How to properly care for your laptop at home

If the laptop is properly cared for at home, its service life is significantly extended. Also, many breakdowns do not occur. You will not have to spend time and money on repairs. Consider simple recommendations for the use of a laptop, which can be followed by everyone.

How to properly handle a laptop

A few tips on how to use a laptop:

• When you need to start working with the device, the screen is lifted not by the edges, but by the middle. Most laptops have a special recess in the front of the case to make it convenient to raise and lower the matrix.
• If the device was carried on a frosty street, it should not be turned on immediately after coming home. It is necessary to give it some time to warm up.
• Do not often leave the laptop for a long time in sleep mode. There may be a system failure, and the device will not turn on.
• Do not leave the laptop on unstable surfaces or place it on other objects. There is a risk that it will fall. Also, do not leave it on the floor where people are walking. They may not notice it and accidentally step on it.
• It is better not to leave the laptop on the bed, do not cover it with things. There is a risk of forgetting that it is lying there, to sit on it.
• The laptop is not used on construction sites, where repairs are carried out or near a dusty road. Too much debris and dust will get inside the device.

It is important to use a charger whose input voltage and current parameters match the laptop battery. If the original power supply is broken, purchase a model suitable for the laptop by characteristics. Manufacturers of batteries often indicate which brands of gadgets they are designed for.

How to care for a laptop keyboard

When typing on a laptop, you do not need to hit the keys too hard. They are sensitive, and respond to light touches. Excessive pressure can cause the keys to break.

It's best not to eat in front of your laptop. Inevitably, crumbs will get on the keyboard. You can use a vacuum cleaner or vacuum to clean it from debris. The surface of the keyboard is wiped with special wipes or a cotton disk with alcohol.

It is believed that 30% of calls to the service center are due to the fact that the keyboard was poured liquid. To avoid this, do not drink water or beverages by holding a glass over the keyboard. Also do not place containers with liquid near it, because you can accidentally knock over the mug.

How to avoid overheating your laptop

If the device is too hot, it can lead to the breakdown of the processor, video card, power supply and other important parts. To avoid this, follow these tips:

• Make sure that the ventilation holes are not covered with some things. The laptop is not put near heat sources, heating radiator, air conditioner, window through which the sunlight shines.
• On the laptop do not work in bed, on the couch and carpet. If you want to use it in such places, you need to buy a solid stand. It is desirable that it was made with a gap. Then there will be air movement between the bottom of the device and the surface.
• It is important to regularly clean the laptop from the inside and remove dust from the fan. Then it will cool the laptop more effectively.

It is also important what the laptop is carried in. If the device will be in a bag with other items and without shock insulation, it can be damaged. Use special bags for laptops.