How To Fix Your Laptop Power

One of the most common problem areas with a laptop is the power plug. Most laptops have a very poorly designed power plug which is made of a small plastic box attached to a circuit board by a few thin wires about the size of a staple. Over time these metal parts break or the power plug gets bent and the plastic box cracks. When this happens you will have connection problems and eventually the power plug will stop working.

Most companies will tell you that you need to buy a new power supply part or a whole new motherboard. This is not the case. It can be fixed. You simply need to rebuild the box by connecting the pins, then reinforce the area with plastic or rubber which will hold it all together and reduce the chance of this ever happening again.

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If your battery won't hold a charge it may need replacing. Laptop batteries don't last forever. No matter what you do, their capacity to hold a charge will decline over time, typically down to 80 percent after 12-18 months.

New batteries need to be charged before they're used. After initial use or prolonged periods without use the battery may require two or three charge/discharge cycles before it achieves maximum capacity. If the battery is not going to be used for more than a month, it is recommended to remove it from the device and store in a cool, dry, clean place. A battery will eventually lose its charge when it is not used. Therefore, it maybe necessary to charge the battery after it's been stored. It is normal for a battery to become warm when charging.

Do not expose the battery to moisture. Keep the battery away from sources of extreme heat or cold. Do not freeze your battery.

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If you're laptop is frozen and you are unable to shut it off or reboot it, there is a simple, easy fix that works in the majority of cases. Unplug the laptop and remove the battery. The computer will automatically shutdown. Put the battery back in the laptop, plug it in and press the power button. The computer should boot up normally. You may want to bring the computer up in safe mode first.

One of the most common causes of computer freezing occurs when you abort or stop a download before it is completely finished.