On an older Intel-chipped MacBook Pro, press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds, then press and release the power ...

Laptops are convenient computers, but they do come with their quirks. Here are a few to look out for and what to do if you see them: Swelling battery: When the battery inside laptops become old or ...

An outdated or corrupted Graphics card driver might be responsible for this issue. Updating your Graphics card driver will fix this problem if this is the case. You ...

Are you among the many who struggle to contact your customer support every time your laptop faces issues? Well, even if you have successfully reached out to customer service, there is very little ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Depending on whether you play intense games or watch fast-paced and vibrant media, you might notice certain moving images leaving behind ...

The first step is to perform a hard reset on your computer. Follow these steps: Turn off your computer. Remove the peripherals and the battery (if it is a laptop). Disconnect the power cord. Now, ...

MacFixIt reader John Wolf notes an interesting new feature on the PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800), and possibly other models, where FireWire target disk mode can see what is in the optical drive: "I ...

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I'm trying to diagnose a weird laptop screen problem.<BR><BR>Issue 1: On bootup, the display is very faint. I'm guessing this is because of a dead backlight. Anything else that can cause this? Is the ...