Tag: computer
Erase Your Computer Before Recycling
On Tuesday I talked about recycling our old cell phones. This came about because of a fall cleaning of our office, and the biggest piece of electronics that we needed to get rid of was our desktop computer. My tech guru, Jason, talks about how he prepared it for reuse. Our computer turned 10 this […]
Posted: September 2nd, 2010 under Electronics, recycling.
Tags: computer, delete, erase, hard drive, I'm particularly glad I wiped it before giving it to my mom--she's nosy, recycling, wipe
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How to Preserve Your Laptop’s Battery
Oliver chewed on my laptop’s power cord last week, so I took my visit to the Apple Store as an opportunity to ask about my battery. A full charge was only giving me about an hour of use. This is the second battery I’ve had for my three-and-a-half-year-old computer, and I was a little upset at the idea that I’d have to replace it again.
Posted: December 9th, 2009 under Electronics.
Tags: battery life, charging battery, computer, laptop battery, should my cat still be teething at a year old?
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