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 ...

CONSUMER REPORTS - If you have an older laptop, prepare for it to stop working. Consumer Reports' latest survey found that laptops more than three years old are much more likely to break. And once ...

Windows releases have become pretty stable in recent years. The Windows 11 upgrade process is safe and simple, and if something goes wrong, rolling back to a previous version is easy. It's uncommon ...

Laptop not turning on? If your laptop won't power on, even when it's plugged in could have a faulty power supply, battery, motherboard, video card or RAM. When troubleshooting a laptop that won't ...

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 ...

Laptops can feel hot or warm for a variety of reasons. Diagnosing the problem isn't exactly clear-cut, so you may need to try various troubleshooting techniques. A hot laptop isn't usually indicative ...

Gaming laptops promise desktop-class performance in a backpack, but repair benches tell a different story. High failure rates ...