Whether for work or play, your notebook is a powerful machine that deserves care. Check out the following 15 bad habits to avoid to extend y...
Check out the following 15 bad habits to avoid to extend your lifespan.
1- Leaving your laptop on blankets and upholstered furniture
Notebooks emit a lot of heat and their small size does not allow them to be equipped with the same cooling systems as desktop computers.
Therefore, even not very powerful notebooks can heat up quickly.
When the notebook is placed on a hard surface, such as a table, its openings on the bottom and sides allow air to pass through normally.
But when you take a notebook to bed or leave it on a sofa, these vents can become blocked, and thus, lead to the device overheating.
Sleeping with a notebook nearby is also not recommended. It may happen that you watch an interesting series all night, but fall asleep and his ventilation outlets are blocked, and he "suffocates to death". Or even crushed!
2- Laptop overheating
In addition to the dangers of having the air vents blocked, be careful not to leave it in a very hot place, such as near a window, or in direct sunlight.
Plastic parts can even melt at too high a temperature.
3- Move the notebook on
If you shake or jolt it on, your notebook's hard drive could stop working, losing your files and any chance of recovery.
Hard knocks usually don't damage modern SSD-type hard drives, which are like thumb drives and have no moving parts. But if he is like most, with mechanical parts, because they are more fragile, any blow can be fatal.
In order not to lose your data, always carry it with care and avoid moving it when it is turned on.
4- Ignore the need for preventive maintenance
Sooner or later, your device's fan will always start working at full speed, reminiscent of the noise of an airplane.
This is probably a distress call: it's time to clean the inside of your laptop.
Look for a specialized technician, or if you have the knowledge, carry out an internal cleaning.
5- Exposing the computer to dust
Be aware of where you use your notebook. A place subject to a lot of dust will shorten the life of your equipment.
We might think that this only applies to heavy work environments, in the middle of a construction site, for example.
But... what about your table? Do you keep it clean? Your gear could be sucking all the dust out of it.
Organize a cleaning at least once a week, clean your desk and take the opportunity to pass a clean brush on the keyboard and thus remove the dirt that lives there under the keys.
6- Lift the notebook by the screen
Believe me, there are people who, when they move their laptop open to another place, lift it by the screen. I already saw it.
Lifting the computer by the screen is dangerous, as it weakens the hinges that secure the monitor to the body.
In addition to being able to permanently damage the screen. If it's already wrong to move the computer on, lifting it by the screen then, it's wanting to destroy the poor thing.
7- Forcefully close the screen
In all the movies, right after the hacker breaks into the system, he slams the screen shut and runs away.
But he probably wasn't the one who paid for that notebook, as that's another dangerous way to detonate the screen or ruin the hinge.
That's when the person closes the notebook with everything without realizing that they forgot the headphones over the keyboard...
8- Open the screen from one of the corners
This is a habit that at first seems like no big deal, but sooner or later, the hinges will take their toll.
They are designed to lift the same weight on both sides. When you open from one end, you will be overloading the other.
To keep everything in order, always open it from the center of the screen.
9- Hold the device with just one hand
Holding the notebook closed with just one hand, as if it were a book or folder, put a lot of pressure on the body and the screen.
After a while, people who do this end up noticing a dark spot in the middle of the monitor...
Also, holding it by an edge can crack the surrounding plastic frame because of its weight.
Finally, internal components can be damaged. I mean, it could all go wrong.
Carry your computer correctly, hold it with both hands. And put it in a suitable purse or backpack.
10- Drinking coffee too close
One of the most common things is to see someone working with a coffee next to the computer.
But the chance that coffee will find your notebook keys is great. And it never ends well.
Any liquid that comes into contact with the device could permanently damage it.
Take a drink and break away from the computer. Stretch your legs and rest your eyes.
11- Twist the power cable
Sometimes, the power cable has poor contact, but in a certain position, it continues to charge.
Instead of buying a new cable, the person uses it anyway. Only this is a danger to the computer.
This can cause several problems inside the computer, and can even generate a short circuit.
Don't take risks, change the source as soon as possible.
12- Eat on top of the keyboard
Not only drinks, but food also harms your notebook.
When eating while working, crumbs clog the small gaps in the keyboard.
This reduces the cooling of the computer as well as damages the moving parts of the keyboard.
Other than that ants and cockroaches will frequent your work table...
13- "Optimize" the system
In the days of Windows XP, hard disks were slow. One way to speed up the system was to perform a defrag. The special application would organize the file fragments on disk and work faster.
Modern SSDs do not need these procedures, on the contrary: they can lead to failures.
Therefore, do not install all sorts of "optimizers", "cleaners" and other programs that promise to make your computer "fly" in two minutes of operation. They will do more harm than good.
Your operating system knows how to stay healthy.
Just remember to keep some free space. Something around 10 to 15%, so it lasts longer and doesn't lose speed.
14- Play the notebook
Another bad habit is seen in movies. The protagonist has finished his evil plan in the notebook, and then closes it and throws it on the table or bed.
Throws and blows are dangerous both for the structure of the device and for the internal components.
That's why you should handle it with care and not leave it in the hands of small children.
15- Fully discharge the battery
There are many myths on the Internet about how to extend the battery life of different devices.
The most common of them is that you have to periodically discharge your device's battery and then recharge it.
This was true for old technology batteries. However, modern batteries are not subject to this type of problem. They can be loaded and used without major concerns.
It is only recommended not to leave it exhausted for a long time, as well as when you stop using the equipment for a long time. It's always good to leave it at least 20% charged.
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