Computers are essential to modern life, but many users forget that regular cleaning is just as important as software updates. Over time, dust, pet hair, and debris can build up inside your device, ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

One of the worst things that can happen to your laptop is motherboard failure often resulting in laptop motherboard repair. If the motherboard is damaged and is beyond repair, you would need to ...

There was a time when people replaced their phones once a year, but that era has come to a close. Depending on whom you ask, the smartphone replacement cycle now sits at an average of about 2.5 years ...

Spilled water on your new laptop? Time to act fast. Move your laptop away from the water, then turn it off immediately and unplug it. If you have a removable battery, remove it too. OK, are you back ...

Why do computers get slow or create problems over time? After all, it is a machine and should be as reliable as iron. However, remember that even iron rusts when kept in a humid environment. It is all ...

A dying or cracked display doesn’t mean your laptop is a paperweight. For most laptops, a screen replacement takes $80 and an hour of your time at most. If you’re a DIYer, replacing a broken laptop ...

Gaming laptops promise desktop-class performance in a backpack, but repair benches tell a different story. High failure rates ...

Built around a right-to-repair philosophy, the 13.5-inch Framework Laptop can swap out its main board, battery or even keyboard and ports. Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming ...

Do you have a computer or smartphone that's easy to repair? Or, when your laptop or phone needs service, will you be forced to buy a whole new device? A new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund ...

As Framework has demonstrated, it’s possible to do that. But Framework is a company that’s built its entire business model ...