Lesson 3 Chapter 5 - Working Inside Laptops

Question 1

What are the 4 procedure points to keep in mind during the disassembly process?

document, label, organize, refer to, use appropriate

Answer 1

1. Document and label every cable and screw location
2. Organize the parts (place on white paper, tape it down, place in a cup, record self and take pictures)
3. Refer to the manufacturer’s resources (service manuals)
4. Use the appropriate hand tools (tiny headed phillips, or torx drivers)

Question 2

What are 3 good ways to organize any parts you extract from a laptop?

big, mark, connect, small, take

Answer 2

1. Take a big piece of white construction paper and place components on it in a logical fashion, mark where components connect and to what
2. Place small screws and components in a cup
3. Take pictures of your work area, and can also use a webcam refer back

Question 3

Can a laptop repair kit you buy online be your main toolkit?

Answer 3

No, it’s only meant to be a supplement to your main toolkit (like a laptop repair toolkit is meant to supplement main toolkit from Lesson 1)

Question 4

What 2 options do you have if there’s no service manual available?

tech, third

Answer 4

1. Send the client to a dedicated laptop repair technician, especially if the issue is of critical importance
2. Check third-party sites for information (YouTube, iFixit) and see if it’s something you should be able to do (if it seems challenging, refer them to a repair tech)

Question 5

What should you make sure you can do before attempting to replace a component in your laptop?

integrate, re

Answer 5

Make sure that you’re not trying to replace an integrated component (which can’t be individually swapped out)

Question 6

Are laptop parts standardized and interchangeable?

specific

Answer 6

No, each laptop make and model has their own specific components

Question 7

What’s an issue you may run into when you’re trying to buy components and get a service manual from an original manufacturer?

preferred, affiliated

Answer 7

The manufacturer may not want to sell parts to someone who is not affiliated with their preferred repair vendors

Question 8

What are 3 ways to acquire the parts you need for repair?

original, vendor, auction

Answer 8

1. Manufacturer
2. Well-established parts vendor or used parts vendor
3. Auction sites to find nonworking systems for cheap that you can strip for parts

Question 9

If you replace a laptop battery and it still has the same battery performance (below acceptable), then the problem might actually be…. ?

over 9000

Answer 9

If a new battery still has poor performance, the main issue could be caused by a malfunctioning charging system

Question 10

What tools/items do you need to remove from a laptop keyboard? (3)

pb, s, c

Answer 10

1. Pry bars
2. Screws
3. Clips

Question 11

How are keyboards connected (physically) to the laptop internally? (2)

smol, wrapping paper

Answer 11

1. Connected by small, tiny wires
2. Held down with tape

Question 12

If an optical drive is part of a modular system (can be replaced without affecting other devices), how do you replace it?

Answer 12

Just pop out the hard drive and replace it

Question 13

How do you replace an optical drive that’s part of the internal chassis of a laptop?

Answer 13

Will have to open up the entire laptop

Question 14

How do you replace laptop speakers that are mounted on the outside of the laptop?

pry, pull, dc, uno card

Answer 14

Open the covers
Pull out the speakers
Disconnect the wires
Reverse process for replacement

Question 15

How do you replace internal speakers (inside the chassis)?

Answer 15

Will have to open up the entire laptop

Question 16

If replacing components of the frame, make sure you know: (2)

tyra banks, puzzle

Answer 16

1. The device model number
2. The part number

Question 17

How many expansion slots do laptops typically have?

Answer 17

Laptops typically have 1 or more expansion slots

Question 18

What are two types of expansion slots you’ll find in a laptop? On what kinds of

laptops?

M, M

Answer 18

1. mini-PCIe on older laptops
2. M.2 on newer laptops

Question 19

What should you confirm before buying expansion cards for your laptop?

Answer 19

Confirm what type of expansion slot interface the laptop uses (mini PCIe or M.2) before buying an expansion slot

Question 20

When you replace a wireless expansion card, make sure you… ? (3)

vegas, reattach, over 9000

Answer 20

1. Fit it correctly into the slot
2. Reattach the antenna
3. Attach the separate power cable