Electrical and ESD safety
The buildup of an electric charge
What is ESD?
Connector is used for disk drives and is wider and thinner than a Molex connector.
What is a SATA keyed connector?
Heatsink
What is an example of passive cooling?
Known as the brain of a computer.
What is a CPU?
Used to dust components like a CPU heatsink, and fans and helps keep devices run cool
What is compressed air?
30 Volts
How many volts does it take to damage a computer component?
Video adapter
What provides video capability?
RAM
What is a temporary location to store data and applications?
Smaller form factor and backwards compatible with ATX.
What is Micro ATX?
Used for getting lost screws or small objects you might drop in a case
What is an extraction tool?
3,000 Volts
How many volts does it take for a person to feel ESD?
Controls high speed access to the RAM and video card.
What is the Northbridge?
Magnetic disk drive that has three form factors and measures its speed in RPM.
What is an HDD?
Typically doesn't close off ambient light to users, allowing them to see their real life surroundings.
What is an AR?
Power off and disconnect the powersupply.
What is step 1 of computer disassembly?
Anti static wrist strap
What do you use to work inside a PC?
One has pins on its underside, the other doesn't.
What is the difference between an LGA and PGA CPU socket?
Optical
What type of storage device uses laser light to record data?
Type of Read-only memory that is non-volatile, but can be erased by exposure to strong ultraviolet light.
What is EPROM?
Remove the RAM
What is step 10 of a computer disassembly?
Use an Anti static wrist strap, use grounded mats on workbenches, use grounded floor mats, and keep all components in an anti static bag when not in use.
What is recommended to help prevent ESD?
Transfers data twice as fast as SDRAM, able to support two writes and two reads per clock cycle, uses lower standard voltage, connector has 184 pins and a single notch.
What is DDR SDRAM?
700MB with ROM, R, RW format
What is the capacity and format for a CD?
Connects a keyboard or a mouse to a computer
What is a PS/2 cable?
Tool used to cut and terminate cable(s).
What is a crimper?