Exam 4: Disassembly and Power

A teacher from the school where you are a technician has been invited to Vienna, Austria, and wants to take her laptop with her. They have an 802.11n wireless network. What would you suggest to her before she leaves?

__________ is static electricity that enters an electronic component causing damage to it.

The proper voltage from a wall outlet is .

A is required before software from the BIOS is executed.

Your computer displays a disk error each time you attempt to access a CD. You take the computer to the PC shop and explain that you think the problem is a bad optical drive. ʺIʹm going to strip your computer down to the bare metal,ʺ the technician says, ʺthen Iʹll rebuild it and check out every piece until I make it work right. I do that with every machine brought in here.ʺ The technicianʹs method of repairing the computer:

Using good grammar, list three tools that a computer technician would most likely use on a weekly basis, and give an example of how the technician might use each tool.

When replacing a power supply, choose a power supply that is greater or equal in power rating.

On the motherboard the location of pin 1 might not easily be recognized. If the pin number is not stenciled on the board at the connector site, look for a

_______ are good for straightening bent pins.

Hard disk drives have self-parking heads that

An electrical fire is classified as a Class _____.

An antistatic wrist strap should not be used when working inside a/an _____.

AC wiring has both a and a _____.

The type of power provided through a wall outlet is known by the acronym ________.

A meter reading for a good fuse shows 0 ohms.

From the following choices, choose the answer that best represents a proper disassembly tip:

Write each email as if it were to be displayed on a/an _______.

A fuse is rated in .

Pin 1 on the ribbon cable connects to on the adapter or motherboard.

For each service call the technician should be equipped with