If you've recently purchased a laptop, you're probably wondering how long it will serve you and how you can extend your laptop's lifetime. Here are a few tips on how to keep your laptop as long as possible.
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Plug off your laptop when the battery is full
Don't always keep your laptop plugged in. If you do, you'll probably reduce your laptop's battery lifespan. It's considered a good practice to turn it off the charger as soon as the laptop is finished charging.
It's important to keep an eye on the battery because you don't want to deal with its backup, especially if your laptop has a battery that can't be removed.
Dust, enemy number 1 – clean your laptop every few months
If you know how to open a laptop, you can use air to clean your internal hardware.
It's very easy to get into the habit of using a laptop every day without cleaning or maintaining it. But you probably already know it's a bad habit, so try cleaning your laptop every few months because dust is one of the things that affects your laptop's life span.
Use a laptop cooler
Heat is another culprit responsible for reducing your laptop's expected life expectalife. If your laptop is often over-healous, it'll probably only take a few years.
Using a laptop cooler can help you cool down, but not much, which is why it's recommended that you occasionally clean your laptop because dust is also responsible for increasing the temperature, which can take a lifespan.
Too low temperatures aren't good for your laptop's lifetime either
It's not just the high temperature that's dangerous for the lifespan of your laptop. The low temperature not only reduces the performance of the device, but also significantly reduces the capacity of the battery. Charging at low temperatures (5° C or lower) the charging speed drops, i.e. the battery charging process is significantly extended. Therefore, it is important that a laptop that has been cold for a while first gradually warms up to room temperature, and only then recharges the battery.
Data security: Avoid sudden temperature changes
For laptops, sudden temperature changes are not good because they are accompanied by changes in humidity, which have a negative impact on the system, as well as magnetic plates on the hard disk.
In a laptop that cools down during an outdoor stay or in a car, turning on upon entering an area of higher temperature – in the house or office – can lead to a cloud: moisture in the air condenses in a warm room on cold surfaces.
Micro droplets of water can be created in your computer that can cause unwanted damage to the hard drive, and at worst can lead to data loss. In short, the laptop should not be included immediately upon entering the warm room.
Portable computers that spent the night in the car, after it is entered in a warm room, should not be put into operation immediately, but it is desirable to turn on after about half an hour, i.e. when the temperature of the device is equal to the temperature of the space. This avoids condensing moisture from the air and possible side effects.
Adjust the correct settings for playing
Another thing that can affect your laptop's lifetime is playing high-graphic video games and playing games that outweme the technical capabilities of your laptop.
Upgrade
If you think your laptop is slow, it's probably time to upgrade your hardware. There aren't many laptops today, though, that support internal upgrades, like a few years ago.
If your laptop supports upgrading RAM or memory, consider upgrading them before buying a new laptop. Upgrading your storage memory from hard drive to SSD can make big difference and more than double the speed of your laptop.
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