15-Ways of Taking Good Care of Your Laptop Computer ( Part 1 )

15-Ways of Taking Good Care of Your Laptop Computer (Part1)

It is very important to take good care of your laptop to keep it in good shape; prevention is always better than cure. There are a number of easy and simple things you can do to keep your laptop in great and better shape; following these easy steps will help to ensure that it lasts longer and will need less maintenance.Many of the steps will also maintain your laptops speed.

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Keep liquids away from your laptop. As tempting as it might be to drink tea, porridge, water, a bottle of a soft mineral or any other liquid near your laptop, accidents can happen all too easily. Spilled liquids may damage the internal components or cause electrical injury to the laptop. Short circuits can corrupt data or even permanently destroy parts. The solution is very simple: Keep your drinks away from your computer. Even if you're careful, someone else might bump into your desk or you. Or you can use a cup with a cover on it, so even if it does spill, the liquid doesn't go any where and remember accidents never inform you.


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Keep food away from your laptop. Don't eat over your laptop. The crumbs can go down between the keys in the keyboard and provide an invitation to small bugs. The crumbs can also irritate the circuitry. Worse, it makes the laptop look dirty if there are crumbs and food stains on it. You do not want to portray yourself as an unclean person.

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Always have clean hands when using your laptop. Clean hands make it easier to use your laptop touch pad and there will be less risk of leaving dirt and other stains on the computer. In addition, if you clean your hands before use, you will help reduce wear and tear on the coating of the laptop caused by contact with sweat and small particles that can act upon the laptop's exterior underneath your wrists and fingers.Remember a worn out laptop does not look pleasant.

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Protect the LCD display monitor. When you shut your laptop, make sure there are no small items, such as a pencil or small ear-phones, on the keyboard. These can damage the display screen when shut; the screen will scratch if the item is rough. Close the lid gently and holding from the middle. Closing the lid using only one side causes pressure on that hinge, and over time can cause it to bend and snap. You do not want to have a laptop with a loose screen.

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Hold and lift the computer by its base, not by its LCD display (the screen). If you lift it by the screen part alone, you could damage the display or the hinges attaching it to the base. The display is also easily scratched or damaged by direct pressure – avoid placing pressure on it.

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Don't pull on the power cord. Tugging your power cord out from the power socket rather than putting your hand directly on the plug in the socket.

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