glitter around here …
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Exactly! Well, maybe it’s time you started…
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Alls well that ends well, so to speak
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Ha, yes, the good shone through
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Wow, nice to know! Great quote Beth!🎐
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Thanks!
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this does sound familiar! And you DO have a lovely bunch of local repair guys. We just had a discussion on HOW to get rid of our table top PC w/o having to shell out 100-300€ just to be sure that its HD won’t be ‘re-used’ for any dirty tricks…. Haven’t found the solution yet. I said ‘Hammer the life out of it?’ – Didn’t seem to impress HH….
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I like that, short and to the point
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could you please tell him that?! 🙂 There is some well pent-up frustration we could get rid of…!
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I’ll do my best )
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TODAY the movers move in and the PC is still standing steadfastly on the desk (which will be moved abroad….). I fear that my frustration will soon be enough to destroy it! 😉
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yikes!
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Glitter. Pretty but lethal!
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Like a russian mole
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😁
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Wow! I’m so happy for you and your computer. Glitter isn’t always as glamorous as we think.
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It can be dangerous, one must always be cautious)
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Cool! Now you have a travel charger. Very handy.
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Exactly and I’ve really used the old one beyond any expected capacity)
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Yeah. My MacBook Pro and the two chargers are ancient. Still work fine.
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lucky!
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Thank you for the tip. Having problems and hoping it’s glitter!
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Fingers crossed!
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How kind of them to NOT charge you for glitter removal… one can only try to imagine how glitter got into the port… Glad it has been fixed and you have a new and improved cable.
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Well, I am a part of the glitterati, and those who know me are not surprised when it is found anywhere)
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I had no idea you were, Beth! We learn something new every day! 😉
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❤
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thanks, dale –
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Always a pleasure
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Nice quote! Haven’t seen it before.
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thanks –
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That is what I call dedicated customer support.
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yes-
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HA! Whenever I go to my local Apple store about an issue they just tell me to upgrade the device! Next time I’ll try tweezers first – no matter what the issue!
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there you go!
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Even sparkly lives have mishaps! 🙂
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that’s right!
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(I hear this comment in Jimmy Stewart’s voice, in the movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life” when he replied ‘that’s right” when Zuzu tells him at the end of the movie that teacher said every time you hear a bell an angel got it’s wings. 🙂
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Ha!
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Free is good!!!!
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the best price ever
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Those are the best kinds of repairs. They really sparkle.
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thanks for shining a light on this –
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🙂
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Local guys are the best!
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They sure are! Heroes
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Fortune is having friends and acquaintances who make big problems … disappear 🙂
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that’s so true
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Look on the bright side (no pun intended) now you have a backup charger.
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exactly, planning ahead –
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I hate it when that happens. (And congratulations on being so lucky!) 🙂
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yes, and thanks!
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Glitter gets into the darnedest places.
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Oh, the joys (not) of glitter – like picking it out between floor boards in the summer, after the spill at Christmas. Sigh!
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It never really goes away
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As in never, ever. ☹️
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it’s nice to have local guys that can fix things like that, and at such a good price! I guess glitter is one of the hazards of your job…
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it is and actually glitter is used at home, too )
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with my wife as a pre-k teacher, our house is also an extension of her classroom 🙂
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