There are several computer myths out there. Myths arise when there are unknowns or not enough scientific evidence to prove either way. We’ve dug up the most popular computer issue myths out there to shed some truth on the matter.
- I just spilled water on my laptop and it won’t turn on. If I leave it off for a a few days, it will come back to life again and turn on. Reality! If you spill liquid on your laptop, there’s a chance you can still turn it on if you put your laptop on its side, take out the battery and hard drive. Then, it will have time to dry out over the next few days and turn back on again. Of course, if it took too much of a bath, you’re in trouble.
- My hard drive died. I’ll put it in the freezer and I’ll be able to get my files off. Mostly a myth. When putting your hard drive in the freezer, the platters freeze up and potentially could solidify damaged platters/parts. However, when you turn your hard drive on, you will have maybe 5 or less minutes to get your files if the freezer trick works. This trick is typically successful 5% of the time and when it is, it usually completely makes your drive useless or causes more damage due to the extreme temperatures.
- My keyboard has a bad key. That means I have to replace the whole keyboard. Typically, reality. Most keyboards are made so that the keys cannot be snapped back on. There are exceptions however with some Dells, Lenovos, and Macs.
- Macs cannot get viruses. Myth. 90% of the viruses out there affect PCs, but there are still up to 10% of the viruses that have made for Macs. As Macs get more popular, you can expect more mac viruses. That being said, Windows viruses cannot harm Macs unless you install Windows on your Mac.
- Every computer should last at least 2-3 years in life. Reality, but theories sometimes don’t live up to the hype. With revolutionary hard drive and processing speeds, computer die faster due to overheating motherboard or other parts that can’t support such blazing speeds.
If you have a myth or realty question, feel free to send it over to computer experts for the real truth.
