
Buying a used laptop
A used laptop can be a great buy — or an expensive disappointment. Here are the hidden problems most common in second-hand laptops and how to spot them before you pay.
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A used laptop can be a great buy — or an expensive disappointment. Here are the hidden problems most common in second-hand laptops and how to spot them before you pay.
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You decided to add memory to your laptop, only to find there are no slots — the RAM is soldered to the board. Here's why modern laptops are built this way, what options exist and how to avoid the trap when buying.
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Replacing the drive is the most noticeable upgrade for most laptops. Here's the difference between HDD, SATA SSD and NVMe, what will really speed up and what won't, and how to get compatibility right.
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You've run out of disk space and there's nothing to delete: photos, videos, work projects. A second drive solves it — if your laptop has somewhere to put one. Here are the options and the pitfalls.
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When you switch on, the laptop asks for a password before Windows even loads, and you can't remember it. Here are the kinds of BIOS password, why laptops protect them more strongly than desktops, and how to regain access legitimately.
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A business trip or holiday is when a laptop is most at risk: knocks, theft, unfamiliar sockets, public Wi-Fi. Here's how to prepare so your trip doesn't end with lost equipment and data.
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Tbilisi summers pushing 40 °C and winter trips to Gudauri are a serious test for a laptop. Here's what happens to electronics at extreme temperatures and how to protect them.
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Coffee spilled on a MacBook is one of the costliest mishaps. Here's how to act in the first minutes, why you mustn't switch it on even if it's working, and what happens to the board over the following days.
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Your MacBook holds less and less charge, and "Service Recommended" has appeared in the settings. Here's how to read the battery's condition, what speeds up wear and how a replacement is done properly.
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The spinning beach ball, slow-opening apps and a noisy fan are signs your MacBook is running at its limit. Here are the most common causes and which ones can be fixed.
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Chromebooks are cheap, light and fast, but they work differently from familiar laptops. Here's who they're a great choice for, who they'll disappoint, and what to check before buying.
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A convertible is a laptop that turns into a tablet. Handy — but the versatility comes with particular weak points. Here's what breaks most often and how to avoid it.
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Lenovo is one of the most popular laptop brands in Georgia. Here are the faults we see most in different series, which ones are predictable, and how to make your Lenovo last longer.
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HP makes laptops from the most affordable to premium and gaming models. Here are the problems we see most across the different series, which can be prevented, and when it's time to call a technician.
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Asus makes everything from inexpensive VivoBooks to powerful ROG gaming laptops. Here are the faults we see most in each series and what helps prevent them.
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Acer is a popular choice when you need an inexpensive, dependable laptop. Here are the faults we see most across its series and what helps avoid them.
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Dell is a popular brand for both home and office, and ex-corporate Latitudes are common on Georgia's second-hand market. Here are the problems we see most with Dell laptops.
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For many people MSI means gaming laptops. Powerful hardware needs particular care. Here's what breaks most often on MSI laptops and how to avoid it.
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You've connected the laptop to a TV or monitor — and it says "No signal". Usually it's a setting or the cable, but sometimes the port itself is damaged. Here's how to tell which.
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80% in the evening, 10% in the morning — and sometimes the laptop is hot in your backpack too. Here's why it happens, which settings affect it, and when it's a sign of a faulty battery or board.
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After reinstalling Windows, the brightness won't adjust, the volume keys do nothing and the keyboard backlight won't come on. Here's why it happens and what's needed to get the function keys working again.
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The Bluetooth icon has vanished, wireless headphones refuse to connect or the audio stutters. Here's why laptop Bluetooth can be temperamental and how to get a stable connection back.
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Laptop noisy at home, sluggish on the road and flat by the time you leave the café? Often it isn't a fault but the power mode. Here's how the modes work and how to pick the right one for each situation.
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Arrive at the office, plug in one cable — and the laptop is running two monitors, a keyboard, mouse, network and charging. That's what a dock does. Here's how to choose the right one and why it sometimes misbehaves.
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