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• Tooling around with laptops and other useful gear

  Posted on March 13, 2023 at 02:45 CDT by Ben Myers • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.11 • 2023-03-13

  HARDWARE

  

  By Ben Myers

  Portable computers have evolved from the Compaq luggable suitcase to laptops now weighing three pounds or even less, needing special handling and tiny tools.

  Today’s notebook, subnotebook, and tablet computers demand an array of small tools, sometimes unique to a brand and model. My small kit for the road can handle the screws found outside and inside many laptops, but I needed more and better help.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.11.0, 2023-03-13).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

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• Tooling around with computers

  Posted on March 6, 2023 at 02:45 CST by Ben Myers • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 20.10 • 2023-03-06

  HARDWARE

  

  By Ben Myers

  Whether you maintain your own computer, run your family IT department, or manage lots of computers, having the right tools makes the work so much easier.

  No matter which task you need to do, tools are essential — whether a spoon to stir your morning coffee or a hammer to pound a nail. So it is with computers, which need to be taken apart, put back together, cleaned, and sometimes connected to other devices to get the job done.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.10.0, 2023-03-06).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Hardware Cleaning, Newsletters, Repair, Tools