Looking for Help to Increase your Computers Performance
There was a used electronics store in my neighborhood that sold computers and components, many of them were not in operating condition. I bought several “junk” laptops for twenty dollars apiece in hope that I would be able to restore at least one of them. I was unaware of what was wrong with them at the time of purchase, but if I could get one or two of them working they would have been well worth their bargain price.
The first computer that I attempted to fix was a Compaq notebook that looked as if it were the newest of all the models. It would not power up so I assumed that something had to be wrong with the Compaq power supply. I went online and looked up how much it would cost me to purchase a new Compaq power supply. These replacement parts were fairly cheap and I found several websites that offered the correct battery for my model.
After a little comparison shopping, I purchased the battery that was average in price but it came with free regular shipping. After I installed the new Compaq power supply the computer powered right up. I was very happy with all of the programs and applications that were installed into this computer. It had the latest word processing program and many other programs and games preloaded. I decided to keep this notebook for my own personal use since it was in such great condition.
The next pc that I decided to work on was a Dell notebook. The Dell was a little older, and I noticed that it would power up and then freeze. I assumed that the computer had run out of memory, but I could not perform any tests since the screen froze seconds after I turned it on. After my success with the first computer I decided that I had nothing to lose by looking at prices for Dell RAM. I found several Dell RAM options that were available for the model that I had. I choose one of the more inexpensive memory chips since I wasn’t sure that it was the problem and I ordered it. The Dell RAM that I purchased had the lowest additional memory space that was available, but as soon as I installed it into the notebook it turned on and started up. I could not believe my good fortune; all these computers needed were some upgrades and replacement parts!