CONSUMER REPORTS - 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 ...

When you press the power button of your laptop, most of us expect it to come to life almost immediately. It's a routine action, but when the screen remains dark and the familiar hum of the machine ...

If you own a phone or a computer (and we’re assuming you do) there are bugs and annoyances that you just have to learn to live with. On the flip side, there are also problems that hint at something ...

Troubleshooting tips to get you typing again. Reviewed by Ryan Perian Restarting your HP laptop can fix temporary software or driver issues with the keyboard. Check if your keyboard is locked by ...

We’ve all experienced that magic moment when, after countless frustrating hours of experimentation and racking your brain, the object of our attention starts working. The 3D printer finally produces ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gaming laptops promise desktop-class performance in a backpack, but repair benches tell a different story. High failure rates ...

Chromebooks are great alternatives to MacBooks and Windows 10 laptops, but they aren’t perfect. Any laptop computer is bound to have issues, and some of the most common problems faced by Chromebook ...