The real reason cheap replacement chargers keep breaking
I keep a drawer of dead chargers. Not for sentiment. Because when someone asks why the cheap one failed again, it is easier to open one up than to explain.
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What actually happens to your smart TV during a power outage
A television is not an appliance any more. It is a computer with a very large screen, and computers do not enjoy having the power removed without warning.
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Why your phone stops charging even with a brand new cable
You bought a new cable and it did not fix it. That is useful information, not a waste of money, because it eliminates the most likely cause and points at the second.
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How many times can you restart a failing laptop before it dies
Restarting fixes a great deal, which is why it is the first thing anyone in support asks you to do. It also hides things, and the hiding is what eventually costs you.
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Why your home Wi-Fi drops out at the same time every day
If your wireless fails at roughly the same time daily, that is a gift. A predictable fault is a solvable fault, and you can find it yourself in about a week.
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Is the newest model of your streaming stick actually any faster
Usually yes, and usually not by enough to matter, and the cases where it does matter are specific enough to name.
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Why printer ink cartridges stop working before they are empty
You shake the cartridge and you can hear liquid in it. The printer says it is empty. Both of those things are true at once, and the explanation is less conspiratorial than people…
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When to give up on a tablet that runs too slow
Tablets age worse than phones and much worse than laptops, and the reason is not the hardware wearing out. It is that they were sold with just enough memory for the software of…
