Three Common Laptop Issues

in life •  7 years ago 

Folks rely on their PCs to assist them with many sides of their work, college and home-life. When issues arise it is frequently cheaper and better to have the issues mended instead of buying a new machine. Many of the common portable mend issues can be fixed at home, while some issues require a pro repair service.

One of the most typical issues is a slow or underperforming laptop computer. There are several causes for a slow, sluggish machine including getting infected with viruses, malicious software and / or pop-ups. This kind of mend can be performed by an individual at home.

To remedy this difficulty one must install anti virus and anti-spyware software. The software will spot any viruses and adware and will remove them from the computer. The problem of pop ups can be cured by turning on the pop-up blocker feature found in the computer's net browser.

Another common fix-it issue is a non-working or broken keyboard. Some of the issues associated with a broken keyboard such as missing or sticking keys can be fixed at home. If a keyboard isn't working at all it'll have to get replaced.

All that is needed to fix a missing key is reattaching the key utilising the plastic key attachment that is located under every individual key. The missing key should pop into place by snapping the plastic key attachment into the nick on the keyboard. A key that sticks can generally be mended by popping the key off the keyboard, thoroughly cleaning the space where the key is found and then reattaching the key.

Overheating of a laptop PC is another common repair issue. A device will overheat if the cooling system, which consists of a fan and a heat sink becomes clogged up with dust and debris and airflow is limited. This issue is simply corrected at home by blowing canned air into the fan grills found on the bottom and side of the gadget.

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My laptop was overheating but i took the back off and used a paintbrush on the heatsink to clear away the dust, now its fine :)

i have this issue with my old lapop, will try can of air, thanks.