Chapter 9 Flashcards
What are the the downside to laptops.
space challeged, less air flow, heat becomes a concern, hard to upgrade, compromise between performance and portability
What are the benefits of a laptop
portability
NAme some parts of the Construction of a laptop
LCD or LED, case frame, case, provides protection
What are some components for a laptop
serial, parallel, USB IEEE 1394, video, expansion, and network ports.
What is another term for the circuit board for a laptop
DAughterboard
What is processor throttling?
lower state of power to extend battery life.
What are SODIM and Micro DIMM
memory banks.
WHat is a SSD?
Solid state drive, allows faster start up and read times. less power consumption and heat produced.
What is a HHD?
Hybrid Hard drive. contains moving platters.
NAme the steps of replacing a hard drive
- Turn off computer
- DIsconnect peripherals
- locate and hard drive door remove screw.
- lift hard drive door.
- Slide hard drive and remove it.
- REmove screws to hard drive door
- insert hard drive
- slide new hard drive .
Describe how to replace laptop memory.
- Turn off computer
- Disconnect the computer and peripherals
- Remove the screws holding memory door in place.
- use fingers to replace plastic tabs .
- allign notch in new memory
- new memory insert at 45 degree angle.
- Replace memory door and fasten screws.
Describe how to replace internal laptop expansion cards.
- Turn off computer
- Disconnect the computer
3 REmove hard drive the hinge cover keyboard . - Loosen two captuive screws.
- LIft up on video card.
What are PCIe
wifi expansion cards , bluetooth cell cards.
What is an inverter
small circuit boards installed behind the LCD panel that takes DC current .
What is a digitizer
IT is a A-D converter
Name some interchangable laptop expansion cards.
mini PCIe, common devices, SATA, controllers, network cards, sound cards, modems.
Describe how to remove laptop video cards .
- Turn off computer
- Disconnect the computer
- REmove mini Pci
- REmove hard drive. hinge cover, keyboard, display assemble, palm rest.
loosen two captive screws. - LIft on video cards
Describe how to replace CMOS battery.
- Turn off computer.
- Disconnect computer
- REmove the hard drive.
- REmove hard drive
- REmove keyboard
- Pry battery
- connect new battery./
- peel away backing from adhesive bottom
9 . Upgrade BIOS using flash BIOs
rePlaceing BIOS
Turn off com[puter 2. ensure computer iis plugged to AC power. 3. Turn off computer and press fd 2 4 REset system boot. 5. Insert the flash Bios upgradde 6. F2 enter BIOS set up 7. verify settings are corr3ect.
REmoving external device.
stop device first
once you clicked ont he icon. Highlight device and want to remove it.
