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[–] 24 points 3 months ago (11 children)

If my microwave didn't have a mute function (and I couldn't return it to get one that did) I would take it apart and disconnect the speaker.

I had to do that to the dishwasher, because even though the dishwasher could be muted it insisted on beeping before the door auto-opened to let steam out.

I got a remote controlled ceiling fan that had a speaker soldered onto the motherboard. It beeped whenever it turned on or the fan speed changed. I took it apart and stabbed the center of the speaker with an ice pick until it died. Then I covered the hole with hot glue for good measure.

My devices will mute or I will make them mute.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago* (4 children)

    Damn. You are like a dark comic book superhero. Like the punisher but for electronics. "The Muter" sound good to you?

    Edit: oh just read other comments, I like "The Muteilator"

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    One angry day I removed the screaming from my electric kettle, my coffee grinder, and my espresso machine; all of which beeped one to three times every time a button was pressed, power was turned on, or they finished a task. It was a hellish robot symphony every morning before that.

    Anyone can do it. Once you've learned to spot a piezoelectric buzzer, ripping them out of everything you own is just a matter of how willing you are to take the case off of your electronic devices and find the circuit board. You just grip the buzzer with pliers and pull at it gently. Most of the time the top of the buzzer will have a plastic cap that detaches and there will be a thin metal film you can just remove. But some buzzer units are fully sealed - just rip the whole damned thing off the board, it won't hurt anything else.

    edit: Here's a video of someone else doing it. Seriously, have a blast. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6fdbq3

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Will try it on the smoke alarms in my apartment, I hate it when those things beep.

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