Preventative Maintenance
It reduces potential soft/hardware problems, downtime, costs, and failures.
What is preventative maintainance?
A type of question that are generally answered with a Yes or No.
What is a close-ended question?
Problems that are usually related to incorrect cables/connections, formats, or jumper/BIOS settings.
What are common storage device problems?
This reference tool is a basic system of writing down what has been done/what you think should be done.
What are notes?
An architecture that uses a broad set of instructions, resulting in few steps per operation.
What is CISC?
This component should not be sprayed with compressed air when powered.
What are fans?
This step involves creating a list of reasons for the error.
What is the second troubleshooting step?
A solution that is used for ejecting a jammed optical disk.
What does it mean to "insert a pin into the small slot next to the eject button"?
This reference tool is more in depth and contains descriptions and possible solutions to a problem, as well as steps that has been taken.
What is a Journal?
The two voltage values that a voltage selector switch may switch between.
What are 110V/115V, or 220V/230V?
A tool that 'protects' against dust that should be cleaned or replaced regularly.
What are air filters?
A description of the error, steps to resolve the problem, and components used in the repair.
What is documentation of a problem?
It is the probable cause of an NIC not working.
What is the "NIC hardware has failed?"
This reference tool contains past problems and their solutions.
What is a history of repairs?
The measurement of V * I.
What is Power?
When loose, this can cause a short circuit, and so it should be inspected commonly.
What are screws?
A form that should be a signed if you are unable to access/create a backup.
What is a reliability release form?
A probable cause for the computer smoking/smelling burnt.
What is the "power supply is failing?"
This reference tool allows for viewing asked questions online and the ability to ask a new question.
What is an internet forum?
A security feature found in UEFI systems that contains two modules- a persistence module, and application agent.
What is LoJack?
Humidity levels, obstruction of vents, and temperature are all part of these concerns.
What are environmental concerns?
This is step 4 of the troubleshooting process.
What is "Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and implement the solution"?
Indications of the front-side bus/multiplier/voltage being set too high.
What is "rebooting without warning", "locks up", or "displayed error messages"?
It is an internet reference tool that allows for viewing and finding anything on the web/internet.
What is an Internet Search Engine?
An architecture that uses a relatively small set of instructions, but are designed to execute those instructions rapidly.
What is RISC?