Hardware and Technician Supervisor, Mr. Larry Hechler provided important information regarding computer hardware and system maintenance. After listening to this talk, I truly enhanced my knowledge on different parts of a computer, as well as how to properly sustain computer life. Specifically, I learned that you should not use acetone, chlorine, alcohol, or ammonia to clean the LCD because it can destroy the monitor’s external membrane. Mr. Hechler suggested using either techspray or springcleaner. Moreover, he mentioned that you should never spray anything directly onto the monitor itself, but only on a cleaning cloth that is lint free and non-abrasive. One small drop of cleaner on the system board can result in one large investment in a new computer. Mr. Hechler also revealed that Dells are probably the preferred choice when making a computer purchase because the Dell company offers a four-year care package and in general, Dells are much less expensive to repair. Apparently, any computer hardware with an apple on it (i.e. Macs) is much more expensive when it comes to making repairs. In addition, Macs are harder to repair because they have special screws that require a special screwdriver. Another useful tip Mr. Hechler shared was how to maintain a laptop’s battery life. Particularly, when your computer is detached from its power cord, you should run the laptop all the way down until a message appears, warning of low battery, which is usually at 5 %. I will be sure to do this with my laptop from now on. Lastly, Mr. Hechler ended with an incredibly crucial tip, which was that you should always back up your data. You never know when something could go wrong and everything on your computer could be permanently lost. That is a situation nobody should experience, and so it is best to have some type of backup system. Ultimately, I am glad I was able to obtain insight from Mr. Hechler’s talk and will surely apply all of these great tips.
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