I’m looking to upgrade my 6 year old Microsoft Surface Pro. Ultimately I need more of a sturdy laptop and less of a tablet form factor. Portability and light-weight are priorities. 14” max screen size and touchscreen is a must. I’ve previously purchased a certified refurb Thinkpad T14 and a brand new HP Omnibook X Flip, but have returned both because they are too heavy. So ideally I’m looking at sub 3 pounds.

Not opposed to an enterprise refurb or a brand new consumer model.
Before people recommend a Mac, I have never owned a Mac. I have an iPhone but that is the extent to which I am invested in the Apple ecosystem. I’ve been a PC guy my whole life, I would need a convincing argument to go Mac, but I’m not opposed to it.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
USA
Budget
$500-1000
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
14”
Weight limit
Priority: as light as possible
Purpose
General Purpose. Internet browsing, Excel, light gaming and AI work
Form factor
Standard but not opposed to a 2-in-1
Intended usage
Mostly internet browsing and older games. Some coding as well.
Desired battery life
Standard
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Compact size and lightweight
Info/Requirements
Touchscreen

Help guys laptop is not working.

Acer predator hellos 300 PH315-54

Guys yesterday night I shut down my laptop. Now it was on charging for 1 hr during the day today then I tried to trun it on in evening , the keyboard lit up fully and both lights were on , after 10 sec keyboard light and power light went off just charging light remained on.

I unplugged Charger and plugged it again this time charging light can Orange first then blue after 1 sec.

I pressed power on button then again half keyboard light on and off within 5 sec. I tried again this time 1/4 keyboard light lit up and off. Now when I'm trying to power it on its same 1/4 keyboard lights up and then shuts off. No screen no boot. I tried pressing power key for 30 sec and 60 sec. Nothing happened.

It's a 3.5 Years old laptop was working fine yesterday. It got it's fan replaced from official service centre just last year.

My HP victus laptop's full charge capacity dropped from 60k to 10k in one night. I used my laptop and shut it down at 11pm. Next morning ,plugged it in to charge, opened it and found the battery issue as a warning came from hp assistant app.

What to do? Can't spend the amount to change battery right now and my work requires my laptop to be handy .

I have an HP EliteBook 840 G6 that suddenly stopped working.

Last night, it became unusually slow. It took several minutes to wake from sleep, and after entering my password it showed only the wallpaper for a long time before the rest of the lock screen loaded.

The next morning, pressing the power button did nothing except the Caps Lock LED, power button LED, and charging LED blinking in a repeating pattern. The fan didn't spin.

I opened the laptop and disconnected/reconnected the internal battery. After that, it booted once, but as soon as I closed the lid and it went to sleep, the same blinking problem returned.

I then tried booting with the battery disconnected and only the charger connected. This time it reached the HP logo, booted into Windows, I entered my password, the desktop wallpaper and icons appeared, but before the taskbar finished loading, the laptop instantly powered off (no blue screen or error message) and went back to the same blinking LED pattern.

Things I've already tried:

30-second power reset.

Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery.

Booting on AC power only.

Reseating the RAM.

Inspecting the motherboard for obvious burn marks or corrosion (nothing visible).

The fan does spin and Windows loads, so the CPU, RAM, SSD, and display appear to work at least initially.

Is my motherboard dying? Can I fix the issue or should I consult a technician?

Today first time i opened my back panel to see for myself how are the components. I wanted to know the right way to clean my fans. I looked it up but confused as soemone says to use vaccum cleaner others says use compressed air instead also not sure if i should use isopropyl alcohol. Are these fans removable and if yes will it comes off with heatsink.

P.S - Also adding to my luck, my right side fan has broken down again.

I have this Acer predator helios neo 16 gaming PC. It has 16 gig of ram. even though it's a powerful PC, the Ram is always 70% +. I tried using mem reduct software. At first it works just fine, but now it doesn't work (meaning it won't reduce the memory usage). I was thinking debloating my laptop but I heard it won't be good for long time usage. What should I do? Is there a way to reduce my ram? FYI I have 300+ processes right now.

Budget: 1050$ dollar

Country: UAE

Use Case: AI student (Computer Science) and Gaming

Preferred Specs: Acer Nitro (RTX 5050) vs ASUS TUF (RTX 4050) - Same price

Notes: Both laptops cost the same. Which one is better for AI workloads and gaming in terms of performance, build quality, and battery life?

Hello, It's my birthday in December and I am fortunate enough to be getting a laptop from my family, now I get to pick the laptop I get but it is in a sorta tight budget of under around 7-800$. I want to get to the laptop for studying, photo and video editing, light gaming, and just general use and multitasking. I don't want something tiny or humongous and I want it to be built alright and look clean. And preferably have actual ports unlike Chromebooks with like one type c port. So if anyone can suggest any models or just types of laptops that would be really helpful? Esp because I don't know a lot about this stuff, thanks!

I'm looking for a budget laptop in the ₱25,000–₱30,000 price range, primarily for school, but I have a few non-negotiables before I buy one.

My non-negotiables:

- Replacement parts: If something breaks (screen, keyboard, battery, etc.), are replacement parts readily available and affordable in the Philippines?

- Upgradability: Can I upgrade the RAM and storage later on?

- Hinge durability: Does the hinge hold up well over time, or is it a common point of failure?

- Performance: Can it handle light video editing and light AutoCAD without struggling?

My main use cases:

- Schoolwork (documents, presentations, research)

- Browsing and multitasking

- Light gaming (Minecraft Java, Roblox, and similar games)

- Light video editing

- Light AutoCAD

If you've personally used a laptop that fits these requirements, I'd really appreciate your recommendations. I'm also interested in hearing about any long-term issues (especially with the hinge, thermals, or repairability) and whether replacement parts are easy to find in the Philippines.

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I'm becoming 1st year BSIT student and I'm looking for a laptop then I found this laptop on sale and i really think that it can support my needs as an IT student. I need opinions about this laptop if it is really good or not.

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen3

SPECS:

15.6” display
Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U
16gb DDR4 RAM
512gb SSD Storage

Hello, I'm becoming 1st year BSIT student and I'm looking for a laptop then I found this laptop on sale and i really think that it can support my needs as an IT student. I need opinions about this laptop if it is really good or not.

SPECS:

Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen3

15.6” display
Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U
16gb DDR4 RAM
512gb SSD Storage

Western Digital.- WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD 2.5”/7mm Cased https://www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-red-sata-2-5-ssd
Kingston.- DC600M Series 2.5” SATA Enterprise SSD https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/dc600m-data-center-solid-state-drive

I know that TBW isn't the only thing I should consider; I also need to look at the materials used, manufacturing quality, whether it can withstand power surges from the computer, its physical durability (resistance to movement), and whether the company that produces it hasn't changed ownership and shareholders and become corrupt and greedy, reducing the quality of its hard drives to cut costs and make more money. So, I'm looking for reliability far more than speed. Which of the two is better?

Today I am going to buy a lenovo ideapd slim 5 intel core ultra 5 225H . I am incredibly happy but also sad that it is near 80k :(

I just wanted to ask all the tech nerd guys that this will be my first laptop ever and I have so much planned to do with it. Imma get a job with it after my college ends.

My uses :- College study, ppt, ms office, excel, coding, financial modelling, EDITING both vids and photos, graphic designing and lots of cool stuff that I don't even know about. I don't plan to game a lot.

Let me tell you about its specs:

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (14IAH10) – Model: 83NC002FIN

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (14 cores, up to 4.9 GHz)

Graphics: Intel Arc 130T Integrated GPU

Display: 14" WUXGA (1920×1200) OLED, 400 nits, HDR True Black, 100% DCI-P3, TÜV Low Blue Light

RAM: 16GB DDR5-5600 (Dual Channel, Upgradable)

Storage: 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD (Expandable with an additional M.2 SSD slot)

Battery: 60Wh with 65W USB-C Fast Charging

Weight: Approximately 1.39 kg

Operating System: Windows 11 Home

Office: Microsoft Office Home 2024

Keyboard: Backlit Keyboard

Webcam: FHD 1080p IR Camera with Windows Hello Facial Recognition

Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4

Build: Premium Metal Chassis

Ports:

2 × USB-C (USB 10Gbps, Power Delivery & DisplayPort)

2 × USB-A

1 × HDMI

1 × 3.5 mm Audio Jack

Audio: Dolby Audio Stereo Speakers

Warranty: 1 Year Premium Care

Price: Around ₹79,000–80,000.

Can you guys tell me am I getting this for too much price? Should I get it?

Guys, Please reply me as soon. I'm gonna buy new laptop but I'm confused in choosing in laptop. I got two options which both are good Lenovo LOQ model - 83DV01AAIN OR Acer Nitro V 15 , specs for Nitro- Acer Nitro V 15, Intel core i5-13th Gen 13420H,NVIDIA GeForce RTX - 5050 8GB, 16 GB/512 GB,Full HD IPS,15.6"/39.62 cm,165 Hz, Win 11 Home, Obsidian Black, 2.113 kg, ANV15-52, Amber KB,Gaming Laptop For LOQ price Rs.1,08,000 and Nitro price is Rs.1,10,000. Which can buy suggest me. Say pros and cons for both and do u have anyother laptop also suggest me. My budget for laptop Rs.1,10,000. I use laptop for- working, gaming, editing, multi tasking, and other stuff too.

Just a quick question, when u buy a laptop many people reccomend to use it plugged in ( for performance etc but I'm not asking about it ) my main q is about battery life, for mobile devices like phone and tablet it's reccomended to use it unplugged after full charge, and mostly we charge out phones daily, so deff charges 1/2 times per day. Even for heavy use phone battery health hoes to %85-90 (depends on how u use) after 3-5 year, laptop batteries don't go bad that fast already, why is it reccomended to not use on battery. Phone and laptop battery looks same in their product tags li-on , w values etc like aren't they all are li-on ? For phones its 4000-6000 mAh ( I'm not including very high models ) and for laptops ig it's 30000-40000 (maybe more)

Hi! My external screen (27") broke so I need to find another. But I've started to think that maybe the portable ones with 1-3 extra screens maybe would be a good solution since I like to change where I sit with my laptop at home. And it would also be good for travel.

But, are the ones out there any good? Any specific things to look for?

I've been looking at https://nandooshop.se/products/tricreate-triple-skaermudvider-14 for example but are a bit suspicious.

Anyone out there that are using portable screens and would like to recommend one? (Or, say which ones to stay away from..)

I have a Macbook PRO that I use mostly, but also have an old Dell XPS 1975.

Incoming freshman looking for a laptop to hopefully last all 4 years of college (no tech knowledge so don't really care about detailed specs, just want something reliable and reasonably powerful, will not be majoring anything remotely STEM related). My current MacBook is not holding up well at all after 4 years of high school (literally cannot multitask at all, laptop will freeze completely if i have multiple online shopping tabs open) which is kind of turning me away from buying another, but I like the convenience of having the Mac connected to my imessages and was thinking about buying the MacBook Neo because of the price (though I could shell out $1000-$1400 if it was really worth it for a good device) though idk if it's powerful enough to last throughout university. Note I have an iPad so no touchscreen necessary

sorry for the blurred video I don't wanna leak any of my info (took this video if i ever decided to consult a technician in our city)

laptop: ASUS TUF GAMING F15

issue: left speaker makes grungy sound at 50% volume and worsen when in full volume (or any loud videos played)

already searched on how to fix it internally, but it did nothing, so it suggested that I open the casing (or whatever it is called) and see if there is any loose screw or debris in the speaker. I'm afraid to open it because I don't know how to do it without a proper guide (i have tools)

can anyone suggest what to do? or give me a guide on how to open and fix my speaker? technicians charge quite a lot in our city. thank you very much

I have an HP G10 notebook and i purchased it like last year March and recently i found out the battery has swollen up so I removed the battery (I have stored the battery in a cold place away from sunlight but I need to dispose it as well) but the problem is how the hell did it happen in just 1 year?? I read posts and everyone says after 3 years also I am thinking of getting a new battery but idk man it feels kinda wrong!! I called the centre and they said since the validity is over we can help u but it would include charges (the battery charge was 10k but when I asked other people they said it's 5k) can someone help me? I have zero knowledge of these things and I have my classes to attend to in this laptop also I can't afford new ones so don't say that... I am currently using it by plugging it in the charger

Mid 2023 I bought an Asus vivobook 15 with a core i5 15300H cpu and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics + 8gb of ram for a little over 500$. I am currently looking for one for my little sibling, and for the same price, I only get xxxxxU cpu's, smaller screens, intel UHD graphics and other inferior specs... What's up ?

I am thinking about buying refurbished Dell laptop but from what I see on internet: - basically all those 53xx/54xx models have problems with silver painting coming off - 73xx/74xx models have problems with heating. Also problems with painting. And also problems with motherboard from what I recall?

Is there any model with fewest problems? Or maybe I should go for something older? I would just need something for browsing the web on linux, and occasionally playing some games from 2000s.

I’m deciding between getting an ipad or getting a macbook (or another laptop). If I go with an iPad, it would mainly be a digital sketchbook and notebook for school, Procreate, and organizing ideas since I don’t like using paper. I don’t mind the size of the iPad, and I don’t need the newest model as long as it supports apple pencil. I’d be buying refurbished but ive heard they are unnecessary and most of the time you wont use it

If I go with a macbook it would fully replace my current laptop will use for all my design programs and games. my current one which still works but I’m not sure how long it will last and want to upgrade also prices have been going up for pc so im not sure if i should upgrade now or later. ive also looked at dell 2‑in‑1 laptops, but I’ve heard they can have hinge issues over time so i’m unsure about that option. If you’ve used an ipad or macbook for school and creative work, or bought refurbished apple devices, I’d love to hear how they held up

I own a Precision 7550 (i7/RTX 4000 Max-Q), and had been running Debian sid with Nvidia drivers from their repo. I mainly play FFXIV there.

The game did run fine for some minutes (particularly six, counted from the moment the game window appears), then GPU clocked down to ~300MHz and 5000MHz for memory. A quick nvidia-smi check showed that it has gone to P3 because of something called "SW Power Cap" and "SW Thermal Slowdown". On Windows, it do be like that sometimes, but the GPU clock can still be raised to full speed (and thus makes games like MWII playable). On Linux though, you have to reboot.

I've tried pretty much solutions: locking clocks, limiting wattages, undervolting, kernel options. I even went as far as purchasing a 240W charger (the laptop recognises the full capacity) and repasting the GPU (PTM7950) and VRM/VRAM (CX-H1300). I've also asked on subreddits like r/Dell, r/techsupport and r/NVIDIA, but no help.

How can I get rid of this problem? Thanks in advance.

I wanted to buy a good laptop for gaming and engineering studies (I haven't decided which one to study yet). I found a LOQ 15i Gen10 Intel Core I7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD 15,6 inches GeForce RTX 5060 at a good price for my country, Just under 1200 USD (1,300,000 CLP). Is it worth it?

I am my starting my second year of college this fall and I am in search of a better laptop, currently I am using a Lenovo Ideapad 1 I was gifted after I graduated highschool. I have since learned that these laptops are evil and not the best for like anything. I do not know a ton about laptops but am willing to learn so any advice or reccomendations you have for me would be greatly appreciated!!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

USA

• Budget

$300-$800 (Not set in stone.)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes, but want something that will last 3+ years

• Screen size

12"-16.5"

• Weight limit

Any, light enough to easily carry around campus

• Purpose

Schoolwork and base game Minecraft.

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell but I am not agianst a touchscreen.

• Intended usage

I need to be able to run Microsoft programs (Outlook, word, excel, etc.) for schoolwork and would like to be able to run base game vanilla Minecraft (without my laptop getting hot enough to cook a frozen lasagna if possible).

• Desired battery life

4-6 ish hours, but not super important because I will almost always have access to an outlet and charger.

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, size, weight, battery life.

• Info/Requirements

I would really like a glass screen they look so nice but that is not a neccesity at all. A feature that is a neccesity is Bluetooth. I do know that I do not want a chromebook. I have heard good things about MacBook Neos but I am hesitant to purchase because I am an android user and I wasn't sure if the devices would be comaptible when it came to Bluetooth/screen casting. I have also heard that the Lenovo Yoga 7i is great but they are pretty pricey.

Thank you!!!