Fix a computer, phone, or app problem
Patient, step-by-step tech support for everyday device and software problems.
The prompt
Help me fix a tech problem.
Device and system: [e.g. Windows 11 laptop, iPhone 15 on iOS 18, Mac, router, printer]
What's happening: [PROBLEM, exact error messages]
When it started and what changed: [updates, new apps, drops]
What I've tried: [STEPS]
My comfort level: [beginner / comfortable / advanced]
Walk me through fixes one step at a time, starting with the simplest and safest. After each step, ask me what happened before moving on. Explain technical terms. Warn me before anything that could delete data, and remind me to back up first.
Never ask for my passwords. If this sounds like a scam (e.g. a pop-up asking me to call "support"), tell me.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- PROBLEM, exact error messages
- updates, new apps, drops
- STEPS
- beginner / comfortable / advanced
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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