Extend Your Portable Laptop’s Life Span
Introduction: In this day and age, we all rely on our computers (portable laptops, more specifically, especially for people on the go) for a lot of things. Thus, it is important to take care of them in order to make sure that they last for a long time.
Difficulty: 2
Things You'll Need: An old toothbrush, a clean work space, laptop cooler, laptop cleaning materials
Step 1: Always make sure that your laptop won't heat up excessively. When the laptop heats excessively, this may have consequently detrimental effects on some circuits that are vital into keeping your laptop in a good condition. Naturally, laptops do heat up once it is turned on and it even becomes more heated up when it runs highly powered soft wares. Keep your laptop running cool by placing it in an already cool environment or use cooling fans.
Step 2. Take Care of The Screen. Your screen is a fragile device and is very expensive to replace, so it is important to take care of it. Avoid pointing at it and don't touch it unless you must. Clean the screen regularly, but only use cleaning materials that have been approved.
Step 3. Use a laptop sleeve or carrying case when bringing your laptop anywhere else, and avoid placing it on table edges. A table legnth drop can spell death to your laptop.
Step 4: Keep your laptop from getting wet. It is unavoidable that you drink and eat near it especially when you are stuck with work loads. If you must, do so with a lot of care. As much as possible keep yourself from doing so because it could spell disaster once your laptop gets wet.
Step 5. Clean It Up. Clean up your laptop regularly. Wipe the edges, the touch pad and the screen, and brush the keyboard as well in order to stop dirt and grime from accumulating on the surfaces and on the crevices of your laptop.
Step 6. Install a good anti - virus program. Pick one that works well and that it is updated. There are some free anti - virus software, but most of these free ones aren't updated or are trial versions only. Have your laptop adequately protected from the thousands of viruses and spyware that can attack your laptop.
Tips:
- Invest in a good portable cooler. A cooler laptop runs better than hotter laptops.
- If you spill liquid on to your portable laptop, instantly turn it off. Turn the laptop over in order to avoid having the liquid seep more into the laptop.
Warnings:
- Safety should be your concern first so turn on the anti-virus device first before plugging any external drive to your laptop. This helps detect virus, quarantine or delete viruses.
- Keep your portable laptop away from children's reach. Don't underestimate the destructive powers of your pets as well.
- Always keep an eye on your laptop. Don't leave it in your can or unattended where it might be susceptible to theft.
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