How our fixes work
Most computer problems have a free fix, and most guides skip straight to the expensive one. Ours go in the order a good technician would: the two-minute checks first, then the settings and drivers, and only then the hardware.
Each guide names the exact menu path, key or part, and tells you how to see whether a step worked before you move on. When a fix needs a tool or a part, it is linked at that step, not in a list at the end.
- Keyboards and touchpads: sticky or dead keys, spills, cursor jumps.
- Power: not charging, battery draining, won't turn on, loose charging ports.
- Heat and noise: overheating, loud fans, thermal throttling.
- Screens, Wi-Fi, USB and storage: dim or black screens, dropped connections, drives not detected.
Before any repair, back up your files. If a battery looks swollen or smells, stop and replace it: that one is never a do-it-yourself fix.