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Laptops, notebooks, portable computer. No matter what you call it they break. Now you have a source of 'insider informaion' on 'How to' fix that broken laptop.

Over my career as a computer tech and systems admin I have fixed IBM's, Compaq's, HP's, Toshiba's, and Dell laptops. Some are easy to fix, some are time consuming, it really depends on the design and if the design engineer likes techs or dislikes them. One Toshiba I really think a repair tech really ticked of the design engineer, it was a bear to get appart, fix, and put back together.

Laptops require special attention. 

How is your laptop doing today? Battery not lasting as long as it used to? Traveling to another country, a few tips on what to take with you for your laptop to function as well as at home.

Have a problem, need some tech advice?
Need to change out a componet? Thinking about upgrading that old laptop, some tips and how to's here:

Laptop Information and Repair Index

Myths, tips, and information for laptop batteries 

All the time I see and get questions about Laptop batteries.

So here goes:
Laptop batteries will degrade over time. Once you charge the battery it starts to degrade regaurdless of if you leave it in the computer all the time or discharge it completely then take it out while using the laptop on AC.

For more information and tips about batteries see my web page:

Laptop Batteries

How to open a laptop case 

Your laptop has a problem, the problem is inside the case. You want to open it but don't want to destroy it!

Have a look at my page on laptop cases for How to's, tips, and information on laptop cases:

Laptop Cases

How to's for you laptop keyboard 

Your laptop keyboard is giving you problems so now you need to know how to fix it.

Well here are some How to's, tips, and information that will help you fix it and save you a lot of $$$

Laptop Keyboards

And here are some for the pointing device:

Laptop Touch pads, pointer, or mouse

Laptop Processors 

Did you know that the latest and greatest processor was the Mobile IntelĀ® Core 2 Extreme quad-core???

Wow, soon there will be the same computing power in a laptop that the Cray Super Computer has!

For more information, tips, and How to's see this page:

Laptop Processors

Wireless Networking 

Your out on the road, you stop by a internet cafe for a cup 'a Joe and a connection to check your email. You power up the 'ol laptop. As you sip your coffee your laptop comes a live. Ahhhh, ready at last. You open your email program. 'Send/recive error!' What???

Your wirless has dumped on you. Now what?

Well I have written an article on Wirless Networking and the items that you need to insure you have on your computer for when you travel.

Read the article here and get those tools Before you hit the road.

Troubleshooting Wireless Networking Errors

Road warrior? Do you vpn? 

VPN - Virtual Private Network...

Do you use your laptop on the road? Stop by those internet cafes every once in a while to check you email?

Did you know that even at a WiFi hotspot you can have a highly secure network connection?

You would do it with a VPN. What is a VPN? Virtual Private Network?

Think of it as a pipe inside a pipe. A VPN creates a nework connection inside the WiFi connection. With encryption this connection has some very formidable security.

Want to know more?

Have a read here:
VPN - Virtual Personal Network
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I am a simi retired computer tech.


I have two web sites that I am activly involved in, one is my passion the other is for my retirement


www.diy-computer-repair.com is for my retirement. I built this site to help the do it yourselfer and anyone else interested in repairing a computer. The way I see it is you can pay someone to fix your computer or you can fix it and pay yourself!


My other site is about restoring cars, I picked the cars and three years that I like the most then built a web site around the cars, some how to's, little known facts, and maybe in the futrue a catatlog of parts.


www.clasicarparts.com


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