Friday, 6 January 2017

Repair Things On Your Own

Repair Things On Your Own

Repairing broken devices is a fun and resource-friendly activity. We’ll show you how you can revive defective hardware

Why throw away a smartphone that’s just two years old just because the display is cracked or the battery is worn out? Modern leaps in technology are no longer rapid enough to force you to have the newest model at all times. If the warranty has already expired, there’s nothing to prevent you from putting your craftsmanship to good use. In fact, repair instructions can be obtained quite easily from companies like iFixit or numerous YouTube videos. Online retailers such as eBay and AliExpress often obtain tools and spare parts from the same Chinese factories that supply the hardware manufacturers with their devices.

However, before you get started, you should take note of your limitations, as well as safety-related and legal aspects. Before you embark on complex repair operations, you should get a cost estimate from a specialist workshop. It would be worth it to carry out an amateur repair operation if you would be able to buy a used device for the sum quoted by the workshop. If you’re repairing devices for friends, you should mention the risks in advance.

Free Up Storage Space

Free Up Storage Space

If your hard disk is full up to the brim then there is no need to delete data. There is a compression tool hidden in Windows 10 which helps you gain a lot of GB storage space

Regardlesss of how large the hard disk and SSD become, they are going to be completely filled with data in due course of time. It is just a matter of time when Windows will you that there is no free space available. Many users then panic and resort to deleting data to free up some more space. But there is another option: In Windows 10, Microsoft has integrated a command line tool which compresses important system files if needed. Thus, you can quickly save several GB space with just one command line control.