Personal Assistant Recipes home · No. 23
Diagnosed a dead home router from photos of the equipment, walked the fix ladder, prepped the ISP support call, and priced the alternatives
— @sifxtreme, 10 September 2026

Recipe No. 23

Diagnose Dead Gear from Photos, Then Prep the ISP Call

Serves Anyone staring at blinking lights

Diagnose a dead router from equipment photos, walk the fix ladder, prep ISP call, price alternatives.

You will need

Method

  1. Send photos; ask for a ordered fix ladder (power → cables → reboot → factory).

  2. Have it write a 60-second script for the ISP with model numbers.

  3. If replace: compare 2–3 alternatives with prices and why.

  4. Log what worked so the next outage is faster.

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