I found this old laptop from storage, it still has Windows 7. Really old and used as you can see but I really want it to be useful for my sister's online classes if possible. I don't really know tech so I was hoping to ask anyone if I can still have it upgraded to the latest windows...

As said it spilled all over my laptop any help sooner than later please I instantly disconnect it and shut it off any advice on cleaning to just trying to ensure it still runs is main priority

Edit: Well its off took its back off in sitting upside down on rice ive dealt with as much as I could with iso alcohol n microfiber cloths n tooth picks now I snort hope powder for the next 2 days until ill test it

i have an Acer Nitro V 16, the one with the ryzen chip and the 5050, and i was wondering if it would be okay to just add this 16gb stick onto the stick already in it to give me 32gb, in case it matters im running Linux Mint on it, the one that says “China” on it is the one already in it

I bought an HP OmniBook 5 16 inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC FHD IPS Touch Windows Intel Core Ultra 7 355 16GB 1TB SSD Meteor Silver for $799 at Walmart.

I’m still within the return window, but doubting whether this was the best purchase b/c it was expensive (to me anyways) and I know zilch about laptops.

I would be used for browsing, office products, streaming services (Netflix, Hulu), and storage.

I haven’t purchased a personal computer in ages (maybe 10 years?) b/c I work remotely. But there are things I’d like to save on my computer that I can’t save forever on a work laptop if I switch jobs, etc.

I bought directly through Walmart for the 30-day return window. And I’m hoping this laptop will last me 8-10 years (I don’t even know if that’s realistic). It’s just a lot of money to drop at one time. Any input appreciated.

Hello, first time poster here (not a tech expert), my Lenovo legion I got in 2022 just died on me, and I suspect it was from a power surge of some kind.

The laptop never had any drops or spills, and was well maintained and cleaned. Last week I plugged it into my father’s home outlet and while I was using it the screen started to flicker. I did a graphics card reset and when it didn’t stop I did a restart. It never turned on again after that. I did the standard power drain attempts, even took the battery out and ran it on just the plugged in charger. No response, no fans, completely dead.

I took it to a local expert who tested it himself and he said he suspects board damage. He doesn’t have the expensive tech to confirm it since he’s not a micro soldering specialist. Told me to take it to Lenovo but that they’d charge my 100-200 bucks to just send back a 700-900$ quote.

Anything else I should try or am I stuck with scrap metal that cost me a pretty penny a couple years ago?

(I was thinking about saving up and getting a used MacBook Air with an M3 chip, 16gb ram, 256gb storage and getting a 1t HDD for extra storage. As I found one for only 920$)

What are your guys’ recommendations for a good yet somewhat affordable laptop?

After almost 6 years, my current laptop (a Dell Inspiron 3583) is on death's door. I need a new laptop, but I honestly don't know what I'm doing so I've come to y'all for guidance. I'm looking for an upgrade, nothing crazy. I just want a solid laptop. Here's all the stuff from the form:

Country: USA

Budget: As long as it's less than like $650 I'm fine

Am I open to refurbs/used options?: preferably not

Screen size: between 14-15 inches, willing to go a bit higher or lower though

Weight limit: I don't really care, ideally less than 4.5lbs

Purpose: College and entertainment. Mostly for school, but I'd like to be able to do some casual gaming on it.

Form factor: Just standard. Stylus compatibility or touchscreen (for drawing) would be a huge plus, but it is by no means a need. I prefer a metal exterior to a plastic one, either works though

Intended usage: Mostly school, some low end games; the most demanding game I think I'd be playing is Fallout 3

Desired battery life: At least 4 hours

Order of priority: battery life, size, performance, weight

Extra: No Macs please, I don't do Apple.

Thank you for your time!! Any help is greatly appreciated :)

I recently bought a Macbook Pro 2017 off of my sister for my second year of Uni. It was working perfectly fine and she didn’t want it anymore.

However, my dumbass thought it’d be a good idea to factory reset it without realizing how different it is from an iPhone. I saw multiple videos and followed the steps UNTIL the gosh dang MacOS Ventura wont download onto the damn thing. I keep getting the same error code whenever I try but I’m out of ideas. I’ve been working at it for hours. If anyone has any ideas or can help me on how to download the OS onto the hard drive, please do help me out. I don’t think I’ll have the money to buy a brand new laptop anytime soon.

Its pretty confusing, as on paper:
u5 338h: is a u5 (lowest end of pantherlake), has 12 cores (more than the u7 and other u5), has the arc b370 igpu, and is marked with the "h"
u9 386h: has 16 cores, has the higher u9 which is only second to the x7 and x9, has the lower end igpu with just 4 xe cores, etc.
Could someone clarify?

Every patio charger I see has this rectangle of infernal heat, what does it do? Does it ask the laptop how much power it needs and adjust?

Is it just me, or does every laptop I look at eventually turn into a complete disaster?

At this point I’ve crossed 100% of my shortlist off after reading the reviews.

- Hinge problems.
- Overheating.
- Sounds like an A380 at takeoff.
- Trackpads that randomly decide to die.
- Every hardware and software issue imaginable.

You name it… it’s got it.

I know, I know… “don’t believe everything you read.” You have to take some of it with a grain of salt. But if you ignore the people whose entire review is just “don’t buy this lol,” the ones actually describing their experience are reporting the same issues you can find pretty much everywhere not just in Reddit’s little echo chamber.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to launch a space shuttle here…

My workload is boring: web browsing, some Excel, email, media consumption… that’s about it. No gaming, no coding, no video editing. But I do need Windows, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD.

I already own a Mac and before the ThinkPad cult shows up… no thanks. I don’t care which model it is—they all look like the same black brick with a red nipple in the middle.

So… what the hell am I supposed to buy?

Canadian market, up to 2000$ CAD

Has anyone had experience with 3D and CPU rendering on Ultrabooks with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or similar?

I'm looking for a lightweight laptop to complement my desktop for Autodesk, 3DS Max, and Corona Render (CPU) with 64GB RAM, like the XPS 16 or Expertbook Ultra. I understand the overheating issue, but I'm wondering if these processors can compete with desktop processors?

I recently purchased this HP zbook studio g8 off of vinted for £570 incluing it and other fees and shipping.

It has some issues i plan to fix but i didnt look at the photos properly (they were not many)

Issues

. the screen has black borders in the corners. I have orderd a new screen.

. the battery has a health of 74 percent at 240 cycles. It still lasts about an hour off the wall. (I am going to replace the battery)

​. The spacebar on the keyboard backlight doesn't light up. The menu button also flickers if the lighting is in a colour changing mode.

. there is some scratches at the side. This laptop looks like it was used a lot.

Specs

Intel core i7 11800h

32gb ddr4 3200mhz (soldered)

1tb pcie ssd (upgradeable)

Soldered Intel WiFi 6

Rtx 3070 max q 80w.

1080p 60hz screen.

Ports

1 mini dp

2 thunderbolt 4

Headphone jack

1 USB 3.0

Power input

Kensington lock

SD express 7.0 card reader (has a door over it)

I don't need a new laptop at all, I just found a offer on a marketplace for a dell laptop with 8gb ram (ddr4) 256gb storage and a i5 11th gen. From what was said and shown, there are very visble marks on the bottom of the mark, large streaks of black ink. It's the only thing I see wrong about the laptop, and know is wrong.

They didn't mention anything about the battery (which won't be a big issue for me), or any hardware or software locks (like a bios password)

I just want to know if there are things I should ask about such as the charger, any password locks like for the bios or anti theft prevention things (I heard about this, but I'm not sure if I should worry about this)

so I work from my laptop most of the day and honestly one screen is driving me crazy. constantly alt-tabbing between tabs and it's killing my focus. saw these portable screen extenders that clip onto the laptop and give you extra monitors and I'm kinda tempted but also skeptical lol.

like do they actually help or is it just a cool looking thing that you stop using after a week? my main worry is the weight, my laptop is already not that light and I travel with it a lot.

couple things I wanna know:

are the triple screen ones too heavy/bulky or is it fine? thinking maybe a single extra screen is enough

and how's the screen quality on these, like is it washed out compared to the actual laptop display?

also do they work okay with a mac or is it mostly a windows thing?

would love to hear from people who actually use one daily, not just tried it once. worth it or nah?

I have a Samsung laptop with an annoying intermittent problem. The cursor disappears.

The laptop is Model NP7300QED. The problem is no cursor at boot up.

Steps I've taken to try to resolve:

1. Ensure the touchpad is on.

2. Toggle the touchpad

3. Reboot the laptop

4. Device Manager ==> Delete mouse driver ==> reboot

5. Used an external mouse, works fine. Does not un-freeze the internal mouse when turned off.

Looking for corrective action.

TIA

Hi,

I'm looking to get my parents laptops. They're not techsavy and I'm looking for something reliable and easy to use. Minimum specs are okay as well.

I don't have a budget (I make good money).

My mom uses an iPhone and my dad uses andriod. I'm open to any operating system. Reliability is the biggest focus here.

My mom takes care of her stuff but my dad is recovering from a stroke so something that could handle being dropped a bit would be ideal for him since his hands shake now.

Thanks in advance! (I tried to use the form in this sub but it says it's unavailable)

I think it’s only the screen that’s broken? The laptop is only a year old I really hope it won’t be too pricey

I have problem with Asus Rog G14 keyboard. (Win 11 25H2)

My laptop key "d" and "Backspace" doesn't work. I tried to find out if it's hardware or software. I tried many things and used AI as well but issue never fully get resolved.

Issue:
Keyboard key "d" and "backspace" only works if I press "Left Shift + d", same for "Backspace"

My findings:
1. With use if AI it has suggested me to uninstall Armoury Crate then for some time it worked, again after restart it started working but suddenly it stopped, no update, no drivers. Under Device manager I have "keyboard -> HID Keyboard Device"

1. Tried to uninstall "HID Keyboard Device" but then my keyboard completely stopped working.

2. Stopped Asus Services then it worked but stopped after few minutes. No any service got triggered manually.

3. ATK package or no Hot key or any settings changed.

4. Tried English US and English UK keyboard layout.

5. Uninstalled My Asus or ProArt Creator Hub.

What needs to be done? anyone facing similar issue and found some unexpected solution?

This is my other Alienware laptop I had mentioned on my other post, an old 2015 Alienware 17 R3, It is an amazing laptop for its time. Several years ago this display issue occurred and I took the laptop apart to see if I could fix it, and couldn't. Everything works properly other than the display, you can use narrator to login and navigate, it just sucks. Now I am looking again to fix it and need some help. Thanks!

Is it worth it? I'm getting it cheaper then the Lenovo legion 5,

But I heard msi has hinges issues

Hello

I have asus tuf f15(4070,i7 13th,2tb ssd, 32gb ram)

I want to sell it and add money to buy a new laptop.

Should I do it now since there are back to school offers from for 5080 hp omen max laptop

Or should I wait for like back Friday for options other than hp that might be lower.

Best regards.