Guides tagged Battery

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• Selling and value

  How long do laptops last, and when to sell one

  Batteries, hinges, keyboards and fans wear out, but the processor and Windows support end a laptop's life sooner. Here's what to watch, and when selling makes sense.

  4 min read

• Faults and damage

  Laptop won’t turn on? What to check first

  Four checks in the order worth doing them, the HP and Dell steps their own support pages give, and what a laptop that still won't start is worth to us.

  5 min read

• Laptop care

  How to make your laptop battery last longer

  Even though you can do practically anything on a laptop, they tend to become slaves to the mains. Constant connection to a power supply may mean that your…

  2 min read