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A laptop can be a great tool for students and professionals, or a portable gaming/media device for just about anybody, but it's not much more than an expensive paperweight if it isn't working correctly! To that end, we want to provide you with the resources and information needed to repair and maintain your laptops.
Have any more tips? Solution to a common problem? Have you written a tutorial that you'd like to contribute? Share them with us! We'd love to hear more from you!
originally posted on Tom's Guide, many of the links will take you there
■ A general guide to laptop and notebook disassembly and repair
■ If you are missing drivers, or just want to check for updates, we have links to the support pages of various laptop manufacturers.
■ Common recovery procedures to prevent/mitigate data loss and re-installing Windows.
■ A general guide to re-formatting your laptop.
■ We can't help with BIOS level passwords, but we can direct you to the proper support channels.
■ Websites that offer a database of CPU/GPU performance benchmarks.
■ Having trouble configuring an external display for your laptop?
■ What to do when your laptop freezes.
■ How to reset a Chromebook to factory settings.
■ Windows 8.1's worst annoyances and how to fix them.
■ Troubleshooting Power Issues with Your Laptop
Have any more tips? Solution to a common problem? Have you written a tutorial that you'd like to contribute? Share them with us! We'd love to hear more from you!
originally posted on Tom's Guide, many of the links will take you there
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