We’ve all been there: that sinking feeling when you turn your laptop open and a screw goes bouncing across the floor. A lost screw can be frustrating to deal with, especially if your laptop uses proprietary screws, for which sourcing a replacement can be a near impossibility. Exposed screw holes can also allow dust, grime, …
If you’ve noticed warping in your laptop’s bottom panel, bezel, or keyboard deck, you must act quickly to prevent irreparable damage. The first step is identifying the source warping so that you can stop it and take measures to prevent it from happening again. After that, depending on the extent of the warping, you may …
While Apple has designed your iPhone to remain within safe temperatures when charging wirelessly, excessive heat can slow down your iPhone’s charging speed or, worse, degrade its battery life. If your iPhone gets too hot on a wireless or MagSafe charger, follow the steps listed in this guide to prevent it from overheating. Why does …
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is a popular fitness-focused smartwatch powered by WearOS. We’ve noticed several reports of the Galaxy Watch 4 overheating, with users complaining of discomfort and minor burns while wearing it. Our retail 40mm model with LTE was also prone to frequent overheating during calls and occasionally while charging, so we decided to …
Apple changed the wireless charging landscape when it announced its MagSafe wireless charger with the iPhone 12 in 2020. A wireless charger that firmly snaps on with magnets, it separated itself from standard wireless pads and stands sold by other companies. MagSafe’s wireless charging design claims to improve wireless charging efficiency through an array of …
Wireless charging is ramping up to be the future of smartphone power delivery, with companies like Apple already taking it mainstream with MagSafe charging in the iPhone 12. But wireless charging has its fair share of problems that users regularly face, the most notable of which is overheating. It’s so bad that Apple abandoned its …
