1.1 - Mobile Devices

Question 1

What are two common batteries in mobile devices?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How do you replace a laptop battery?

Answer 2

1. Completely shut down and turn off the laptop.
2. Turn the laptop over so that the bottom is on top.
3. Find the battery release hatch (it is generally a small slider and there is often a battery symbol next to it).
4. Slide the release latch forward and possibly hold it down if required.
5. Take the battery out of the tray and replace it with the new one.

Question 3

True or False: All laptops are equipped with replaceable batteries

Answer 3

False. A lot of newer, sleeker, laptops have internal batteries that are not meant to be removed by the user.

Question 4

What is the most used component of a laptop?

Answer 4

The Keyboard

Question 5

How do keyboards connect to a laptop?

Answer 5

Via a single ribbon cable

Question 6

What is oftentimes dirty or damaged that requires replacement, but is also extremely fragile and is easy to break if mishandled?

Answer 6

Keyboard keys and the components beneath them

Question 7

________ form factor is common for both laptops and mobile devices. Often, there is a window or opening at the bottom of the laptop that allows you to easily add and remove these.

Answer 7

SO-DIMM

Question 8

If the laptop’s memory is soldered to the motherboard, but you wanted to replace it, what would you do?

Answer 8

replace the motherboard

Question 9

What allows us to save and retrieve files?

Answer 9

Storage

Question 10

How do you install SO-DIMM?

Answer 10

To install the SO-DIMM, place it into the memory slot on the laptop and push it down so that it locks.

Question 11

What’s the difference between HDD and SSD?

Question 12

What are some examples of biometrics?

Answer 12

Face, eye, or fingerprint scanners

Question 13

What has to be close in proximity (4cm) and is used for both payments and door entry?

Answer 13

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Question 14

What has replaced HDD on newer laptops?

Answer 14

SSD

Question 15

What are the advantages of using an SSD over an HDD?

Answer 15

SSDs have no moving parts and greatly increase the data reading and writing speeds in the device.

Question 16

How do you upgrade a laptop from an HDD to an SSD?

Answer 16

Unplug the HDD and insert an SSD with the same form factor and interface as the HDD.

Question 17

What’s something you can do to greatly improve the performance of almost any device?

Answer 17

Upgrading from HDD to SSD

Question 18

How do you install RAM?

Answer 18

1. Locate the RAM slot on your motherboard.
2. Push down the locking tab(s) at the end of each slot.
3. Line up the RAM stick with the slot, ensuring that the notch of the RAM stick matches that of the slots. …
4. Push down the RAM stick straight down until it makes a clicking sound.

Question 19

What is an M.2 drive?

Answer 19

M.2 is a form factor for SSDs (solid-state drives) that are shaped like a stick of gum. These SSDs are generally faster but more expensive. It is modular and can be held in place with a screw.

Question 20

How do you replace a drive?

Answer 20

1. Unscrew and remove the cover
2. Unscrew the mount that’s keeping the drive in place
3. Slide the drive out

Question 21

How many screws does an M.2 drive typically have?

Answer 21

One

Question 22

What’s the most efficient way to perform an HDD to SSD migration?

Answer 22

Create a clone or an image of the hard drive and move that image to the new SSD. No OS installation is required and everything can be moved from one to the other. To perform

Question 23

What’s a common way to perform an HDD to SSD migration?

Answer 23

Install an OS on the SSD and simply move over a user’s documents and any applications that they might need. This can be time-consuming as it involves an additional OS installation and moving everything over manually.