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Learn How to Prolong the Life of Your Laptop

Guest post by: Graham Kelly

Article Overview: Laptops are delicate and can easily be damaged by careless use.

Learn How to Prolong the Life of Your Laptop

Many laptop users do not realise just how easy it is to severely damage a laptop by careless handling. This article outlines how easy it is to break a netbook by careless use.

Ifyoudrop your netbook or distort the screen it can result in a damaged screen. The laptop may still be partially usable if the damage is minor, however the picture quality will probably be ruined. If the screen is more severely damaged then a crack or cracks might be seen with what looks like ink leaking from the cracks. The laptop might be unusable because the display is not going to be complete. If there\\\'s a dim display then it is likely that the screen lamp has failed, again rendering the netbook unusable. Always be very careful to handle the notebook with care as high g forces or distortion in the lid during opening can render the display useless.

The disk drive can easily be damaged if the netbook is banged or subject to g forces whilst it\\\'s turned on. If minor bad blocks or hard drive errors are created this may cause occasional Windows crashes, but sever or many hard drive errors will usually prevent Windows or applications from launching. When the laptop is turned off the hard disk parks its heads, safeguarding against minor g forces, so a severe g force or drop would be necessary to damage the hard disk drive when the netbook is turned off. Try to avoid moving your notebook when it\\\'s running as it is too easy to break the disk drive by banging or clonking it.

If fluid is spilt over the keyboard one or more of the keys will usually stop working; it\\\'s not usually possible to remove the fluid so a brand new keyboard will usually be required. Generally, if more fluid is spilt on the keyboard it\\\'ll enter the netbook and damage the motherboard and the keyboard. In many cases the motherboard will require replacing, however, this may cost as much as the notebook is worth especially if there\\\'s other damage. It depends on just how much fluid enters the netbook, but not much is required before other netbook parts become damaged. Keep drinks away from your notebook!

Pulling the cable from the power pack or tripping over it will often cause the internal power socket to fail. Treat this connector with care because it is expensive to repair or replace.

If you drop your notebook, even when turned off may lead to damage to the case, DVD drive, screen, hard disk etc.

Shutting down the netbook properly is very important. Always use the shut down feature of Windows to shut down the laptop. Do not use the sleep or hibernate function since it does not always completely shut down the netbook leaving the disk drive susceptible to movement damage. It always takes longer to start the netbook from a full shutdown but has the extra benefit of clearing the RAM such that numerous programs will operate quicker. Just closing the netbook lid shouldn\\\'t be used as a method of shutting down the notebook since the setting might be set to just sleep or hibernate when this is done.

Holding down the power button, removing the battery or disconnecting the power supply must not be used to force the netbook to turn off. Only as a last resort should a forced netbook shutdown be applied as you could damage the hard disk drive by creating errors if this is done.

Unless you treat your netbook with care it is very likely to fail resulting in an expensive notebook repair.

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