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Installing & Maintaining Computer Hardware
What did we look at?
Computer hardware Components
Where they live
What they do
Hardware Components continued
Upgrades
Maintenance
Why
How
Why would we install hardware?
What reasons can you think of?
Installing and upgrading hardware is a typical day to day task.
Required for:
Routine maintenance
Fault repairs
Upgrades user requirements
compatibility
increased capacity
increased speed
increased reliability
software requirements.
New software installations
Dust and dirt
Reduced air flow
Bugs Filth
Heat
accelerates aging
causes glitches
Dust build up prevents heat dissipation
Dust can short out components
Unstable power causes crashes and failures
Static electricity can destroy components
Maintenance
Monthly Inspection Look for dust and dirt
Check safe installation
Overloaded power sockets
Trailing cables
Food and drink
Listen for unusual sounds
Use an air blaster to remove dust and debris
Use approved products to clean screens
Use an approved vacuum to remove dust from ventilation slots
You will produce your own diagram giving examples.
Produce you own image using labels
The diagram will consist of all parts.
The components name
A brief description
A label clearly showing where the component is situated.
What is an upgrade?
Why do we maintain computers?
What is downtime?