Chapter 9

Question 1

What are the the downside to laptops.

Answer 1

space challeged, less air flow, heat becomes a concern, hard to upgrade, compromise between performance and portability

Question 2

What are the benefits of a laptop

Answer 2

portability

Question 3

NAme some parts of the Construction of a laptop

Answer 3

LCD or LED, case frame, case, provides protection

Question 4

What are some components for a laptop

Answer 4

serial, parallel, USB IEEE 1394, video, expansion, and network ports.

Question 5

What is another term for the circuit board for a laptop

Answer 5

DAughterboard

Question 6

What is processor throttling?

Answer 6

lower state of power to extend battery life.

Question 7

What are SODIM and Micro DIMM

Answer 7

memory banks.

Question 8

WHat is a SSD?

Answer 8

Solid state drive, allows faster start up and read times. less power consumption and heat produced.

Question 9

What is a HHD?

Answer 9

Hybrid Hard drive. contains moving platters.

Question 10

NAme the steps of replacing a hard drive

Answer 10

1. Turn off computer
2. DIsconnect peripherals
3. locate and hard drive door remove screw.
4. lift hard drive door.
5. Slide hard drive and remove it.
6. REmove screws to hard drive door
7. insert hard drive
8. slide new hard drive .

Question 11

Describe how to replace laptop memory.

Answer 11

1. Turn off computer
2. Disconnect the computer and peripherals
3. Remove the screws holding memory door in place.
4. use fingers to replace plastic tabs .
5. allign notch in new memory
6. new memory insert at 45 degree angle.
7. Replace memory door and fasten screws.

Question 12

Describe how to replace internal laptop expansion cards.

Answer 12

1. Turn off computer
2. Disconnect the computer
   3 REmove hard drive the hinge cover keyboard .
3. Loosen two captuive screws.
4. LIft up on video card.

Question 13

What are PCIe

Answer 13

wifi expansion cards , bluetooth cell cards.

Question 14

What is an inverter

Answer 14

small circuit boards installed behind the LCD panel that takes DC current .

Question 15

What is a digitizer

Answer 15

IT is a A-D converter

Question 16

Name some interchangable laptop expansion cards.

Answer 16

mini PCIe, common devices, SATA, controllers, network cards, sound cards, modems.

Question 17

Describe how to remove laptop video cards .

Answer 17

1. Turn off computer
2. Disconnect the computer
3. REmove mini Pci
4. REmove hard drive. hinge cover, keyboard, display assemble, palm rest.
   loosen two captive screws.
5. LIft on video cards

Question 18

Describe how to replace CMOS battery.

Answer 18

1. Turn off computer.
2. Disconnect computer
3. REmove the hard drive.
4. REmove hard drive
5. REmove keyboard
6. Pry battery
7. connect new battery./
8. peel away backing from adhesive bottom
   9 . Upgrade BIOS using flash BIOs

Question 19

rePlaceing BIOS

Answer 19

Turn off com[puter 
 2.  ensure computer iis plugged to AC power.  
3.  Turn off computer and press fd 2  
4 REset system boot.  
5.  Insert the flash Bios upgradde 
6.  F2 enter BIOS set up 
7.  verify settings are corr3ect.

Question 20

REmoving external device.

Answer 20

stop device first

once you clicked ont he icon. Highlight device and want to remove it.