When you press the power button of your laptop, most of us expect it to come to life almost immediately. It's a routine action, but when the screen remains dark and the familiar hum of the machine ...

Some laptops are remarkably resilient. Others, not so much. But all succumb to wear and tear over time. Batteries decline, screens malfunction, keyboards fail (and shed their keys). Before calling for ...

There are many problems your computer can face. Your laptop can have trouble charging, the screen can stop showing a picture, or it could flat-out not turn on. But it feels like your computer only ...

This sample chapter, taken from Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, 2nd Edition, discusses how to fix some laptop and portable PC hardware problems. Troubleshooting laptop and portable PC hardware ...

Discover simple fixes for common Mac issues. Learn how to troubleshoot top MacBook problems, improve performance, battery ...

The portable nature of laptops make them very useful, but also more susceptible to damage. Repairing the damage is often also costly because all the laptop components are integrated. The LCD screen of ...

Your laptop helps keep your business running, but at some point you may suffer an accidental spill. Although liquid and electronics are a bad combination, all is not lost, so long as you keep calm and ...

Gaming laptops promise desktop-class performance in a backpack, but repair benches tell a different story. High failure rates, cooked components and batteries that give up early are so common that ...