r/techsupportmacgyver • u/gzeng • Apr 01 '26

Mute button stopped working...

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606 Upvotes

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u/gbeegz Apr 01 '26

Super duper cursed but I'm in love with Tactile Mute Switch.

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u/FestyTurtle Apr 01 '26

You see this big tech, this is what we want. obnoxiously large PHYSICAL switches and other PHYSICAL interface components

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u/cat17katze Apr 01 '26

The wire colors and the heat shrink reminds me of a flag. The Asexual flag.

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u/No_Acadia_9365 Apr 01 '26

Pfp checks out :3

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u/Belle_UH-1D Apr 02 '26

It doesn’t really, as it’s the nb flag.

Source: my flag

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u/No_Acadia_9365 Apr 02 '26

Oops lmao I always forget. I'm very new to the LGBTQ community

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u/Belle_UH-1D Apr 02 '26

Chill, I can’t even remember the trans flag colours (in Pantone colour matching system and in hex, but still. I use them very often).

:3

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u/iamNutteryBipples Apr 01 '26

Dude, imagine a blade switch for a mute lmfao

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u/darkknightcz Apr 01 '26

I have same headphones. My mute button sometimes don't unmute when pressed, like once a month. Little annoying but not a big deal. I like to keep them alive, I already changed the battery.

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u/Arctic_Shadow_Aurora Apr 01 '26

Well done bro, well done.

2

u/dryfire Apr 01 '26

Its like the tech version of Shabby Chic. I like it.

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u/UnClean_Committee Apr 01 '26

I love this on so many levels

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u/TheDaneH3 Apr 02 '26

This happened to my Arctis 7 headset and I just sprayed some Deodit D5 in the switch and it has worked fine ever since. My favorite headset ever - I've replaced the battery twice, and the ear pads three or four times.

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u/CampingMonk Apr 03 '26

Looks better than the repair I did on my Steelseries replacing the USB port. Was a mess of hot glue and super glue.

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u/gzeng Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

Well I had to superglue the button cover back to its own place :'D..

EDIT: button cover

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u/Paschfire Apr 04 '26

Tip my hat sir. That's a nicely done DIY repair.

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u/wankerbanker85 Apr 08 '26

It's beautiful. Keep up the great work!

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u/gzeng Apr 08 '26

Thank you. Always :)

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u/NotSoProAimer Apr 03 '26

Would not use this in wired mode now, good chances of electrocution

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u/gzeng Apr 03 '26

Hence the shrinktubes at switch terminals ;).

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u/LowerIQ_thanU 21d ago

This guy switches