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"Fixing Broken Objects in Sims 4 Event: A Guide"

Author:Kristen Update:May 14,2025

The *Blast from the Past* event in *The Sims 4* brings exciting rewards but also challenging tasks. One of the trickier challenges in Week 2 involves breaking and repairing an object. Here's a detailed guide on how to accomplish this task effectively.

How To Find a Broken Object in The Sims 4

The Ambassador toilet as part of an article about how to Repair broken object Blast from the Past event The Sims 4.

One of the challenges in Week 2 requires you to increase your Handiness skill to level 2 or higher, which is straightforward. However, the subsequent task of repairing a broken object can be frustrating due to the lack of guidance on finding broken items.

Since the game doesn't explicitly show you where to find a broken object, the best strategy is to create one yourself. You can break an item by repeatedly using it until it malfunctions. A simple way to do this is by installing The Ambassador toilet in your home. It's the most affordable adult toilet and tends to break more easily than other items. After using it about a dozen times, it should start malfunctioning and spraying water, indicating it's broken. You can either do this yourself or invite guests over to use it, but either way, you'll have a broken object ready for repair.

How To Repair a Broken Object in The Sims 4

Once your Handiness skill is at level 2, you can easily repair any broken object. Simply approach the malfunctioning item, select the "Repair" option, and within a few seconds, you'll fix the issue, such as stopping the toilet from leaking water. Completing this task will help you progress in the *Blast from the Past* event.

All The Sims 4 Blast From the Past Week 2 Challenges

Repairing a broken object is just one part of the Week 2 challenges in the *Blast from the Past* event. Here's a comprehensive list of all the tasks you need to complete:

  • Echoes of Time Quests:
    • Read the History of Time Travel at a Library
    • Experience the Past by Playing The Sims Archives vol. 2
    • Study a Historical Display at a Museum
    • Ask an Elder about the Shard
    • Research Shards of Time
    • Search Objects for Shards of Time (3)
    • Show Emit the Shards of Time
  • Inventing the Past Quests:
    • Read Theoretical Electronics at a Library
    • Collect Plathinum
    • Collect Ironyum
    • Repair Something while Handiness Level 2 or Higher
    • Exercise Your Mind while Level 2 or Higher in Logic
    • Obtain an Electronic Upgrade Part
    • Build the Time Travel Component

By following these steps, you'll successfully break and repair a broken object in *The Sims 4* during the *Blast from the Past* event, moving closer to completing all the Week 2 challenges.

*The Sims 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*