Thursday, August 28, 2008

Lab 3.2 Install the Power Supply

In this lab, you will install a power supply in a computer case.


Recommended Equipment
•Power supply with a compatible form factor to the computer case
•Computer case
•Tool kit
•Power supply screws

Step 1
Remove the screws from the side panels.

Remove the side panels from the computer case.


Step 2
Align the screw holes in the power supply with the screw holes in the case.

Secure the power supply to the case with the power supply screws.


Step 3
If the power supply has a voltage selection switch, set this switch to match the voltage in your area.

What is the voltage in your area?
-220V

How many screws secure the power supply in the case?
-4 Screws


What is the total wattage of the power supply?
-360W


This lab is complete. Please have the instructor verify your work.

Lab 2.3.4: Computer Disassembly

Print and complete this lab.

In this lab you will disassemble a computer using safe lab procedures and the proper tools. Use extreme care and follow all safety procedures. Familiarize yourself with the tools you will be using in this lab.
NOTE: If you cannot locate or remove the correct component, ask your instructor for help.
Recommended Tools
Safety glasses or goggles
Antistatic wrist strap
Antistatic mat
Flat head screwdrivers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Torx screwdrivers
Hex driver
Wire cutters
Plastic Part retriever (or tweezers or needle nose pliers)
Thermal compound
Electronics cleaning solution
Can of compressed air
Cable ties
Parts organizer
Computer with hard drive installed
Plastic tub for storing computer parts
Antistatic bags for electronic parts


Step 1

Turn off and disconnect the power to your computer.

Step 2
Locate all of the screws that secure the side panels to the back of the computer. Use the proper size and type of screwdriver to remove the side panel screws. Do not remove the screws that secure the power supply to the case. Put all of these screws in one place, such as a cup or a compartment in a parts organizer. Label the cup or compartment with a piece of masking tape on which you have written ‘side panel screws’. Remove the side panels from the case.
What type of screwdriver did you use to remove the screws?
- Phillips Head Screwdriver

How many screws secured the side panels?
- 2 Screws

Step 3
Put on an antistatic wrist strap. One end of the conductor should be connected to the wrist strap. Clip the other end of the conductor to an unpainted, metal part of the case.
If you have an antistatic mat, place it on the work surface and put the computer case on top of it. Ground the antistatic mat to an unpainted, metal part of the case.

Step 4
Locate the hard drive. Carefully disconnect the power and data cable from the back of the hard drive.
Which type of data cable did you disconnect?
- IDE Data Cable / PATA Cable


Step 5

Locate all of the screws that hold the hard drive in place. Use the proper size and type of screwdriver to remove the hard drive screws. Put all of these screws in one place and label them.
What type of screws secured the hard drive to the case?
- Cross-head Screws

How many screws secured the hard drive to the case?
- 2 Screws

Is the hard drive connected to a mounting bracket? If so, what type of screws secure the hard drive to the mounting bracket?
- The Hard drive is not connected on a mounting bracket.

CAUTION: Do NOT remove the screws for the hard drive enclosure.

Step 6
Gently remove the hard drive from the case. Look for a jumper reference chart on the hard drive. If there is a jumper installed on the hard drive, use the jumper reference chart to see if the hard drive is set for a Master, Slave, or Cable Select (CS) drive. Place the hard drive in an antistatic bag.

Step 7
Locate the floppy disk drive. Carefully disconnect the power and data cable.

Step 8
Locate and remove all of the screws that secure the floppy drive to the case. Put all of these screws in one place and label them.
Place the floppy drive in an antistatic bag.
How many screws secured the floppy drive to the case?
- 2 Screws


Step 9
Locate the optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD, etc). Carefully disconnect the power and data cable from the optical drive. Remove the audio cable from the optical drive.

What kind of data cable did you disconnect?
- IDE Data Cable

Is there a jumper on the optical drive? What is the jumper setting?
- None


Step 10

Locate and remove all of the screws that secure the optical drive to the case. Put all of these screws in one place and label them. Place the optical drive in an antistatic bag.

How many screws secured the optical drive to the case?
-2 Screws


Step 11

Locate the power supply. Find the power connection(s) to the motherboard.

Gently remove the power connection(s) from the motherboard. How many pins are there in the motherboard connector?
-there are 20 pins in the motherboard connector

Does the power supply provide power to a CPU fan or case fan? If so, disconnect the power cable.
-Yes

Does the power supply provide auxiliary power to the video card? If so, disconnect the power cable.
-Yes
Step 12

Locate and remove all of the screws that secure the power supply to the case. Put all of these screws in one place and label them.
How many screws secure the power supply to the case?
-4 Screws

Carefully remove the power supply from the case. Place the power supply with the other computer components.


Step 13


Locate any adapter cards that are installed in the computer, such as a video, NIC, or modem
adapter.

Locate and remove the screw that secures the adapter card to the case. Put the adapter card screws in one place and label them.
Carefully remove the adapter card from the slot. Be sure to hold the adapter card by the mounting bracket or by the edges. Place the adapter card in an antistatic bag. Repeat this process for all of the adapter cards.

List the adapter cards and the slot types below.

Adapter Card--------------------Slot Type
Network Interface Card---------------PCI
Video/Graphics Card-----------------AGP


Step 14

Locate the memory modules on the motherboard.

What type of memory modules are installed on the motherboard?
-DIMM

How many memory modules are installed on the motherboard?
-One

Remove the memory modules from the motherboard. Be sure to release any locking tabs that may be securing the memory module. Hold the memory module by the edges and gently lift out of the slot. Put the memory modules in an antistatic bag.

Step 15


What types of cables were disconnected?
-Floppy disk drive (FDD) data cable
-PATA(IDE/EIDE) 40-conductor data cable

You have completed this lab. The computer case should contain the motherboard, the CPU, and any cooling devices. Do not remove any additional components from case.

Lab 2.2.2 : Diagnostic Software

Print and complete this worksheet.

In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to gather information about a hard drive diagnostic program. Be prepared to discuss the diagnostic software you researched.


1. Based on your research, list at least two different hard drive manufacturers.
a. Seagate
b. Maxtor


2. Based on your research, choose a hard drive manufacturer. Does this manufacturer offer hard drive diagnostic software to go with their products? If so, list the name and the features of the diagnostic software.

Manufacturer: Maxtor


Software Name: SCSIMax


File Name: SCSIMax.exe


File Size: 70.0 kb


Version: v1.21


Publish Date: 05.14.2003


Description: SCSiMax is a diagnostic utility for all Maxtor/Quantum@ SCSI Hard Disk Drive supporting self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T.). This test will determine Hard Drive integrity in a short period of time, with a high degree of confidence.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Lab 1.4.7 Computer Components

In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to gather information about the components you will need to complete your customer’s computer. Be prepared to discuss your selections.

1.Your customer already owns the case described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Cooler Master
CAC-T05-UW

Features:
ATX Mid Tower
ATX, Micro ATX compatible form factor
2 External 5.25” drive bays
2 External 3.5” drive bay
2 Internal 5.25” drive bays
7 expansion slots
USB, Firewire, Audio ports

Cost:
$42 to $56
Php 1890 to Php 2520


2.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a power supply compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Thermaltare
430W ATX Power Supply

Features:
•Form Factor: ATX
•Wattage: 430 Watts
•Fan: 80 mm
•+5V: 30 A
•+12V: 18 A
•-12V: 0.5 A
•-5V 0.8 A
•+5VSB: 2 A
•20 + 4 pin Connector: 1
•4 Pin P4: 1
•6 Pin PCI Express Connector: 1
•4 Pin Floopy Connector: 2
•4 Pin Peripheral Connector: 9
•SATA Power Connector: 2

Cost:
$45.00
Php 2025.00


3.Your customer already owns the motherboard described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
GIGABYTE
GA-965P-DS3

Features:
LGA 775
DDR2 800
PCI Express x16
SATA 3.0Gb/s interface
1.8V-2.4V RAM voltage
1066/800/533MHz Front Side Bus
4 Memory Slots
Dual Channel Memory Supported
ATA100 connector
RAID 0/1
4 USB 2.0 ports
ATX Form Factor

Cost:
$280 to $345
Php 3600 to Php 15525


4.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a CPU compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Intel Core 2 DUO
E8500 Dual Processor

Features:
3.16 GHz 6m 1333164
S775 (BX80570E8500)


Cost:
$190 to $240
Php 8550 to Php 10800


5.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a cooling device compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Antec Tricool 120
Case Fan


Features:
Speed: 2000Rpm
Airflow 39 cfm, 79 cfm

Cost:
$16.00
Php 720


6.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research RAM compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Kingston Hyper X 2GB
DDR2 SDRAM
(KHX7200D2K2)


Features:
DDR PC 3500, DDR2 PC
900 MHz-PC-DIM, IC DRAM Card

Cost:
$61 to $137
Php 2745 to Php 6165

7.Your customer already owns the hard disk drive described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Seagate
ST3400620AS

Features:
400 GB
7200 RPM
16 MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s interface


Cost:
$119.99
Php 8999.55

8.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a video adapter card compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
CVGA - e – GEForce 8600 GT
256 MB PCI Express Graphic Card


Features:
Core Clock : 540 MHz
Memory Clock : 1.4 GHz
GDDR3 SDRAM : 1 Bit


Cost:
$69.00
Php 3105


Questions
1.List three components that must have the same or compatible form factor.
- Motherboard
- CPU
- RAM


2.List three components that must conform to the same socket type.
- Motherboard
- CPU
- Heat Sink/Fan

3.List two components that must utilize the same front side bus speed.
- Motherboard
- CPU


4.List three considerations when you choose memory.
- Minimum required RAM for the motherboard
- If dual channel is available
- Types of RAM


5.What component must be compatible with every other component of the computer?
- Motherboard

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Lab 1.1.2 : Job Opportunities

Print and complete this worksheet.

In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, magazines, or a local newspaper to gather information for jobs in the computer service and repair field. Be prepared to discuss your research in class.

1. Research three computer-related jobs. For each job, write the company name and the job title in the column on the left. Write the job details that are most important to you, as well as, the job qualifications in the column on the right. An example has been provided for you.

Company Name and Job Title :
Gentronics Flexible Solutions/ Field Service Representative

Details and Qualifications :
Company offers continuing education. Work with hardware and software. Work directly with customers. Local Travel.

• A+ certification preferred
• 1 year installation or repair experience of computer hardware and software required
• Requires a valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable personal transportation
• Mileage reimbursement
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs



Company Name and Job Title :
Accent Micro Technologies, Inc. / Computer Technician (AMTI-CT-TIM)


Details and Qualifications :
Above average compensation with allowances and commissions, Company sponsored industry certification, Continous training, Opportunity to excel in a young, creative and dynamic environment
Requirements:
• Candidate must possess at least a Vocational Diploma / Short Course Certificate or Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
• Experience in PC/Laptop troubleshooting & configuration and networking.
• Experience in printer repair is an advantage
• Applicants must be willing to do field work.
• Applicants must be willing to work in Pasig City.
• Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status.


Company Name and Job Title :
Accent Micro Technologies, Inc. / Technical Support - Pampanga (AMTI-TSP-IMS)
Details and Qualifications :
Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
• Experience in PC/Laptop troubleshooting & configuration and networking.
• Experience in printer repair is an advantage
• Applicants must be willing to work in Clark, Pampanga.
• Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status.


Company Name and Job Title :
The Advertiser /Technical Support
Details and Qualifications :
Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
• Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status.
• Preferably 1-4 Yrs Experienced Employees specializing in IT/Computer - Hardware or equivalent.
• Must be knowledgeable in basic computer troubleshooting, repairs, cabling and networking.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Full-Time positions available.


2. Based on your research, which job would you prefer? Be prepared to discuss your answer in class.
I prefer the first one which is the Computer Technician, because I believe that I am qualified with the requirements and I can also apply my skills and learnings in this job.