We get one of these every now and then – but this one is a little more unusual.
In addition to the 80+ stamps on here, (that’s $50) there’s a metered one for $2.50. And it wasn’t put on afterward, because the stamps are placed around it.
A WeaKnees customer really thought this one through . . .
That’s what you’d think, anyway. This monster arrived via Fedex Overnight service – which must have cost a small fortune.
While we stress packing your TiVo safely when shipping it, this is really overkill. Alas, there was but one regular-sized TiVo in the massive box.
We’ve put a WeaKnees shipping box on top for size-comparison purposes.
OK – probably not quite, but it’s pretty bad. And I’m not talk pornography (although we happen to have a good one of those here today also) but straight-up, actual dirt.
See that strange blob on the right that looks like a prop from a ’70s outer space movie? Its smaller sibling is just to the left of the fan.
Here’s another shot from a different angle:
Let us implore you: please, please! consider cleaning out your TiVo. This adds a huge amount of heat to the inside of the unit, both by insulating the heat, and impeding the air flow. In this case, the power supply was blown, likely because it overheated.
If you have a hankering to open up your unit and clean it, just be sure to take the normal precautions:
Think of it as preventative maintenance: an apple a day for your TiVo.
What great packaging! You used the plastic endcaps that we spend a fortune on! Thanks!
Oh, what’s that? You needed a bag for the drive? And so you used the one from your prescription for lubricating jelly for your bowels? Great! Thanks!
But, seriously folks: please, please don’t send us such packaging. It’s kinda gross, really.
If you call today and you’re on hold, that’s because we’re busy disinfecting the office.
This one takes the cake – dirtiest TiVo ever. King Tut’s got cleaner stuff:
And yet, with a new drive, it works . . . Don’t try this at home.