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I clean my laptop pretty regularly but this stuff keeps showing up, its kind of hard and brittle so i dont think its dust, it does not hurt to touch, what is it?

so this post is primarily created to send the link to the commenters of the previous one but if this is your first time seeing it feel free leave suggestions 🤗

I made a second support and moved both of them underneath the back silicons of the laptop the black pieces on the top of the pillars have front faces with 45° slopes so the silicons are sitting very nicely actually, I like this much more than the previous one

(I originally tried to post this to r/techsupport but they don't allow images)

So for starters this laptop did not look like this over a year ago

I left it under my bed in Texas heat for a vacation and came back to it like this. my only question is 1.What is it 2. How can I get rid of it? (If possible)

(For anyone wondering this laptop was predominantly used/Purchased around 2010 used until 2015 then I started using it almost 3 years ago?)

The laptop works fine despite this weird black circle I just want to what it is, also because it's super effin' creepy

idk if it helps or not, But this laptop was also in a house where people smoke a lot

edit 2: Thank you guys for all feedback and the jokes <33

I'm from the USA with a budget of around 450 USD and this laptop seems to be the best one I can find right now on Walmart or Bestbuy since it's got a decent amount of storage (512 GB SSD) and a pretty good processor (AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AI PC) for a reasonably low price, but the fact that it labels itself as an 'AI PC' deters me slightly considering I really don't like AI at all and I'm worried that this aspect of it will be incredibly invasive due to how it seems to pride itself on the inclusion of its 'Integrated AI' and 'Instant AI Access'.

Does anyone have any experience with this laptop and know if the AI aspect to it is invasive?

Link to the laptop: https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Pavilion-16-inch-Laptop-AMD-Ryzen-7-8840U-AI-PC-8GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Meteor-Silver/5144705567?classType=VARIANT

Some touchscreen damage done just this morning. I’ve had it for a while. A metal chair was accidentally pressed on it while it was closed. Is this something that can be fixed with a diy kit? Or something worth having a professional fix it? Or should I just look into a replacement?

Hello 👋, so I decided to make a "laptop stand" with the materials at hand but im worried that it might damage the laptop. Will it?

sorry if this is a bit out of topic

I bought my laptop used recently and when I play games like Fortnite or Roblox it keeps doing these crazy sounds but am not sure if it’s just dust on the fan can anyone explain or give any details on fixing this issue?

So my laptop suddenly makes loud noises when im using it.. i suspect it was caused by dirty fans due to dust buildup OR maybe i need to replace the fan.. Im planning to take it to service center for cleanup and repasting.. if it happens to be proven than its because for dust buildup... can I use this mesh foams to lessen dust intake? has anyone tried using this?

Hi, I bought this laptop a week ago and I've been noticing this flickering around screen's edges while gaming. Does somebody know if it's a hardware issue or something related to the GPU's drives? The model is Acer Nitro Lite 16 NL16-71G-595C. less

So recently I was doing some research and found out that the Acer C710 and the Lenovo Thinkpad X131e are the only Chromebooks with a SATA Drive Bay and 2 RAM slots. I found them on eBay in decent condition for around $30-$40 each and upgraded them both: 2x8gb (16GB RAM) and 512GB SATA SSD. In total for both laptop plus the upgrades, it cost me around $150 for each. Making these old early 2010s Chromebooks officially cheaper and more durable than any Chromebooks of today. I since then dechromed them and installed Zorin OS on both and gave them to my kids as starter laptops (Age 9 and Age 11). Not a bad bang for your buck