Tips to Extend Life of your Notebook or Laptop

Usually, a new notebook or a laptop runs smoothly for a maximum of three years. Thereafter, it may develop problems beyond the capability of economical repair. Parameters that play important role in determining the lifespan are advanced power management and its usage pattern. You may, however, keep the problems at bay for longer period by taking good care of your notebook.

Tips To Follow:

Cleanup and Maintenance

Regularly clean the dust and other particles from the screen and keyboard. As Dust is more dangerous for lifespan of your notebook than water or any thing else. It covers your notebook daily and harm internal components.
Never use Chemical to clean the screen. Rather, use a non-abrasive soft cloth to wipe the screen.
Don't touch or apply pressure on the LCD screen of your notebook or laptop. It harms the screen a lot internally.
Don't block the air-vents while the notebook is in use. It affects the performance of the system.
Keep the notebook away from hot and humid places. Don't expose the notebook to direct sunlight and extreme conditions.
Ensure regular checkups and 'clean-disk' runs. Ensure that the notebook is serviced at least once every six months.
Install latest anti-virus software to avoid slow working of the notebooks= and damages to the system.
While travelling, carry the notebook in a proper cushioned bag to avoid damage that happens due to man-handling and shock impacts.

Battery Affects

-Battery is definitely a key component which determines the lifespan of a notebook, as it is consumable. However, the battery is only one component in entire notebook and there are various other factors too that are equally important and affects your notebook.

Use a compatible adaptor to charge the battery.
Avoid over heating of the battery.
Optimize the display setting for use to enhance the battery life.
Don't charge the notebook from socket without proper earthing and using water instead of a plain soft cloth to wipe the notebook also affects battery lifespan.

Upgrades

Use quality hardware and upgrade it as per your usage.
Ensure your notebook's memory is always above your requirements.
Replace the best available software patches as per your usage.
Replace the battery after a period of two years with a new battery to ensure optimal performance.

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