Ch7 Laptops Flashcards
Give two reasons that a laptop’s keyboard might fail completely?
- Spilled liquid on keyboard.
- Disconnected ribbon cable.
Windows XP Battery Options
Start>>Control Panel>>Classic Mode >>Power Options
Six Steps in A+ Keyboard Replacement
- Prepare laptops for replacement (shutdown, unplug, ESD prevention)
- Remove the trim
- Remove the screws.
- Disconnect the keyboard
- Replace the keyboard
- Test the keyboard.
Type I PC Card / CardBus Thickness, Data Transfer Rate, Typical Usage
- 3.3 mm
- 20 MB/s (PC) / 133 MB/s (CardBus)
- RAM, Flash Memory
When a user types, a laptop’s screen displays letters and numbers instead of only letters.
What should you check first?
Num lk Key
What is the most common battery used by today’s laptops?
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Two Damaged Inverter Symptoms
- Monitor goes dark, but external monitor still works.
- Screen is dark , but when a flashlight shines on the screen, the image can be seen.
How are SO-DIMMs installed to a laptop?
On a 45 degree angle.
What is the pinout for a stick of SO-DIMM DDR RAM
200 pin
WSXGA+ Resolution Standard w/ Aspect Ratio
Widescreenn Super Extended Graphics Array Plus
1680 x 1050
16:10 (1.6:1)
What Laptop expansion card has the fastest data transfer rate?
ExpressCard PCIe
SDRAM SO-DIMM Module Pinout and Module Name
144 pin format
PC66-PC133
A user doesn’t see anything on his laptop’s screen. He tries to use AC power and thinks that the laptop is not receiving any.
What are two possible reasons for this?
- Incorrect AC adapter.
- AC adaptor not connected to laptop.
What is a common resolution on today’s laptops?
1280 x 800 (WXGA)
HD (similar to WXGA) Resolution Standard w/Aspect Ratio
High-Definition display similiar to WXGA
1366 x768
16:9 (1.78:1)
DDR3 SO-DIMM Module Pinout & Module Name
204 pin format.
DDR3 800 - DDR3 2133
Type II PC Card / CardBus Thickness, Data Transfer Rate, Typical Usage
- 5mm
- 20 MB/s(PC) / 133MB/s (CardBus)
- Network, adapters, modems.