Bought a fancy diagnostic tool kit that ended up gathering dust

Back in 2018, I dropped about $600 on a specialized diagnostic suite for a certain brand of laptops. It promised deep hardware scans and firmware fixes I couldn't do otherwise. Used it maybe three times on very specific models that came through the shop. For 99% of the repairs, my multimeter and a good screwdriver set did the job faster. The software license expired after a year, and the company wanted another $200 to renew it. Now it's just a box on my shelf. Anyone have a better use for an outdated diagnostic dongle, or should I just recycle it?

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pipera5022d ago

That "software license expired after a year" thing is such a classic scam.

the_rowan22d ago

Wow, I actually fell for that once before I knew better.