Maintenance & Safety
Device battery is swollen
Respond safely to a swollen lithium battery without charging, pressing or puncturing it.
Category
Maintenance & Safety
Preventive care, data protection and safe stopping points before repair.
Diagnose
Error fixes
Maintenance & Safety
Liquid was spilled on powered electronics
Limit damage after a spill without using heat, rice or repeated power tests.
Maintenance & Safety
Electronic device overheats during normal use
Separate blocked cooling and workload from a failing battery, fan or power circuit.
Maintenance & Safety
Backup drive clicks or disconnects repeatedly
Protect data when a backup drive shows mechanical noise or unstable connections.
Maintenance & Safety
Lithium battery needs safe disposal
Prepare an end-of-life rechargeable battery for an approved recycling or hazardous-waste route.
Maintenance & Safety
Static electricity risk before PC repair
Reduce electrostatic-discharge risk before touching memory, storage or circuit boards.
Maintain and recover
Guides
Maintenance & Safety
When to stop a DIY electronics repair
Recognize battery, mains-voltage, heat and warranty situations that need professional service.
Maintenance & Safety
How to prepare Windows before a major repair
Protect files, recovery keys and working settings before driver, update or repair work.