percussion recalibration
A witty, but accurate term for the act of hitting, dropping, or kicking something to make it work like it was just a second ago.
Person 1: "Why are you hitting your TV like that?"
*Signal clears up*
Person 2: "Percussion recalibration. I hit it, and now it works again."
*Signal clears up*
Person 2: "Percussion recalibration. I hit it, and now it works again."