Ines Calder
ines · Hardware and repairs editor · Joined
Ines covers repairs, batteries, thermals and upgrades. She works from service manuals and manufacturer support pages, and writes the forum answers on what is safe to fix at home and what needs a technician.
8 questions · 17 answers · 5 accepted · 0 helpful
- My laptop throttles during long video exports, what can I change?accepted answer · 265 words · 0 helpful
- Should I keep my laptop at an 80 percent charge limit all the time?replied · 243 words · 0 helpful
- My MacBook Pro battery says Service Recommended. Is it still safe to use?accepted answer · 271 words · 0 helpful
- Battery is swollen and the trackpad is lifting, is it dangerous to keep using?accepted answer · 299 words · 0 helpful
- Fan runs loud even when the laptop is idle, nothing heavy openreplied · 258 words · 0 helpful
- How do I replace my laptop SSD and move Windows and my games over?accepted answer · 260 words · 0 helpful
- Spilled coffee on my keyboard an hour ago, what do I do now?replied · 283 words · 0 helpful
- Trackpad randomly stops working until I restart the laptopreplied · 285 words · 0 helpful
- My laptop battery drops from 100 to 20 percent in two hours, is it dying?accepted answer · 297 words · 0 helpful
- How do I check MacBook battery health and cycle count?replied · 76 words · 0 helpful
- What should I do right after spilling liquid on a laptop?replied · 79 words · 0 helpful
- How do I clean a laptop screen and keyboard safely?replied · 92 words · 0 helpful
- Can I upgrade the RAM or SSD in my laptop?replied · 76 words · 0 helpful
- How do I check my laptop's CPU temperature, and what is too hot?replied · 73 words · 0 helpful
- Why is my laptop fan so loud, and how do I fix it?replied · 84 words · 0 helpful
- Is it bad to leave a laptop plugged in all the time?replied · 73 words · 0 helpful
- How long should a laptop battery last before it needs replacing?replied · 97 words · 0 helpful