Hands-On Project 1-3 Identifying Drives and Their Connectors

If your instructor has provided a display of drives, identify the purpose of each drive (for example, a hard drive or optical drive) and the type of power connector each drive uses (for example, SATA or Molex). If you have access to a computer with the case cover removed, complete the following:

List the drives installed, the purpose of each drive, and the type of interface and power connector it uses.

How many connectors does the motherboard have for drives? Identify each type of connector.

Hands-On Project 1-5 Observing Laptop Features

Do the following to find a service manual for a laptop you have available, such as one that belongs to you or a friend:

What are the brand, model, and serial number of the laptop?

What is the website of the laptop manufacturer? Print or save a webpage on that site that shows the documentation and/or drivers available for this laptop.

If the website provides a service manual for disassembling the laptop, download the manual. Print two or three pages from the manual showing the title page and table of contents for the manual.

If the website does not provide a service manual, search the Internet for the manual. If you find it, download it, and print the title page and table of contents.

After examining a laptop, its documentation, and the manufacturers website, complete the following:

What ports are on the laptop?

What type of memory slots does the laptop have?

List the steps you would take to upgrade memory.

What is the cost of a new battery pack?