1.1 - Laptop Hardware Flashcards

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Laptop Storage

SSD (Solid-state drive)

A
  • All memory, no moving parts
  • Silent, fast access time, less latency
  • 2.5 inch and 1.8 inch form factors
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Laptop Storage
Hybrid drive (SSHD)
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  • Solid-state hybrid drive
  • Flash memory and hard drive storage
  • SSD caches the hard drive data
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3
Q

Laptop Storage

Magnetic disk

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• Traditional spinning drive platters

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4
Q

Replacing Laptop Storage

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Can be very modular
• Two screws and the drive slides out
• All internal
• Open a cover on the back
• Open the entire laptop
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5
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Laptop memory

SO-DIMM

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• Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module

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6
Q

Laptop memory

Micro-DIMM

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  • Micro-Dual In-line Memory Module

* Memory used in laptops and mobile devices

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7
Q

Smart card reader

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Integrated card reader
• Built into the laptop
• External reader
• USB connected

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8
Q

Optical drive

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Too large for today’s portable devices
• Becoming difficult to find
• Often removable
• Replace with other media
• Read and write CD-RW/CD-ROM and DVD-RW/DVDROM
• In a portable device
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9
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Video Cards

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Often built into the processor
• Not upgradable
• Sometimes part of the system board
• Again, not upgradable
• Some laptops have upgradable video cards
• Not the slimline models
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10
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CPU

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Designed for mobility
• Power management
• Integrated features
• Memory controller, video controller
• Not very upgradable
• Replaceable, but not upgradeable
• Often slower than desktops
• Size and heat are disadvantages
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11
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System board

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  • Proprietary
  • Built to fit
  • Replacement isn’t easy
  • Swap the entire board
  • Most components are on the system board
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12
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Speaker

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Self-contained - Portable audio
• Not the highest quality - Very small
• Often stereo (L/R) - May include a subwoofer!

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13
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Laptop frame

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  • Plastic
  • Lightweight, mobile
  • Durable, difficult to break
  • Inexpensive, cost-effective
  • Metal
  • More durable than plastic
  • Can be more difficult to repair
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14
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Laptop power - batteries

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  • Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
  • Common in consumer electronics
  • No “memory effect”
  • Charging the battery diminishes capacity
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15
Q

Laptop power – AC adapters

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Auto-switching or fixed input
• Converts AC to DC
• Input voltage - 110 volts / 220 volts
• DC jack on the laptop
• Specific to the power supply type
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16
Q

Screen

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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
• Light and high-resolution
• Very, very fragile - Get a good case!
• Resolutions are fixed
• Changes to native resolution may look
blurry or not as crisp