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Posts tagged “remove”

Remove a Broken Lightbulb with a Plastic Water Bottle

So we're sure you all know the old potato trick for removing the metal threaded base of a broken light bulb from a socket. The idea is to get a good grip on the broken piece without actually touching ...

Broken Gadget? No Warranty? Take it Apart!

Stuff breaks. For no reason sometimes. We broke the little USB hub for our Rock Band controllers last night, and we have no clue how we did it. Assuming that those little gizmos aren't too expensive t...