Chapter 1: Laptops, Part I

Question 1

What hard drive incorporates a 15-pin power and 7-pin data connector?

Answer 1

Serial ATA (SATA) drives

Question 2

What are the 3 hard drive options and their form factors for laptops?

Answer 2

SSD, Hybrid, Magnetic Disk

2.5-inch, 1.8-inch

Question 3

Laptops use SODIMM’s, what are the five types of SODIMMS and their pin formats?

Answer 3

DRR, DDR2 - 200 pin
DDR3 - 204 pin
DDR4 - 260 pin

Question 4

A laptop fails to produce power, what parts of the laptop could be faulty?

Answer 4

Potential issues could be related to the Power Button, Battery, DC Jack, AC Jack, AC Adapter, and AC Outlet