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95 Cards in this Set
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front panel connector |
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front panel header |
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spacer |
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standoff |
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zif connector |
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When taking a computer apart, it is important not to _______ the boards because... |
stack could dislodge a chip |
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It is important to remove loose _______ before working inside a computer case because.... |
jewerly |
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Which do you install first , the drives or the motherboard? |
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The raised ______ holes or _____ between the motherboard and the case serve what purpose... |
screw holes standoffs |
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when installing ____ ______ wires to the motherboard ______ ______ header, how do you know which pins to use for each wire if the pins on the header are not labeled. |
front panel |
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How many pins does a _____ _________ connector on a motherboard have |
auxiliary power |
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Why are laptops more expensive than desktops? |
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Why is the ____ _______ important when disassembling a laptop |
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What are the 3 options when an internal laptop device fails |
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after removing the ac adapter and all peripherals, what is the next thing to remove before servicing internal laptop components... |
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When working inside a case, it is important to make notes and take ______ so you can ________ later |
photos backtrack |
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Remove loose _____ that could get caught on cables and components |
jewelrey |
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Do not stack ______ on top of each other, could you accident ______ a ____ this way. Carefully place them on an _______ ____ or inside a _________ _______. |
boards dislodge a chip antistatic mat antistatic bag |
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When handling mother boards, do not _____ the _____. Hold expansion cards by the _____. |
touch the chips edges |
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Do no touch any _______ components on a card or the _____ _________ unless it is absolutely necessary |
soldered edge connectors |
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Finger prints on edge connectors can cause _____ |
corrosion |
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to protect a microchip, do not touch it with a ________ screwdriver |
magnetized |
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Never touch the inside of a computer that is ___, the one except is to use a _____ to measure ______ _____. |
on multimeter voltage output |
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remember to watch for -___ ______ that can cut you |
sharp edges |
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Before getting to work always put on your _____ _____ |
esd strap |
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Before opening a computer it is important to ______ the data on a ______ drive or _______ ______ drive. |
backup flash drive external hadr drive |
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Remember to remove discs from the _____ drive before opening |
optical |
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Even after a computer is turned off there still may be ____ ______. Some motherboards have a small light to remind you. Always make sure to ______ the power chord and then hold down the _____ _____ again. |
residual power unplug power button |
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screws that are removed must return to the _____ _____. THerefore it is very important to keep them ________ and carefully ______. |
same place organized labeled |
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All cases open __________. Therefore consult the _______ if there is any difficulty |
differently manual |
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Most cases open on the ______ side as the motherboard. Therefore lay the case in such a way that the ports are ____. |
opposite down |
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When removed the screws that hold a case, be sure to only remove the needed screws because others may hold the _______ ______, ______ or ______ _______ in place. |
power supply fans other components |
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After removing screws on a case, check for _______ that might also be holding the panel in place. |
clips |
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some cases require removing the ______ _____ before the side panel can be removed |
front panel |
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To ______ any _____ between you and the computer clip your esd strap to the side of the ____ ______ |
dissipate any charge computer case |
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If you plan to remove components draw a _____ and take _______ to help you reassemble, noting where each _____ begins and ends, especially cables connecting to the lights, switchs and ports on the ______ of the case to the ________ _______ ______ ______. |
diagram photos begins front mother board front panel connectors |
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To remove an expansion card, first remove any _____ or _____ connected to the card, next remove any ______ holding it in place. grasp the card with ____ ____ and lift _____ ____ . |
cables or wires screws both hands straight up |
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if an expansion card will not pull out, you can rock it very slightly ____ to ____ but never ____ to ____. it will ____ the slot open and ____ the connection |
end to end side to side spread weaken |
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note that PCIe x16 use a ____ to hold the card in the slot. To remove use _____ ________ to hold the _____ back and pull the card up and out |
latch one finger latch |
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When deciding between removing the hard drives and the motherboard, remove the ______ first because it has more delicate and expensive components. Some cases however may require removing the _____ first. |
motherboard drives |
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To remove a motherboard first unplug the _____ ______ lines to the mother board, then unplug the _____ cables. Next the wires that connect to the front or top, or _____ ______ ________. Look for any other connections including the _____ and ____ ports on the front of the case. |
power supply sata front panel connectors fan usb ports |
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When removed a motherboard, after everything is unplugged, remove the _____ that hold the motherboard in place |
screws |
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A motherboard is installed so that the bottom does not touch the case because the _____ ______ or ____ would touch the case and it would cause a _______ |
fine traces lines short |
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To keep the motherboard from touching the _____ the screw holes are _________ or you will see ______, also called ______ which are round _______ or ____ pegs that separate the board from the case |
case, elevated spaces standoffs plastic or metal |
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To remove a motherboard after it has been fully unplugged, pop off the ______ and remove the ______ (up to _____) that hold it in place, and then remove the board |
spacers screws 9 |
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When replacing a different sized board from the original, use ______ _____ ____ to remove a ________ so you can move it to a new hole |
needle nose plyers standoff(spacer) |
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Never lift a motherboard by the ______ because it might create an ___ ____ which will cause the process to later overheat |
cooler air gap |
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In cases of large heavy _______, remove the ______ before you take out the motherboard as it may not be designed the handle the weight. |
coolers, cooler |
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When removing a power supply, look for screws that attach the power supply to the _______ _____ and do NOT remove screws that hold the power supply _____ together. |
computer case housing |
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Sometimes after screws are removed a power supply will still not come free because it is attached on the bottom using _____ ______. Turn the case over to look for these, and determine which ______ you need to slide the power supply to free it |
recessed slots direction |
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Some drives have one or 2 screws on each _____ attaching the drive to the ____ _____. After removing, the drive slides to the ______ or ______ and out of the case |
side drive bay front or rear |
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Sometimes when removing a drive, there is a _____ that you must lift up as you ___ the drive |
catch slide |
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Some drive bays have ______ mechanisms to hold the drive in its ____. First release the _____ and then pull the drive out of the bay. |
clipping bay clip |
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Some drives have and exposed ____ _____ on the bottom. do not touch |
circuit board |
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Some cases have a removeable _______ for small drives. First remove the ______ and then remove the ________. Remove the ____ or release any _____ to slide the bay out. Drives are usually installed with 1 or 2 _____ on each side |
bay bay drives screws clips screws |
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When reassembling assemble in this order 4 steps |
1. Power supply 2. drives 3. motherboard 4. cards |
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in some systems it can be easier to reconnect _____ ______ and then _____ drives in the bay |
data cables slide |
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Be careful to align _____ with the front of the case before installing _____ or pushing in the ____. |
drives screws latches |
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When installing a motherboard make sure the ports stick out of the _____ ______. There are between ____ and _____ screws to install. Use as many as their are on the motherboard |
io shield 6 and 9 |
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When plugging power into a motherboard begin with the _____ connector, followed by the 4 pin _______ chord. |
p1 auxilliary |
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The board may have a__ or __ pin PCIe power connector. If the power supply does not have this connector, an adapter can convert ___ ______ connectors to a PCIe Connector |
6 or 8 two molex |
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Motherboards that support multiple PCIe video cards may have ______ or ______ connectors for auxiliary power |
molex sata |
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To power the case fan, plug the power chord into the motherboard on pins labeled ____ _____ |
fan header |
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If a cpu and cooler are installed on the motherboard connect the power cables to the pins labeled ____ ____ ____ |
CPU Fan Header |
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Cases may have different manufacturer from the mother board and so the cables leading from the front may not have matches on the ____ _______ _______. Use a _______ from the manufacturer to determine they should should plug in |
front panel header manual |
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Positive wires are usually ________ ______ while negative are usually _______ or ________ |
solid colors white or striped |
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If a front panel wire is connected to the wrong place on the front panel header, it will cause ___ ______. ______ and ____ headers will be labeled on the motherboard |
no harm audio usb |
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When installing expansion cards. Push _____ ______ into the slot and secured with a ______ |
straight down screw |
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before plugging in the keyboard or mouse, double check each ______ and verify each _____ ____ is correctly connected. also verify no _____ are obstructing ______. Use _____ _____ to move cables and wires out of the way |
connection power cable wires fans cable ties |
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after closing the case plug in the case and power up. if it does not start it is most likely a _____ ______ |
loose connection |
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Laptop parts cost more because they are _____ and more ______ |
smaller durable |
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desktop parts are made by a wide variety of ______ and fairly _________. laptop components are almost always sold by the laptop____ |
manufacturers interchangable vendor |
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One careful consideration before opening a laptop is the _______. |
warranty |
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laptop replacement parts are usually ordered from the ______ ________ or an _____ _______ |
laptop manufacturer authorized vendor |
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warrantys can be voided by ____ the case, removing _____ ____ installing ___ ____ parts or upgrading the ____ |
opening part labels other vendor OS |
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If a laptop is under warranty, do not disassemble unless directed to by the ______ _______ _____ help desk personal |
authorized service center |
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Before servicing a laptop, always ask... |
Is this laptop under warranty |
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When contacting technical support for a laptop make sure to have the _______ and _______ number of the laptop, and also the _______. _____ and _____ of the owner. if possible get a _____ and a copy of the _______. |
model serial number name, phone number, address receipt warranty |
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Based on the warranty a manufacturer may send an ______ ______ ______, ask you to ___ or _____ the laptop to a ___ __ ____ or help you solve the problem |
onsite service technician ship or take authorized service center |
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services manuals are usually obtainable from the ____ ________. Many only release their service manuals to _____ _____ ________ |
laptop manufacturer authorized service center |
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When working on a laptop use a ____ because trial and error can lead you to ______ the case |
manual damage |
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Most laptop manufacturers provide ____ _____ that can help you test components and determine if they need replacing. This should be the ______ step when working on a laptop |
diagnostic software first |
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When you purchase a replacement part, a manufacturer with often send _____ for replacing the part |
instructions |
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Diagnostic software can be found _______ or stored on the _______ or ____ bundled with the system |
online hard drive cds |
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___________ is diagnostic software use by several manufacturers, including ____ ______ and __. |
PC-Doctor Lenovo, Fujitsu, hp |
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some items in a laptop you may upgrade include .... 2 items |
memory hard drive |
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items in a laptop you may need to replace include - 12 items... |
1. lcd panel 2. video inverter 3. touch pad 4. processor 5. optical drive 6. dc jack 7. fan 8. motherboard 9. cmos battery 10. mini PCIe card 11. wire card 12. speaker |
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When repairing a laptop, you will want to have an ______ strap, a small _____ screwdriver, a number ___ phillips head screwdriver and a ___ ______ for prying. also a ______ screwdriver set, particularly size ______, a ____ ____ for organizing screws, notepad or ____ or notes, flashlight and 3 prong ______ to pick up tiny ____ |
esd flathead number 1 dental pick torx t5 pill box camera extractor - screws |
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On laptops hook your esd strap to any ____ _____ surface |
unpainted metallic |
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inserting the wrong screw size when reassembling can cause ______ to a component |
damage |
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in a laptop if you find yourself ______ a component, you will likely ______ it |
forcing break |
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some connectors are ______ connectors. to remove cables first ___ _____ on the connector and then remove the cable |
zif pull up |
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use a ____ _____ to remove a plastic cover hiding a _____ |
dental pick screw |
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The ______ will tell you what order to remove the ____ _____ ______ |
manual field replaceable unit |
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Before you install a _______ or ______ gently shake the laptop to detect if anything is ____ |
battery ac adapter loose |