Exam 4: Disassembly and Power

Take-it-apart Patty had some experience in troubleshooting her PC. One day she decided to take the next big step by completely disassembling her computer. When she reassembled it and turned the computer on, she heard nothing, smelled nothing, and saw nothing. Poor, Patty! She did something wrong! Look at the following choices and select the one that would have most likely caused the problem.

Which procedure would you follow to prevent ESD?

When installing an auxiliary fan, the airflow must be in the _______ [ same | opposite ] direction as/from the airflow generated by the power supply.

The _______ guards against overvoltages and undervoltages, but not against a blackout.

Two of the most typical power supply output voltages are +5 and +10 volts.

What meter setting should be used initially when measuring an unknown voltage?

You are responding to an email from an irate customer. On your reply, you send a copy to your boss so that he is informed of the situation. This is an appropriate tactic to take for proper written communication.

Random noise caused by a pencil sharpener that interferes with a computer speaker is an example of _____. Type the acronym.

ACPI stands for .

Capacitance is measured in

ESDT is noise caused by electrical devices.

A meter reading for a good cable wire shows .

It can be dangerous for a technician to work on an unplugged monitor due to the charge held by the

An undervoltage condition is when the voltage from the wall is over the rated amount.

If a Molex power connector is the only connector available and a SATA power connector is needed, use a/an _______.

To prevent ESD, which TWO of the following are the most effective?

A meter reading for a good cable wire shows 200 ohms.

The Windows XP _______ Control Panel is used to select a power scheme.

Use proper grounding procedures to prevent _____ damage.

EMI stands for