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Fix-it videos are the best part of YouTube.

When the scroll wheel on my seven-year-old MX Master got stuck in free-spinning mode, I nearly bought a new mouse. Instead, I found this excellent YouTube video and fixed the dang thing in under fifteen minutes.

This is just today’s example, and today’s appreciation post for the people who upload DIY repair videos. You’re the real MVPs.

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