YouTube/TechRax
Posted on 09/24/2016 6:39:25 PM PDT by Swordmaker
A fake YouTube video claiming to show users how to get the much-missed sound input has gone viral - with many unknowing victims following its lead
CLUELESS iPhone 7 users have been tricked into DRILLING a hole into their phone in a bid to get a headphone jack.
A fake YouTube video claiming to show users how to get the much-missed sound input has gone viral – with many unknowing victims following its lead.
iPhone 7 users have been tricked into drilling a whole in their new handsets by a cruel YouTube video
Users were told to take a 3.5mm drill to make a hole in the handset where a headphone jack used to appear
Owners have copied the video’s instructions to place the phone in a clamp and take a 3.5mm drill to where the headphone hole used to be.
Needless to say drilling a hole into your iPhone will leave you with a very broken handset – and not the promised addition.
Apple’s newest model has ditched the jack in favour of bluetooth headphones to make more room for internal hardware.
But customers have been left angry at the decision – with some taking extreme measures to bring back the old hole.
As a result some desperate viewers were duped into destroying their new handsets with the cruel DIY tip.
Clueless users then complained their phones had stopped working after falling victim to the prank
Furious James Ceja commented on the video: “I tried this and ended up with display destruction and it not working… I really committed the biggest mistake of my life by watching this video.”
David Iriarte added: “A friend of mine told me it worked for him, but my iPhone won’t turn on after I drilled the hole for the jack.
“I checked and it was the 3.5mm drill, so I made no mistake there! What happened? Any of you have the same problem?”
Toekneechair questioned: “Ok I am sure it’s in the comments somewhere but my friend told me to ask what size drill bit am I supposed to use?
“Also I don’t have that clamp thingy, can I or my friend hold it while we drill? I don’t want to ruin my phone.
“Thanks for all the help guys…”
This is right up there with sum ting wong.
Bump.
This is funny.
Something P.T. Barnum used to say comes to mind. Still... I hope they catch whoever did this. I’d say he’s going to have some legal problems in the near and far future.
If it’s on the Internet it has to be true. LOL!
And these are obviously the technically competent ones, since they own a drill motor and a bit.
Thanks to Freeper Amigatec for the heads up and the head shake as I read the article! Not to mention the Laugh Out Loud!
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Where did you hear that?
All Obama and Hillary voters.
On the internet, of course.
This headphone jack mod ONLY works for progressives!
Apple will be vindicated though. Remember when they got rid of the 3.5 inch floppy disk drive on their green Macintosh computers in the 90s and everyone went ape-crap?
After drilling the hole, it will be essential for the user to completely spray all surfaces of the phone with several coats of Flex Seal!
http://www.bedbathhome.com/FlexSeal/flex-seal-rubber-sealant-coating-spray.html
:^)
From my MIL. Shaking head. :)
Heard it on the Internet of course.
Thanks. . . my FR search did not bring it up. . . I recommend all members of the Ping list make their comments on the earlier posting.
I think I will patent an iVice to hold the 3.5mm portless iPhone 7s and sell the iVice for a huge markup. . . it has to be huge because I doubt I will sell many, so I have to make my money really fast and get out of town real fast before my customers learn their iPhones aren't going to work, even with my patented iVice to protect them from damage while doing the drilling. I shall have decamped with my $1.98 in profit.
Just cover the hole with putty so the electronics don’t leak out. Good as new!
Dr. Egon Spengler: That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me.
Just cover the hole with putty so the electronics don’t leak out. Good as new!
Only Silly Putty works, though.
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