![]() Additionally, based on your comfort level to perform mini surgery, it may be better to send it back to the manufacturer or repair center. The older a laptop is, the harder (and potentially more expensive) it will be to replace those parts. If it’s going to cost you a few hundred dollars to replace a cracked screen, it would be better to use that towards a newer model, depending on the cost of the replacement. But if your battery does not last as long as it should anymore, replacing the battery may solve the problem and extend the life of it as well.īut what if a screen is broken or you are missing keys on your keyboard? Depending on how old the laptop is, it may not be worth fixing it. While Eric Ackerson, Senior Product Marketing and Brand Manager for Acer, added that upgrading RAM and/or storage can be an easy fix. Just be sure to give yourself an afternoon as it will take some time. If you have tried everything else, it’s a good idea to back up your data to another location and do a clean reinstall of the operating system. Additionally, when you are using a Windows laptop, over time, they are subject to hundreds of software updates from Microsoft that can not only take up storage, but affect the laptop’s performance. Randall Heaton, Product Mkt Manager for Dell’s XPS line, noted if your laptop is a few years old and isn’t performing at its best, simply upgrading the drivers to the newest drivers on the company’s website can bring a laptop back to life. ![]() Laptops’ form-factor typically makes them perfect for traveling, and if you are generally clumsy or just the victim of an unfortunate accident, it may be time to replace that paperweight with a newer, working machine. The first category, not surprisingly, is if your laptop is physically broken. (Image credit: Getty Images/francisblack)
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