Laptops can be quite expensive--and you'll want to make sure yours lasts as long as possible. Here are a few tips to keep your laptop in great shape for years to come.
Keep food and beverages away from your laptop. If you spill a drink on your keyboard, your laptop's a goner--most laptops have the CPU built in underneath the keys. Keep food away as well--crumbs can fall between the keys and cause damage to the fragile hardware beneath.
Protect the power cord. Plug in your power cord away from high traffic areas. Always pull the power cord out of your computer by the plug, not by the cord itself--this can cause the plug to detach from the cord.
When carrying your laptop, use a laptop case. Never carry your laptop in a backpack, large purse, or other bag without a case designed specifically to protect laptops.
Make sure labels on CD's and DVD's are not peeling off. If a label is coming off a CD or DVD, it could jam your disc drive when you insert it.
Protect your laptop from temperature extremes. Your laptop should not be kept in extremely hot or extremely cold environments, and it should not be exposed to quick, extreme changes in temperature while it's on.
No laptop lasts forever. But you can extend the life of yours by taking steps to make sure it's properly protected and cared for. If you follow these steps, your laptop should have a long, productive and trouble-free life.
About the Author
C Smith is director for www.on365.co.uk a UK data center Management and cooling solutions specialist company. For more info on cooling solutions visit http://www.on365.co.uk/Products/Cooling_Solutions.aspx?categoryID=3
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