subject: How To Determine If Your Laptop Needs A Professional Repair [print this page] Compared to a desktop PC, a laptop is a far more advanced piece of machinery. We now almost take for granted the technology in our hands and now even in our pockets. Its also possible we underestimate how much we need these things to run our everyday lives.
Despite the intricate and complex technology contained in a laptop, it is not always the hardware that is at fault. Many times problems occur from software failures and software related issues.
If your laptop is not running at peak performance, there are a number of things you can do to make sure the problem is not hardware related. Usually, the first thing to check is the hard drive. These can become cluttered with unnecessary files and can leave no working space the system needs to work at optimum rate. Start by clearing off the files you don't need and maybe transfer files you do not use regularly onto your home machine if you have a separate one.
If things are running a bit slower than they should, try running a defragmentation. Be aware that this can take a very long time to complete so allow a time when you won't need your laptop or maybe run this at night. This will tidy up your drive and it is surprising how much performance you can get back just from letting a defrag do its thing.
Another big reason for apparent laptop failure can be virus related. If you connect to the internet, it is perilously easy to pick up a virus even with the most up to date virus tools. Talking of which, it really is vital to have full virus protection and keeping the software up to date. Overlooking this can be a costly mistake and is probably the number one advice for any computer.
Operating system updates should always be undertaken at regular intervals too. Software can rely on these updates and missing vital updates can cause software problems and even produce security issues. So, make sure this feature of your operating system is turned on.
If all else fails and its a hardware issue after all, its not always an expensive repair. In fact, laptop spare parts and components are usually readily available and not as expensive as to take your breath away. It might even be worth considering having things upgraded whilst it is being attended too. It doesn't take long for laptop machines to need the occasional boost.
