We have another laptop that is near death. The hard-drive has failed and we are running from time to time with a Linux LiveCD that runs everything from the CD-ROM drive. It works, but it is cumbersome. We are going to have to repair it.
Here are some basic steps that we are going to take in order to refurbish our old laptop computer on our own.
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Showing posts with label improving your laptop. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Stretching Your Laptop's Life with a Make Over!
It would be nice if we could just drop everything and rush out to buy a new PC. But, sometimes, it can be difficult to come up with $300 or $400 for even a basic new PC. Refurbish units beckon, but even they cost about $150 for a capable machine. So, instead, we are stretching the last bit of life out of our old computer.
One way we can do that is with a laptop computer make-over. We are transforming our old laptop into more of a desktop machine. Here's how --
One way we can do that is with a laptop computer make-over. We are transforming our old laptop into more of a desktop machine. Here's how --
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