{"id":246,"date":"2019-05-09T07:21:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T07:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/?p=246"},"modified":"2019-09-02T10:28:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T10:28:34","slug":"lifespan-consider-laptop-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/lifespan-consider-laptop-repair","title":{"rendered":"The Lifespan of a Laptop, and when you should consider a laptop repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Lifespan of a Laptop, and when you should consider a laptop repair in Dubai<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Laptops don\u2019t last forever. That\u2019s not groundbreaking news, however, you\u2019re not alone if you\u2019re wondering just how long a laptop should last, whether it\u2019s time to buy a new laptop, or whether it is worth your time and money for a <strong>laptop repair<\/strong> on a laptop that is running extremely slow.<br \/>\nTech experts generally agree that a laptop should last anywhere between three to five years before needing to be replaced. Of course, there are a number of factors that play into this number, including intended use, software maintenance, usage patterns, and computing power.Don\u2019t Panic IT Solutions tells us the factors that play into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uaetechnician.com\/laptop-repair-services.html\">lifespan of your laptop<\/a>, and whether or not you should consider a laptop repair or replacement.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/laptop-repair.jpg\" alt=\"lifespan-consider-laptop-repair\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/laptop-repair.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/laptop-repair-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/laptop-repair-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/laptop-repair-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Intended Use<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps the most important factor in determining whether or not you need to buy a new laptop is your intended use. If you are using your laptop primarily for simple tasks such as writing, creating spreadsheets, or putting together a PowerPoint presentation, you may be able to \u201crepair\u201d the laptop you already have (more on this later).<br \/>\nIf you are wanting to use your laptop for state-of-the-art programs, apps, or gaming, you may experience significant slowdown or compatibility issues unless you decide to purchase a new laptop, or put a good deal of money into upgrading the laptop you already have.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Software Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you don\u2019t want to spend a good deal of money on upgrading your laptop and you\u2019re not quite ready to make the leap to buying a new laptop, there are a number of things you can do to help prolong your laptop\u2019s lifespan. One of the best things you can do would be to update your software, your operating system, or your security software.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s no secret that viruses and malware slow down the processing speed of your laptop and significantly shorten its expected lifespan. Staying up-to-date with your security software and protecting your laptop\u2019s system is crucial in prolonging it\u2019s expected lifespan. It is also crucial to stay on top of BIOS and driver updates. These updates help your laptop to work \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d, interfacing with your laptop\u2019s hardware to fix common problems that crop up, solve compatibility issues, and improve functionality.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Usage Patterns<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obviously the way you use your laptop can extend or decrease its lifespan. If you always leave your laptop on, it is likely that it will need maintenance or repairs much quicker than laptops that are only on while being used (fan failure or hard drive replacement are common repairs for laptops that are used like this).<br \/>\nKeeping your laptop in a cool space may prolong its lifespan slightly as the internal components (such as the fans) won\u2019t have to work as hard to function properly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similarly, laptop batteries can only be charged so many times before they begin to fail. Typically, a laptop battery starts to deteriorate after a few hundred charge cycles. Replacing your laptop battery would be the most common laptop repair that you might need during its regular lifespan. To increase your laptop\u2019s battery life, try to avoid leaving it plugged in all the time, and only charge it when it needs battery life.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Computing Power<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most common end of a <a href=\"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/\">laptop\u2019s lifespan<\/a> is related to the processing speed, or when the laptop\u2019s memory becomes inadequate for modern software. Tech experts estimate that computing power doubles approximately every two years.Software capability increases generally in tandem with computing power, which naturally makes older laptops obsolete over time. If you are using your laptop primarily for simple tasks (as mentioned earlier), you could \u201crepair\u201d your laptop that is slowing down by purchasing and installing more RAM or a new hard drive until you decide to purchase a new laptop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unfortunately., these are usually the only components of laptops that can be upgraded or repaired as other hardware replacement is difficult to perform or not cost effective to pay someone else to perform.<br \/>\nIt is inevitable; however, that your laptop\u2019s computing power will be outdated by the software that tech companies continue to put out. Keep this in mind as you make the decision on whether to upgrade\/update or repair your current laptop versus purchase a new laptop that will last you the next three to five years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lifespan of a Laptop, and when you should consider a laptop repair in Dubai Laptops don\u2019t last forever. That\u2019s not groundbreaking news, however, you\u2019re not alone if you\u2019re wondering just how long a laptop should last, whether it\u2019s time to buy a new laptop, or whether it is worth your time and money for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Lifespan of a Laptop, and when you should consider a laptop repair<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Lifespan of a Laptop, and when you should consider a laptop repair,computer repair, data recovery , printer repair, Software Maintenance,Computing Power\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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