How do I take care of my personal Laptop Computer?

It is very important to take good care of your personal laptop and computer to keep working them properly. So, follow some of these steps which are mentioned below which ensure that your laptop and computer last longer as well as require very little maintenance. Many of these steps also boost the speed of your laptop. It is very useful for the diagnosis of the laptop once in a while also so that all errors or problems can be removed which may have crept in during daily usage.

Following are some steps to take care of your personal Laptop and Computer;

1. Keep liquid material away from your laptops such as tea, coffee, soda, water, or any other liquid. Spilled liquids damage the internal parts that is microelectronic components which can cause electrical damage and short circuits that can corrupt your important data or may damage any part of the laptop. So, the solution for this problem is very simple; keep your drinks away from your laptop.

2. Anti-virus software and firewall are the best protection against the virus and malware. If you already know what to download, it might still contain a virus. If you don’t have antivirus software in your system, it may run the risk of a circuit error. The virus also slows down the system operations as well as performance.

3. Don't eat anything on your laptop, the crumbs can fall on the keyboard or on the mouse touchpad due to which small bugs or damage occurs. And your laptop will look dirty due to crumbs. So, keep food items away from the laptop and computer.

4. Keep your laptop and computer in a clean as well as dust-free room. And the room must be ventilated.

5. Always use your laptop and computer with your clean hands which makes it easier to use your mouse touchpad and there is less risk of leaving dirt and stains on the laptop. This will also reduce the wear and tear on the coating that is caused by sweat and other dirt particles to the exterior part of the laptop.

6. Protect the LCD display of the monitor. Whenever you shut down your laptop, always check there must be no items, such as a pen, earphones are on the keyboard surface. These can also damage or break the display of the laptop. The screen will be scratched by these rough items.

7. Hold the laptop by its base, not by the screen. If you hold it by the display, it will damage the display or the hinges attached by the display through its base. The display is damaged by the direct pressure easily, so avoid placing pressure on it.

8. Don't pull the cable or wire of the power cord. Tugging it from the socket instead of directly pulling it on the plug may cause the cord to break from the plug or damage the socket.

9. Handle the removable drives carefully. CD that has been removed from the laptop may easily be crushed. So, put them in the storage box for safekeeping when not in use. Insert drives in slots carefully with the right angle. Forcefully pushing the drive into the slots also jam it.

10. Don't expose your device to rapid changes in temperature. When you bring your laptop outdoors during the winter season, never turn it on immediately. First, warm it to room temperature. This will prevent your device to damage the disk drive from condensation that forms inside the machine. Also, avoid the sunlight heat.

11. Always clean your device to remove the internal dust annually. This may be either done by computer professionals or expert or do it by yourself if you are skilled and have knowledge of cleaning. Due to dust and dirt, the system is able to cool itself and heat destroy the motherboard.

12. Avoid keeping heavy materials for example books, on top of the laptop. This may push the screen into the keyboard and will damage the display of the laptop. Also, the CD ROM that is inserted will also be squished and break.

13. Always store your laptop and computer in a well-ventilated area or room. While using your laptop, place it where air circulation is constant. Many laptop and computer users ruin their devices by using them in closed and non-ventilated areas that cause overheat to the system.

14. Always keep your computer and laptop on a flat & clean surface which prevents them from damage.

15. Never use your computer and laptop on the bed or couch. This will damage the fans by sucking up the dust and debris particles from the bed, which can also block the fan.

16. Check your laptop and computer always not to have too much software around as they keep the storage of the precious memory which is required for doing other high-end tasks.

17. Make sure that while downloading anything from the internet you should not download any unwanted installers or software’s which are created usually to install unwanted software’s that are provided as freeware for providing the required or important file.

18. Clean installation of the operating system that you use every two to three years. This will help your device to start from scratch and maintain everything in a proper, organized, and effective manner.

19. For providing external RAM in windows laptops there is an option called windows ready boost which gives an allocated space to be used as the virtual RAM for the computer instead of being completely dependent on the internal memory provided.

20. Do not try to run large or unsupported multimedia files over your computer if your computer does not meet the specifications as it usually damages the computer in the long run.

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