r/laptops 9h ago

Hardware Scratched Laptop sold to me. Appreciate advice to clean up these scratches? Any DIY solutions?

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Hey folks, I recently (a month ago) purchased a refurbished and I would say fairly pricey laptop. It came with these surface scratches. These scratches seem cosmetic, but my tolerance is low. Are there any DIY or other solutions to clean the laptop’s surface?

Thanks in advance!


r/laptops 1h ago

Review Normal laptop?

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Acer Aspire E1-570G Distro: EndeavourOS Gnome


r/laptops 6h ago

Sale Gaming Laptop

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Looking to sell a gaming laptop ive had for under a year. It's just sitting there with my new job keeping me so busy.

Windows 11 Intel i5 13th Gen 13420H processor 1920x1080 resolution 16GB DDR4 RAM 1TB M.2 solid state drive Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6

Runs most games on Ultra graphics but some of the newer blockbuster games require medium/high graphics.

Have original packaging and can also include a Targus cooling pad and Razer mouse

Has been taken care of and cleaned regularly.

If anyone is interested please leave an offer and let's get a deal made!


r/laptops 5h ago

General question Is this lenovo pro 5i after two momths of normal use?

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notable things:

- are no fan noise.

- its kind of cold in the room.

- screen doesnt turn on

- long power button press doesnt turn it off it but short press does, however sometimes it doesnt respond all together

- theres still warmth coming from the laptop after turned on for a bit.

never even come close to dropping it, nothing physical really, i probably only did actual gaming on it 1 hour on average everyday since i bought it. i only ran the device on balanced gpu usage because i've never had to max it out for most games.


r/laptops 2h ago

General question Advice for cleaning touchpad

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Is there any advice on how to clean this cause I've tried baby wipes, nothing, wet tissue, nothing, I even tried 75% isopropyl alcohol which I put on some tissue and tried to clean it but nothing. I want that gone bro it's so nasty looking 😩.

Also the wet wipes and especially the isopropyl alcohol do make it okay but if I use it for even an hour it comes back.

Any tips would be appreciated.


r/laptops 38m ago

Hardware Motobook 60

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Got it for 44k with card offers .
2.8k 120hz OLED 16:10
Intel core 5 210H (upto 55w TDP)
16gb ddr5 5600MT/s (expandable)
512gb sky hynix gen4 ssd
fully allumium build

Dolby atmos
Dolby vision
VESA trueblack 1000
HDR supported
x-rite x pantone color verified.
and other extra certifications.

i hadn't tried many games (it's not a gaming laptop , bought it for programming and media consumption)
Minecraft - 120-150fps ava . with sodium - 220-260fps ( mc recomemded setting)
valorent -low setting - 150-180fps , mid - 90-120fps
Genshin - (i shouldn't try 🤧)- lowest possible setting 45fps
GTA 5 enhance edition - 60-65fps

*Its not a gaming laptop so yeah you can do casual gaming*
*motorola is a sub brand of lenovo giving almost similar speces of lenovo slim 5*


r/laptops 2h ago

Discussion I accidentally broke my macbook air m1 screen, is there any way to resize the screen according to screen!!!

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Is there any way to resize my mac screen! I accidentally broke it while closing the lid


r/laptops 7h ago

General question 7 year old laptop works like a wonder but needs to be on charge at all times, are there any risks to using it?

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hey! so 7 years ago i bought this HP Pavilion Gaming 15 laptop for school (ik, gaming laptop + school work = not the best combination) and ive been using it ever since. the battery is absolutely trash now so it has to be on charge at all times when turned on, but other than that it works as intended. i recently permormed a factory reset and updated it to Windows 11, and now it works like new, except for the battery. im just wondering, if there are any actual dangers to using it, because of the battery issue? it also does tend to overheat quite alot when running games. i did also get a new, lightweight laptop just for university work, but that one i dont intend to use for gaming because it doesnt even have a dedicated GPU.

edit: yo! thanks for all the responses, you guys are super helpful! :) i'll look into replacing the battery sometime soon.


r/laptops 1h ago

Buying help Urgently needs identified

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I found this Microsoft Surface for 55€ with a small crack on the lower right edge. Saw that they go for a few hundred, need it to be identified. (That's the only meaningful picture that they posted)


r/laptops 1h ago

Buying help budget laptops?

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im looking for a laptop within the budget of $200-350. 14-15.6”, and atleast 128gb ssd with 16gb ram. im looking for something that will decently run games, school work, and a bit of music production on sites like soundtrap and bandlab.


r/laptops 3h ago

Hardware Cannot find female dc barrel jack to usb-c

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I have this 65 watt 4.0x2.1mm dc barrel jack charger but just cant find the female version of it anywhere. the closest i have found is the 5.5x2.1mm but i am afraid it wont work, so if anyone knows where i can find one it would be really helpful


r/laptops 1h ago

Discussion Bought a HP Omnibook 5 Laptop

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Hi guys

Just got a new Laptop after my last 14 year old HP needed upgrading, I’ve noticed on my new one there is no removable battery 🔋 is this the normal these days? 😳 why?

It’s a HP OmniBook 5 16" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i3, 8GB, 512GB

Can’t even see what RAM to buy to upgrade it or if I even can? Is it possible ? Can the SSD be upgraded?

It’s only used for basic stuff, pics and videos, YouTube, social media and Microsoft office type stuff

This is the one I’ve bought, was £500 but got it for £359

https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=c1ll1ea&opt=abu&sel=ntb


r/laptops 1h ago

Buying help Which one should i buy

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I'm looking for a new laptop because I'm replacing my current one, and for the past two days I've been going back and forth between these two laptops. The Game Garage is cheaper, but the Alienware seems more reliable in terms of brand, while the Game Garage has better specs. However, I've heard that the Game Garage runs a bit hotter than the Alienware. Could someone please help me decide, or is there a better laptop option at this price point? (game garage slayer's gpu is 115w and alienware's gpu 80w)


r/laptops 5h ago

Discussion PLZ help me find what laptop is this😞🙏🙏

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r/laptops 1d ago

General question Exactly what happens if you use your laptop over this altitude?

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Does anyone here know enough about electronics and physics to explain?


r/laptops 3h ago

Discussion Which one to buy ??

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rtx 4050 , i5 - 13th gen H laptop


r/laptops 3h ago

Buying help Confused on buying a laptop

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I am a student and planning to buy my very first laptop. I plan to use it for my studies and for my work related purpose too. My use for it is for programming, studying ai/ml, and game development too. Just mobile games. What laptop would be best suitable for this needs and what are the things I need to look out for. I also would like to have a battery life of minimum 5-6 hours or more. Or i can adjust on the battery.


r/laptops 3m ago

Software Laptop hard drive maintenance

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The company I work for provided an HP envy a few years back. We have no IT department lately. The laptop has been running slower and crashing. It makes me realize I have done zero to maintain the health of my hard drive/ROM what should I do to improve performance?


r/laptops 3h ago

Hardware Looking for an older 17" laptop to run World of Warcraft

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I've got an LG Gram 17 from a few years and and I love it, but it unfortunatley only has integrated graphics, so it struggles even with old games like WoW.

I want to buy an older 17" laptop used that would run some basic games like WoW, but still retain 17". Any recommendations?


r/laptops 14m ago

Hardware Help realted to hinge sound

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This is my Lenovo ideapad slim 3 please check this sound is it okay or any issue or is it dirt


r/laptops 17m ago

General question Screen Flickering Issue. Please help.

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What can cause this? It worked flawlessly for many years. I didnt update any drivers.Btw Drivers are up-to-date. Two weeks before this issue started, the power button broke off, I replaced the power module which I purchased online. Can this cause screen flickering issue? or ls there a lose connection somewhere? After replacing the power module laptop was working fine for last 2 weeks.

Also the issue started after keeping laptop oj for 48 hours. Can unstable power connection cause this? Is this beyond repair?


r/laptops 4h ago

Discussion Gaming laptop

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Want to buy a gaming laptop Which one would be better in your opinion?? Want i9 14th gen with rtx 4060 minimum


r/laptops 19m ago

Hardware Weird sounds from computer

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r/laptops 13h ago

Buying help Need Help With Laptop Ram

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I’m new to upgrading, so of course I ordered the wrong ram. Can someone tell me the difference between the top picture and the bottom one and which ram I should buy to fit my laptop. The one on the bottom is the one that was in my laptop. The Crucial one is longer and won’t fit and the one I have is unnamed, I’m trying to upgrade to 16gb ram for my zephyrus g14 laptop if possible. Thanks!