Whether you’ve just picked up a new laptop in the January sales or if you want to extend the life of your old machine, then it is worth learning a thing or two about basic laptop protection.Considering how pricey laptops are to buy in the first place, it is certainly worth learning basic care, protection and maintenance skills. Laptops tend to be quite delicate and many of us are guilty of being careless (or just plain unlucky) with them. As such, it seems that bumps, scrapes, stains and spills are an inevitable party of laptop ownership.

Whenever we buy or rent a laptop, for the first few days, we guard it with our lives. However, human nature prevails and it’s all too easy to grow lax with care; resulting in lasting laptop damage due to mishandling.