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To extend the life of your laptop, you must follow these simple rules:
1. Remove the battery from the laptop if you are using it from the mains, first charge it to 100%. Once a month, insert and charge the battery to increase laptop battery life.
2. Do not place unnecessary objects under the laptop keyboard; if you close the lid abruptly, if you forgot some part there (for example, a flash drive), an expensive breakdown of the laptop may occur.
3. Do not eat near the laptop or place any liquid near it.
4. Do not close the laptop lid unless necessary to extend the life of the hinges. This rule especially applies to such laptop models as: Samsung, Fujitsu-Siemens, Roverbook, iRu.

5. Do not turn on the laptop immediately after bringing it from a cold room to a warm one (especially in winter).
6. Do not place the laptop tightly against hard surfaces (wall) to preserve the service of the power connector and USB.
7. If you damaged USB connector, then try not to use it at all, as this may lead to a complete loss of functionality of the motherboard.
8. If your laptop frequently overheats, you should urgently check the cooling system (read). Severe overheating may damage the processor and motherboard.

What is the average lifespan of a laptop without breakdowns?

I roughly imagine that a desktop computer (with a system unit and a separate keyboard and monitor) can last 3-4 years without breakdowns. Only vacuuming is sometimes required.

The laptop is more convenient for my traveling schedule, but I am afraid that it will last much less. It’s impossible to even clean it - everything is sealed. That is, the investment will not pay off. How long do laptops last on average? Is there a chance for at least three years that it will work without problems? No manufacturer gives more than a year warranty.

Marfa | April 29, 2015, 10:44
Krabov Saveliy, I don’t know where you got such strange information from. Chinese production is very different. What is produced for big films in China sometimes has a quality that is superior to European or American assembly (by the way, almost everything is assembled from parts made in China). Believe me, a person who has bought equipment in the States and Europe more than once. This is not a myth - this is reality. The vaunted laptops from Yabloko also often fail after 1-2 years, although production (claimed) couldn’t be brighter. There is no need to take a frankly cheap Chinese “I don’t understand what”.

In reality, there is a certain limit - 3 years, when problems begin for most laptops. There are models and copies that work without problems for 5 years (I haven’t seen any more). There are especially “lucky” laptops that break within a day of purchase. However, I always take the average lifespan of a laptop to be 2.5-3 years.

This is an adequate assessment. In several companies with which I have collaborated, the laptop fleet is updated every three years. Those. It is believed that after three years of operation a laptop should be replaced with a new one, and the old one is sold on the secondary market at a price of 25% of the original one.

Michel | 28 April 2015, 19:59
You can clean your laptop, but if you don’t have the experience yourself, then take it to a service center. The service life largely depends on operating conditions. Working in dusty places with closed ventilation grilles greatly reduces the life of the device.

Krabov Saveliy | 28 April 2015, 08:02
A friend of mine buys a laptop in the price category of approximately 25-30 thousand rubles (in “pre-crisis” prices) every two to three years (according to him), because... Then it works, but various problems arise, the elimination of which takes money and time - it’s easier to buy a new laptop. Everything that is sold here (at least in Moscow) is made in China, otherwise the prices would be completely different. Naturally, a Chinese laptop will last noticeably less than one produced, for example, in the USA.

Many users who choose a decent laptop on the mobile market are interested in the lifespan of the device along with ergonomics and performance. Yes, this sounds quite strange, because this parameter entirely depends on the owner and the conditions of use.

This article will take a detailed look at the lifespan of a laptop. The user is invited to familiarize himself with all sorts of methods that can extend the “life” of a mobile device. The information will affect not only the built-in components of the gadget, but will also tell the owner how to prevent the failure of accessories and batteries.

To be or not to be?

When purchasing a new laptop, many owners rush to unpack the battery and quickly connect it to the device. Only by constantly working in the office or at home, near an electrical outlet, do users day after day reduce the life of the laptop, or rather, the battery, eliminating one of the basic parameters of the device - mobility. There are only two options to solve this problem:

1. If you prefer to work indoors, you should not remove the battery from the box at all. A battery in a preserved state can be stored for many years. At any time, if necessary, it can be connected to a laptop and made the device mobile.
2. The second option requires the user to work offline. Two or three times a week, the laptop owner must unplug the mobile device from the outlet and discharge the battery to 3-5%, performing a full battery charging cycle. This is the only way to extend the life of batteries.

Proper use of the display

Yes, the LCD screen is also at risk. The average lifespan of a laptop is directly proportional to the performance of the screen. After all, this is almost half of a mobile device. There are many factors influencing the display, and the reader will have to get acquainted with them all.

The LCD screen is connected to the base of the laptop with a special cable (many small-section wires). And the hinges are only needed to open the lid and set the angle of inclination. Naturally, frequent movements of this cover at large angles contribute to the fracture of the cables over time. The problem can be solved simply. When carrying out annual maintenance of a laptop, it is necessary to check the cable. If it is jammed in one place, then you need to move it up or down, securing it with adhesive tape to the laptop body.

Those who like to work with a mobile device in nature should take care that direct sunlight does not fall on the matrix. In just one year of improper use you can burn out the display. The laptop will not break, but the color rendition will change dramatically for the worse.

A complex approach

For many users interested in how to increase the life of a laptop, store salespeople recommend using additional cooling for the mobile device. This solution looks quite simple, which causes distrust among potential buyers. A regular stand 3-5 centimeters high and 1-2 fans that blow upward. This solution may look strange, but for two decades now all laptop manufacturers have not been able to solve the problem of cooling their products. Therefore, such a stand is the best thing that can be recommended to the user to increase the life of the mobile device.

Modern style dictates terms

Many buyers have already noticed the emergence of a new style that affects all mobile devices. We are talking about color and monochrome vinyl stickers on the body of the gadget. Yes, to some this will seem like just another youth stupidity, but most users will benefit from covering their laptops. The fact is that the vinyl coating increases the rigidity of the case.

The main thing here is to correctly apply the texture to the plastic of the mobile device. As practice shows, the service life of a laptop increases thanks to such modifications. After all, if you drop the device on the ground, even from a height of half a meter, it will remain safe and sound.

Cleanliness is the key to health

The owner also needs to worry about constantly cleaning the laptop from debris and dust that collects inside the device thanks to the cooling system. Experts recommend performing maintenance 1-2 times a year, depending on operating conditions. If there are pets in the room or renovations are underway, frequent cleaning is required, otherwise the device can be serviced less frequently.

As for the cleaning itself, the user himself makes the decision whether to take the gadget to a service center or service it himself. The first option is preferable, because it involves complete disassembly of the mobile device, and only it can extend the life of the laptop.

Power elements of a mobile device

Here we will not talk about the mobile device itself, but about an accessory that is an integral part of any laptop. It would seem that what could happen to a regular charger that comes with a gadget, but there are still problems. For example, the life of an HP laptop can be significantly extended by using just one safety measure in everyday life - disconnecting the accessory from the power supply when not using the mobile device.

The problem is that the branded charger is very sensitive to voltage changes, since it was created for the American market. There is no stability in domestic electrical networks; the voltage is constantly changing (90-250 volts). It is these surges that damage the power supply. And then the real lottery - the accessory will either burn out on its own, or take the laptop’s power management board with it.

Meal in front of laptop display

The lifespan of a laptop can be reduced in a completely unusual way. Those who like to eat or drink some kind of drink in front of the device display always think that they are careful and prudent. But, as practice shows, 50% of users have flooded their laptop keyboard with tea, coffee or beer at least once in their lives. These disappointing statistics suggest that eating in front of a laptop screen does not lead to anything good.

It’s good if the gadget has a rubberized keyboard and the liquid simply drains through the drain holes, but not all users have such expensive devices at hand. In most cases, one mug of hot coffee can destroy a laptop motherboard and render the keyboard unusable in a few seconds.

In pursuit of high performance

Trying to save money, many gamers buy low-power laptops. Such users believe the baseless recommendations of enthusiasts that any laptop can be overclocked without problems. Yes, this is true, but few people know that such overclocking for a mobile device could be the first and last. After all, all the components inside the device body are soldered, and it is impossible for a worker to simply replace a burnt-out element.

For example, the service life of an Asus gaming-class laptop is set by the manufacturer at five years. This is the officially announced figure. However, the Taiwanese manufacturer, in its operating requirements, prohibits the user from increasing the device’s performance using software or hardware. In fact, the service life depends only on the user, or rather, on his actions.

There are more questions than answers

And yet, what is the service life of a laptop? As practice shows, with proper operation recommended by the manufacturer, a mobile device can operate for 7-10 years without breakdowns. Here everything directly depends on the installed components. For example, the “life” of a hard magnetic drive is 7 years of active use, and the processor will work for 15 years without problems. Don’t forget about the battery, which has an official service life of only 3 years, but in practice, with the correct charging cycle, this period can be safely doubled.

Finally

When trying to figure out the lifespan of a laptop, many potential buyers and users overlook another factor that they will have to deal with. We are talking about the obsolescence of a mobile device. At this stage of technical development, there is such a thing as “product actualization.” Here the manufacturer is already trying to impose on users the fact that the service life of a mobile device cannot exceed 5 years, forcing the buyer to abandon old technologies and purchase new gadgets.

A hard drive has a limited lifespan because it is affected by many factors during operation of the device. With our tips, you can increase the number of HDD operating hours per failure.

• An external hard drive can have a maximum lifespan of 10 years. A negative impact on the performance and, accordingly, rapid wear of the drive is caused by the presence of excess moisture in the environment, external influences and powerful magnets that may be located close to the device.
• The internal hard drive, however, has a service life of 5 to 10 years, depending on its size and operating condition. The service life depends on the heat generated during operation and how well or poorly the heat is removed from the drive. You should pay special attention to choosing a system unit if you want to extend the life of your components.
• If you use a solid state drive on your computer, you can expect a maximum lifespan of about 10 years. But remember that the life of an SSD, unlike a HDD, is limited to a certain number of rewrite cycles. So, in theory, an SSD may not survive a more capacious and slower hard drive.
• Cloud storage has an almost infinite lifespan. But in this case, you will face certain risks, such as, for example, bankruptcy of the provider or hacker attacks.

Proper use of the HDD will help extend its service life.

You can ensure maximum hard drive life by using it correctly. Below we have summarized some tips for you.

• Defragmentation. Since the hard drive is used almost daily, it would be a good idea to defragment it at least once a quarter.
• Overheat warning. The hard drive should not get too hot during normal operation, otherwise its service life will be significantly reduced. Do not forget to monitor the temperature of the hard drive and, if necessary, update the cooling system in the system unit or on the external HDD box. Often, simply cleaning the insides of your computer is enough.
• Repairing a damaged disk. If you think that the disk is faulty, you can check it with special utilities and repair it. Sometimes reversing the magnetization of sectors allows you to bring back to life an HDD that has begun to “crumble.” Although, we do not recommend storing important data on such drives. It is better to replace them immediately and not play with fate.
• SSD optimization. Those who use solid-state drives will be able to find on the pages of our website, which will not only increase their service life, but also slightly improve their performance in general.