Hard drives and optical drives are the most failure-prone items on a laptop. They're also among the easiest to swap out, upgrade, or, in some cases, live without. Here are the best fixes for saving, ...

When I bought a new laptop earlier this year, it was after several cautionary notes from fellow ET contributors that I might regret not waiting a few months for Ivy Bridge. I was thrilled with the ...

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