While your laptop is designed and tested to hold up to a lot of use, common sense should tell you that you should not misuse your machine. Follow the followings advices :-
Don'T :
- have liquids especially sweet, sticky drinks like soda, nearby when using your laptop. Spills can cause serious damage to the machine and can be very costly to repair
- Crush your laptop by stuffings too many books inside your backpack.
- Pile heavy objects on top of it.
- Leave a pen or pencil on your laptop when you close it. Doing so will break the screen.
- Use or store your laptop at temperature above 95 degrees F or below 41 degree F
- Disassemble and attempt to repair you lappy yourself.
- Leave the laptop's base directly on your legs for an extended period of time. It can get hot. You can use pillows between your legs and laptop.
- Place your Laptop closer to a electrical appliance generating strong electro-magnetic field , like refrigerator, television, etc.
- Touch Lens or surface of compact disk
DO :
- Condition your battery.
- Use a soft cotton cloth moistened with non-alkaline liquid to clean your laptop.
- Use a carrying case that provides good protection for your laptop.
Tips for charging the battery :-
You can use following power management techniques to help to extend the life of your battery :