How to Take Excellent Care of Your Laptop

Your laptop is your faithful companion. Like a precious pet, it needs tender loving care in order to live a long, happy life. Caring for your laptop computer isn't hard, but a lot of people significantly shorten the lifespan of their computer by neglecting to take proper care of it. Overheating is the single most destructive thing for a laptop. Once you're computer has overheated, it might be damaged forever. Since that is one of the most crucial aspects of how to take care of your laptop, we'll go over ventilation first.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• laptop carrying case

1. Step 1

   Always keep your laptop on top of a flat, solid surface like a desk, hardcover book, or tray. Since laptop computers are more compact than desktop computers, there is less air circulation between its internal components. Thus, its important to keep your laptop as cool as possible to avoid overheating.

2. Step 2
   

   To clean the dust from your computer, use a dry cloth. Never use a dampened cloth or sponge since water damage is devastating to most electronics, causing circuits to short out and stop working.

3. Step 3

   Don't leave your laptop open all day (and night)! Dust, hair, and other little debris can get caught between the keys and dirty up your laptop screen and surfaces as well as funnel down into the cracks of your computer.

4. Step 4
   
   laptop case

   Always put your laptop back in its carrying case when you're not using it. That way, in case something terrible happens, like someone spills a drink by your computer or drops it on the floor, your laptop has a better chance of surviving and resisting damage.

5. Step 5
   

   Store your computer (in its carrying case) somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight. Keep it in your desk drawer when you're not using it to keep it from being exposed to heat and moisture, a terrible combination for electronics.

6. Step 6
   

   Keep your computer up-to-date with the latest virus protection software so that you don't lose your information or get a destructive virus that could permanently destroy your computer.

7. Step 7
   

   Back up your files by keeping precious documents, images, music, etc. stored on a flash drive or disc.