Introduction
Video
RAM, ROM, and Microprocessor
CD ROM & DVD Drives
Power Supply
100
All of these should be unplugged when you move parts in your computer.
What are cords?
100
This displays the images from your system.
What is a monitor?
100
Random Active Memory.
What is RAM?
100
For speed, the drive should be placed on this channel.
What is the IDE channel?
100
A symptom telling you something is wrong with the power supply.
What is beep tone?
200
A rudimentary solution, this should be done before trying any other steps when troubleshooting.
What is turning off and on the system?
200
This is usually shown by the system starting up, but the monitor not waking up shortly after the booting of the computer.
What is a hardware problem?
200
These crack when the ROM is damaged.
What is chips?
200
Name two types of failure in the CD/DVD drive.
What are power failure, mechanical failure, read failure and write failure?
200
Components that fail when the power supply fails.
What is all components?
300
To be sure that you can put the system back together, you should write down your steps, or do this.
What is documentation?
300
The most common problem when it comes to video connections.
What is a faulty/broken video cable?
300
This stops when the ROM is damaged.
What is the system?
300
An old version of this could lead to problems with writing and reading.
What is the rewrite interface?
300
Look for this when troubleshooting the power supply.
What is loose cables?
400
When you don't have sufficient lighting, you should use this tool.
What is a flashlight?
400
This is usually the second step to follow in fixing your video if no video can be displayed.
What is replacing the video cable?
400
Internal problems may allow this to begin processing.
What is the microprocessor?
400
The CD/DVD drive shares its controller with this component.
What is the hard disk drive (HDD)?
400
This is likely the cause for a powered PSU, but an unpowered system board.
What is a missing or blown-out unit?
500
These types of tools should be used when taking apart (or putting together) the system.
What are non-magnetic tools?
500
This is the common error code for malfunctioning video.
What is one long, six short beeps?
500
This is not running when the system locks up after being on for a few minutes.
What is the fan?
500
This action should be taken when the controller for the drive is defective.
What is replacement?
500
The process for removing a PSU, in order.
What is removing all exterior cables, unplugging all interior cables, and finally removing the power supply?
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