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Etiene Essenoh
Etiene Essenoh

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Tips on taking care of your laptop

Taking care of your laptop prolongs the life-span, saves cost and optimizes performances of it. Here are some tips on how to maintain the good conditions of your laptop.

Keep food away from your laptop:

Avoid eating over or placing food on your laptop. The food crumbs might fall in between your keys and in addition make it dirty and unkempt.

Keep liquids away from your laptop:

The solution to spilled liquid over your laptop is a simple rule: Keep all liquid away from your system. Whether it is your coffee, tea, food drinks or water. Even if you are careful, someone else might not be too careful as you are.

Keep your laptop in a cool and dust-free environment

Endeavor to clean your keyboard from dust at least one in a year.

You can give a Computer Professional or do it yourself if you are knowledgeable enough to do it.

Always try to keep the laptop in a flat surface:

This ensures that the heat generated are dispersed without being directed back into the unit and spoiling the circuitry.

Always endeavor to use the laptop in a well-ventilated environment.

Protect the screen from direct sunlight.

Getting a laptop bag: Many damages and issues arise from rough-handling while moving it from one location to another.

Avoid placing heavy items on your laptop like books, plastics as they might damage it.

Always make sure to plug accessories to their proper slots.

Always disconnect from power by pulling on the plug and not the power plug as this might cause it to break off or even damage the power cord or source.

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