Laptop Hardware and Components. Flashcards
1.1 Given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components.
What are general guidelines to follow when opening a laptop’s case and troubleshooting the laptop’s components?
- Shut down the PC
- Remove any jewelry or loose-hanging clothing before working on a computer. (Tie long hair into a ponytail).
- Have the manufacture’s documentation and proper hand tools.
- Always make sure that the workspace is a clean and well-lit area.
- Always ensure that you have properly grounded yourself before working with computer components. (Use an antistatic device)
- Unplug the laptop from a power source (includes detaching the battery).
- Detach any external devices such as an external keyboard, mouse, or monitor.
What are the features of a near-field scanner that could help protect your physical security?
A near-field scanner allows you to measure and map the electromagnetic interference that may be leaking from a system or its cables.
Which action can invalidate a laptop warranty?
A. Reinstalling the OS
B. Opening the case
C. Flashing the BIOS
D. Performing a remote wipe
B. Opening the case; some laptop manufacturers have a policy that if you open the case of a laptop, the warranty is voided. Be sure to understand your warranty status and implications of cracking the case open before you do it.
Which component if damaged can render the hard drive useless?
A. The caddy
B. The rails
C. The signal pins
D. The chassis
C. The signal pins
What special screwdriver is typically required to work on a notebook?
A. Phillips head
B. T-8 Torx
C. Hex
D. Metric
B. T-8 Torx; some models of notebook PCs require a special T-8 Torx screwdriver. Most PC toolkits come with a T-8 bit for a screwdriver with interchangeable bits
Which is not an advantage of solid-state drives?
A. Cheaper
B. shock resistant
C. Faster
D. No moving parts
A. Cheaper; SSDs are relatively expensive compared to HDDs.
Which display is a newer technology that solves the issue of poor quality at angles other than straight on?
A. Passive matrix
B. Active matrix
C. Twisted nematic
D. In-plane switching
D. In-plane switching
You need to replace defective DDR4 memory in a laptop. How many pins will the replacement memory module have?
A. 200
B. 204
C. 260
D. 288
D. 288; DDR4 has 288 pins
There has recently been a string of hardware thefts in your office building. What should you recommend that your users do to help avoid this problem?
A. Enable GPS tracking
B. Use a docking station
C. Use a cable lock
D. Use the screensaver lock
C. Use a cable lock
A user is getting a new laptop. Which of the following is not a valid option to get the user’s files and data from the old hard drive to the new hard drive?
A. Manually copy files from the old drive to the cloud, and then to the new drive
B. Manually copy files from the old drive to an external hard drive, and then to the new drive
C. Use a hard drive migration app
D. Use the NFC disk transfer utility
D. Use the NFC disk transfer utility; This option is not a data migration method.
The process by which the processor slows down to conserve power is officially called ____________.
A. Underclocking
B. Cooling
C. Disengaging
D. Throttling
D. Throttling; Adjusting the clock speed of the CPU. Also called “dynamic frequency scaling,” CPU throttling is commonly used to automatically slow down the computer when possible to use less energy and conserve battery, especially in laptops. CPU throttling can also be adjusted manually to make the system quieter, because the fan can then run slower.
Your customer brought you a laptop with an internal battery that will no longer charge. You have told them that replacing the battery will be no problem at all. Which of the following will you need to do first (After ensuring that the device is shutdown)?
A. Remove the back cover.
B. Remove the keyboard.
C. Disconnect the external power.
D. Disconnect the LCD panel.
C. Disconnect the external power
A coworker is having a problem with their laptop and has asked you to fix it. When an external keyboard is plugged in, the laptop works just fine, but without it strange characters appear on the screen when typing. Which of the following are likely causes? (Choose two.)
A. The driver is corrupted and needs to be updated/replaced.
B. The ribbon cable is partially disconnected and needs to be reseated.
C. The laptop needs to be replaced.
D. There is debris under the keys.
A,D; The likely causes are the device’s keyboard needs the latest driver or there’s debris under keys.
Your boss has asked you to maximize the RAM in their laptop computer. You check the specifications and discover that the maximum system RAM is 32 GB of DDR4 RAM. The laptop currently has 16 GB onboard RAM and one empty slot. Which of the following RAM modules will you purchase?
A. One 16 GB SODIMM
B. One 32 GB SODIMM
C. One 16 GB DIMM
D. One 32 GB DIMM
A. One 16 GB SODIMM;
You need to replace a failed SATA hard drive on a 10-year-old laptop. The user has asked that the new drive be as fast as possible, regardless of disk space or cost. What type of drive should you install?
A. SSD with a SATA interface
B. Magnetic
C. Hybrid
D. NVMe
A. SSD with a SATA interface