Recent content by hdmark

First- try to clean out the exhaust fan(s) with some compressed air. Make sure to turn off the computer first! (i also saw somewhere that you should stick a small toothpick slightly in the vent to prevent the fan from spinning as you blow the air in). next - you could either lift the back of...

Yes, I want to say laptops can go up to 80-90 ish and still be in range? I'm not sure though. You'll have to search for that one

download a temp monitoring program and see what the temperatures are. laptops generally just run hot from what ive seen

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xinspiron+15.6%22+ips+panel.TRS0&_nkw=inspiron+15.6%22+ips+panel&_sacat=0 i have no idea if this is the right panel let alone if it would work even if it was. If you dont know where to buy them I'm guessing you...

double post? are you sure you can even replace the panel?

I would buy an ssd for it. I just did this with a laptop with much weaker specs than yours and it works way better now. I would pick up a budget friendly 250-500gb ssd depending on how much stuff you store on it. And then buy an enclosure for your current HDD to use an external. I picked...

what is their major?

I might go check out some of the tools you use though actually lol

i think the only way you could be safer is if you just disconnected from the internet completely :D but like others said, it hink thats a bit overkill. if you did want to add another layer/different solution, you could get yourself a VPN too. i didnt see it listed but i would get a reliable...

Give it a pep talk. Sometimes electronics can get depressed. Did anything happen to it? was it dropped?

most peeple paii gud $$$ 4 a sistem dat goes vroom! consider urself lcky also what barty and bignasty said. if its only when you turn it on, its fine. if it could be heavy programs in the background overworking your computer

i would try what celica said. and i would definitely keep the asus. assuming you have some warranty on the asus, i wouldnt worry about the touchpad if youre mainly a mouse person. i couldnt honestly tell you if the touchpads on my last two laptops even worked becuase i never used them. if...

okay thank you, ill definitely be looking into that one

Good morning all ! I do have another thread with this, but it has been solved (link at bottom). I have new information and with new pricing id rather start a new thread (mods, if you can merge, that would be useful). Looking for a laptop for my dad. 1. What is your budget? - $1500 USD...