Yesterday I did about 8 million loads of laundry. But I didn't really complain because I have my fancy, schmancy new Electrolux front loaders, that I love more than a human being should love a washer and dryer. I came downstairs to move a load from the washer to the dryer and the washing machine door was locked. The machine wouldn't turn on, light up, and none of the electric buttons would work. This is the problem with these all electronic digital washing machines, I quickly realized. When they break, they break with a load of wet clothes in them and the door won't unlock. I very quickly freaked out.
"Michael, did you touch the washing machine?"
"No, I swear I didn't."
"I cannot believe I spent thousands of dollars on a washing machine and it breaks after two weeks. Your father is going to kill me."
"You spent thousands of dollars on a washing machine? Do you even have thousands of dollars?" (He is learning the value of a dollar quickly after he lost his $100 coat.)
It was at this point that I started frantically touching all the buttons and flipping to the "troubleshoot" section in the manual when I decide screw it, I'm just going to unplug it and plug it back in hoping that resets something enough to at least open the door that I can get the wet clothes out. Then I will call Electrolux like a lunatic and get them out here to replace it.
The stupid machine was unplugged. Somehow the plug had fallen out. No, I did not think to check that first. Yes, I may be the dumbest person alive.
Lesson learned, check to make sure machine is plugged in first. Isn't that what every IT help desk says?
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Hahaha! That IS what every IT guy asks first, and then you’re like “I’M NO FOOL, FOO!” But really, sometimes you are. That’s ok, though, we’ve all been there – hence why it’s the first thing people ask, haha!
So, the other day my IT husband gives me a hand-me-down monitor to use with my MacBook so I can finally get rid of the crick in my neck.
I plug the monitor into my MacBook with a special connector thingy.
It looks like it’s on, but that my Mac doesn’t recognize the new display.
This goes on for 2 days.
I tell my husband the special connector thingy doesn’t work and return it to whomever sold it to him on eBay.
He goes to try it and asks where the power cord is for the monitor.
DUH.
Even the wife of an IT guy knows the first thing is to check for the power cord…and somehow I still manage to muck that up.
Glad you are enjoying the new washer and dryer!!
We usually say “did you try turning it off and turning it on again?” So you did exactly the right thing.