1.1 - Laptop Hardware Flashcards
Describe Laptop Batteries Form Factor
Battery types and styles can vary
Battery technology is changing constantly
Describe durability of laptop batteries when unplugged
the power source when unplugged may be easily replaced or require a tear down
What are the common battery types
Lithium-Ion and Lithium Ion polymer
Describe Lithium Ion and Lithium Ion polymer batteries
no memory effect
charging the battery diminishes capacity
Describe Laptop Keyboard
Can be easy to replace
Contains a few screws and single ribbon cable
May not always contain these simple components
Describe the positivises of a external USB keyboard
not very portable but works if needed
Describe laptop keys replacement
some repairs might require the removal or replacement of a key cap
Cautions of removing and repair of laptop keys
check with manufactures instructions
easy to break the key cap or components underneath
What does SODIMM stand for
Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module
What is SODIMM used for
Memory used in laptops and mobile devices
What is the difficulty level for replacing SODIMM
often easy to install and replace
Soldered on laptop memory
Some laptop memory is soldered to the system board
Describe replacement of soldered laptop memory
Requires a full system board replacement
Describe magnetic disk
traditional spinning drive platters
Describe form factor of magnetic disk
- 5 form factors
3. 5 inch for desktops
What does SSD stand for
Solid state drive
Describe SSD
all memory, no moving parts
silent, fast access time and less latency
Describe form factors of SSD
2.5 inch form factors
Describe M.2
Smaller form factor of SSD
No SATA data or power cables
Easy to install and replace
Describe process of replacing laptop storage
All internal
open a cover on the back of the laptop
remove screws and the drive slides out
Describe the process of replacing M.2 drives
remove one screw
similar to RAM removal
Describe migrations from HDD to SSD(OS version)
Install an OS on the SSD
moving user documents between drives
installing any required applications
Describe migrations from HDD to SSD(Cloning)
Clone the HDD and move it to the SSD by using Imaging software
Describe migrations (creating image file solution)
creating an image file
creating multiple copies over multiple systems
