Laptops are convenient forms of technology, but they aren’t immune to occasional problems. If you’ve performed your usual troubleshooting methods and can’t identify the issues, you may need to call a professional for help. Here are a few signs that indicate you need to schedule laptop repairs.

When Should You Get Your Laptop Repaired?

1. Keyboard Malfunction

Even the loss of a single key can hinder your productivity. When one fails, others often follow suit and make it difficult for you to get any work done.

Keyboard failure may cause letters to repeat, characters to disappear, or keys to stop working entirely. These issues can be especially annoying if you work from home and need to send professional emails. Instead of waiting for the keyboard to break entirely, have a repair expert replace the vital component as soon as possible.

2. Screen Lines

If you spot vertical or horizontal lines on the screen, you might have failed display, a damaged logic board, or a faulty data cable. These visual disturbances can happen if the laptop falls accidentally or if liquid spills on the screen and seeps into the machine’s components. A repair technician needs to assess the product to determine whether it’s a software or hardware concern.

3. Uncontrollable Heat

When a laptop heats up, its central processing unit is working harder than necessary. This can damage the hard drive and eventually cause it to fail.

You can usually tell that the laptop is overheating if the fan runs continuously, applications run slowly, or the machine stops responding. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of clearing away built-up dirt with canned air. However, a hardware issue that affects the cooling fan could also be to blame, and you should take the device into a repair shop for a proper inspection.
 

Is it time to bring your Apple® computer or laptop in for an assessment? Visit Experimax of Huntington Beach in Fountain Valley, CA. Proudly serving clients throughout Orange County, they offer laptop repairs on all makes and models, hard drive recovery and upgrades, and a range of other IT services. If you need to replace your device, you’ll find an outstanding selection of certified, pre-owned MacBooks®, iPhones®, and iPads®. Check out their website for more information

Visit our store at 18597 Brookhurst Street in Fountain Valley, CA, or call (714) 716-5005 for more information. We are in the Callens Corner Shopping center (Brookhurst & Ellis) to the left of Albertson’s. Open M-F 10-7  Sat 10-6

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