Hardware Computer
Describe strategies for solving (and preventing) routine hardware (and
software) problems.
Activity: Unplug computer (all cables). Open case. Look inside. Label a diagram
of the insides. Replug everything.
Preparation: Put away keyboard typing covers and headphones. Switch off electricity
to all computers.
- Move keyboard to right side of computer.
- Pull USB cables straight out.
- Pull audio cables straight out.
- Pull power cables straight out.
- Unscrew monitor
cables and pull straight out.
- Set the monitor behind the computer.
Back (Ports in a storm)
- Power port
- Audio out port
- Audio in port
- USB ports (several)
- Network port
- Video port (blue)
- Printer port (parallel port)
- Serial port
- Expansion port
- Cooling fan vent
Inside
- Hard Disk Drive - Capacity
- Optical Drive
- Power Supply
- Cooling Fan
- Mainboard
- Capacitors
Mainboard
- Heat sinks
- Fans
- Central processing unit -- matched to mainboard
- Thermal paste
- Memory card slots
- Memory card -- memory chips
- Expansion slot riser card
- Electricity cables
- Data cable to optical drive
- Red data cable (SATA) to Hard Disk Drive
- Mini speaker
- USB ports in front
- Audio ports in front
- Etching (wires) on main board
- Video processor (VPU)
- Prezi Tour of the Basics
Notes:
- Teacher to lift heat sink off processor
- Teacher to remove memory card
- Once all replugged in, it will take about 3-minutes for the keyboard and
mouse to register
Videos
How to Build a PC --
6 min
How to Build a Gaming
Computer -- 9 min
How to Build a Computer
- 1 - Choosing a CPU -- 3 min
Build
a Computer Part: It is easy! -- 1 min
| Input |
Guts |
Storage |
Output |
Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Scanner
Camara
Camcorder
Touchpad |
Processor
Mainboard
Memory
Cards
Modem
Network
Cooling |
Hard disk
DVD
CD
ZIP disk
Floppy
Memory Card |
Monitor
Speaker
Joystick
Printer |
This work by Aaron
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