Laptop hardware

Question 1

what are the common laptop batteries?

Answer 1

Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) and Lithium-ion polymer (LiPo)

Question 2

How can you replace a laptop keyboard?

Answer 2

easy to replace, usually held together with a few screws and a bit of ribbon cable but it may not always be this simple

Question 3

What is the name of the memory card used in laptops and phones

Answer 3

small outline dual in-line memory module (SO-DIMM) . Sometimes the memory card is soldered to the system board and you need to replace the whole board for this.

Question 4

What does SSD stand for

Answer 4

Solid state drive

Question 5

How can you add more laptop storage

Answer 5

using a magnetic disk, SSD or an M.2

Question 6

benefits of SSD

Answer 6

all memory, no moving parts
Silent & fast access
2.5inch form factors

Question 7

Benefits of an M.2 interface

Answer 7

More storage on a smaller piece of equipment
no power cables to connect just slot in and screw into place
Easy to install and replace

Question 8

How to replace storage?

Answer 8

All internal- open the cover on the back or open the entire laptop (dependant on laptop) then unscrew the two screws and slide the drive out and replace

Question 9

benefits of moving from HDD TO SSD

Answer 9

like getting a brand new laptop
move from spinning mechanical drive to solid state memory

Question 10

How do you install OS on the SSD

Answer 10

move the user docs between drives
install any required apps
but can be time consuming

Question 11

ways to move from HDD to SSD

Answer 11

install OS on the SSD
clone the HDD (move everything from one to the other)
create an image file (moving one drive at a time)
drive to drive image (moving image directly from one drive to another)

Question 12

How can you connect to wifi or bluetooth devices

Answer 12

by having (or adding) a mini PCI or mini PCI express