Uncovering the Average Life Span of a Personal Computer

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Uncovering the
Average Life
Span of a
Personal
Computer
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How long do computers last?
Years or Months?
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Usually, computers last for 2-5 years.
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What is the 1st sign to identify something is
wrong on your computer?
Strange Noises from the Fan or Hard Drive
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Since a laptop has integrated parts, one problem
can cause the entire machine.
Broken parts on a desktop can be replaced such as
LCD monitors.
Fluorescent backlights will show age appear
dimmer than brand new.
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Because of the opening and closing of laptops,
the hinge exposes the cable connecting to the
monitor to wear out.
Laptop monitors usually flake out every 2-3 years
because of this.
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Parts such as motherboards, RAM, video card and
soundcard can last longer.
Capacitors may be damaged because of certain
factors but they usually have a longer life span.
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Back up your data with a cloud storage service
like Norton Online Backup to avoid inconvenience
when your hard drive fails.
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Computers dont last forever Take care of it for
it to survive in years.
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Information
about Personal
Computers, Visit
our Website.
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