Is a Small Dent in an Aluminum Laptop Lid Safe to Ignore?
I'm considering buying a thin ultrabook with an OLED display at a good discount. The aluminum lid has a small, roughly penny-sized dent from an impact with a…
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Is it safe to use an ASUS ZenBook without its battery?
I have an ASUS ZenBook UX310UQK and I'm considering running it with the battery removed. It powers on and appears to work normally when connected to the charger,…
Is It Safe to Use an ASUS ZenBook Without Its Battery?
I have an ASUS ZenBook UX310UQK that I'm currently running without a battery. It operates normally when connected to its charger, but I'm wondering whether heavy use—such as…
How long should I wait before using my laptop after a small ramen spill?
I accidentally spilled a small amount of ramen water on roughly one-fifth of my keyboard, from the left side toward the D key. I immediately shut down the…
How can I make sure my laptop is completely powered off after spilling juice on it?
I spilled apple juice on my laptop and pressed the power button right away, but I'm not sure whether it shut down or only entered sleep mode. The…
Can I safely use my Acer Aspire 5 without its leaking battery?
The battery in my Acer Aspire 5 15 started leaking, so I removed it completely. Can I continue using the laptop with only the AC adapter, and could…
Why do some newer laptops have a strong plastic or chemical smell?
I recently replaced an older HP Aero 13 with a Lenovo X1 Carbon. The Lenovo produced a powerful plastic- or solvent-like odor whenever it was running, and the…
Will a power surge damage my laptop if it's plugged in?
I had my laptop plugged in while downloading games, and when I returned home, my sister turned on the AC, causing a power surge that made the electricity…
Is it safe to use my power extension for a monitor and laptop?
I have an outlet extension that operates at 125v and 15a. I'm considering using it for my laptop, which requires a 240w input at 100-240v and draws about…
Are old laptop batteries a fire hazard when low on capacity?
My family is using some old laptops that show a warning about low battery storage capacity when we try to use them without being plugged in. My mother…
Will tripping on my headphone wire damage my gaming laptop?
I accidentally tripped over my headphone wire and yanked the 3.5mm plug out of my gaming laptop. The plug got bent, and now the entry port feels a…
Is AutoKMS Safe on My Windows 11 Laptop?
I just bought a new HP laptop that came with Windows 11, but it had a lot of unnecessary programs installed, like WebAdvisor and a cracked version of…