We live and work in a cold, cruel world where our laptops can take a lot of abuse. Regardless of how gentle we try to be, our notebooks will probably be dropped, spilled upon or worse—sooner, if not ...

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 they're five years old ...

If your laptop battery isn't charging, first make sure there is no problem with your power adapter and cable. On a modern laptop that charges via USB-C, make sure you're using the right USB-C port.

Are you grappling with a non-charging laptop despite being plugged in? This frustrating problem can arise from various causes, including loose connections, faulty adapters, or outdated drivers. Fear ...

Shifting design philosophy has lead to many innovations in laptops in terms of size and weight, but that's come at a cost of ...

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 ...

A non-functioning (or improperly functioning) keyboard can be a sizable problem if you interact with your computer beyond just mouse-clicking. Writing, coding, gaming, composing, editing, or even ...

NEC laptops are stable platforms with enough power for a variety of business uses, from accounting to database management. With proper maintenance, an NEC-branded laptop should provide the user with ...

After the issues around its notebook computers last year, Dell now finds that open season has been declared as it faces legal action in Canada from a user who complained that the company carried on ...