Ever check the substation logs yourself?

Wow, that prompt basically became a community writing project.

Spent a whole weekend once because a loose SATA cable was barely connected.

Went cordless after a poodle did the same thing, best choice ever.

Honestly that pencil trick is genius. Tbh I learned something similar for checking headspace in a pinch with a piece of masking tape on a cartridge base. Ngl the old guys at shows have all the best hacks that you just don't see in the manuals. It's all about using what you have on hand to get the job done.