Tag: laptop
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What’s worth salvaging from dead & broken computers?
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Now, salvaging parts from dead, broken, or just obsolete computers is a good way to reduce e-waste. Often, it is one or two key components that break or die, while the others continue to work. There are inevitable moments when computers just go kaput. Whether it’s a component that…
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Getting creative with holding internal storage in place
Hello again, fellow readers and fixers! Now, sometimes when you buy a refurbished computer, it comes without caddies or screws for holding internal storage. Without them, they can rattle or loosely flop around inside when you carry it around. They may even become disconnected from SATA, M.2 or NVMe ports without warning when you put…
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Missing feet? Try furniture pads! (BitFIXit QuickFIXits)
Hello fellow readers and fixers! Now, sometimes we lose rubber feet that we commonly see on desktop PCs and laptops. We risk dislodging them as we move them around. And they may drop off altogether when that happens. But furniture pads are useful as feet for our computers, just as we use them for our…
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Spicy pillows: what are they exactly?
Hello fellow readers and fixers! Now, chances are you’ve seen a battery that looks swollen to the point that it’s about to pop. The techies among us refer to swollen batteries as ‘spicy pillows’. In fact, there’s even a whole subreddit that showcases pictures of swollen batteries! Batteries come in various shapes, sizes and chemical…
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Upgrades on a shoestring
Hello again fellow readers and fixers! As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, making every penny count is more important than ever. It’s especially true when choosing how to upgrade our computers. We can keep our computers running for longer with more RAM or faster storage. We can upgrade to a newer refurbished…