My video about Technology around us

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Our experience during class activities

As you know my name is Mohammad Hafiz Bin Abdul Samad or my short name is Moh or Fiz. So here I will express my experience or findings during my class activities.Well this is my second time doing a practical on a hardware component. Which we were asked to disassemble a PC during our class. Actually I've done this before many times with my brother at home but some of the components we never touch before especially removing the microprocessor from the motherboard. So from this practical  I've learned on how to remove the microprocessor. The best thing during our class activities are that there are special tools that we can use to open the computer where by this it made a lot easier to open the computer.

The interesting part during the class activities are the teamwork that we have done together and we learn together and exchange knowledge with our teammates. Example, we learn together about the slave and master for the hard disk. Lastly, it was a good class activities to gain knowledge and to gain some experience and it was AWESOME~

Hardware Maintenance on the 14th April 2012

This is the special tools that we used to open the PC.

Functions of this tool is almost the same which is to tighten or to loosen a nut but with a different sizes and types. The common types of a screwdriver are Philips and Flat. Here are the list of the Screwdrivers according to the picture above :-

1. 2 Philips Screwdriver
2. 1/4 Flat Screwdriver
3. 1 Philips Screwdriver
4. 3/16 Flat Screwdriver
5. 0 Philips Screwdriver
6. 1/8 Flat Screwdriver

Functions on the tools of 7,8, and 9 is almost the same which is for tightening nuts and bolts the difference is the sizes of the tools. Function for the tool no. 10 are to heat solder, which is a mixture of metals with a low melting point which the molten metal is allowed to flow around, for example, two pieces of copper. the solder, bonds the pieces together when it cools or in other words it is used to bond two copper wire together.

7. Reversible Torque Screwdriver
8. 3/16 Nut Driver
9. 1/4 Nut Driver
10. Soldering Iron

11. 8 Wire Cutter (Multi Stripper Crimper tool)
12. IC Extractor
13. Reverse Action Tweezers
14. Tweezers

15. IC Inserter
16. Three Claw Parts
17. 5" Needle Nose Pliers






Function of the 8 wire cutter is to cut wire and to strip the wire from its cover and crimps insulated and non-insulated wire.

Function of IC Extractor is to extract the chip from the motherboard.

Function of the Reverse Action Tweezers  is for youto hold items that you are gluing into place.  Function of the Tweezers is used for picking up and manipulating objects too small to be easily handled with the human hand.   Function of the IC Inserter is used to insert a DIP chip into a circuit board.  Function of  the Three Claw Parts is used to grab or retrieve any small items such as screw.  Functions of  the 5" Needle Nose Pliers are grips, twists, cuts, crimps and crushes. 

18. Spare Parts Tube19. 6" Adjustable Wrench20. Solder Reel   Function of the Spare Parts Tube is to put in all the spare screws.  Function of the 6" Adjustable Wrench is used to ratcheting jaw function for quick and easy operation.  

First class activity which is disassembling the PC(Desktop)

  First thing you have to do is to unscrew the screw in order to open the computer case.

 

 

Once you done unscrew then slide the case to open.

 

In this picture shows you what it is like in the computer or in the desktop where here you can see the motherboard, cooling fans, wires connected into each of the hardware such as the DVD-ROM, Hard Disk and the motherboard. The wires are usually comes from the power supply and some of it is usually used to connect it into the hardware available. Some of the hardware doesn’t need a wire to connect, for example the wireless adapter which it just need to be plugged in into the motherboard. The power supply is the main power in the computer where it gives current in order to make all the hardware to function and the CPU is the brain of the computer which it gives an order for the computer to works.

In this picture shows you on how to open the cooling fan for the CPU. Which is first, you have to unscrew to open the cooling fan. Once all the screw is removed then make sure to unplug the wire which is connected into the motherboard in order to take out from the motherboard.

This is how the cooling fan for the CPU or the Central Processing Unit looks like.

 

In this picture shows you on how to open the RAM where first you have to open the notches at both the end of the RAM. The notches are the white things in the picture which is at the end of the RAM where it lock the RAM from being remove but once the notches is open then the RAM will be easily to remove. Make sure you remove the RAM gently in order not to damage the RAM.

 

This is how the RAM looks like usually there are two types of ram which is SIMM and DIMM for this computer I’m not sure but I think the computer use DIMM type of RAM.

In this picture show you on how to remove the hard disk. First you have to disconnect the SATA data cable and the SATA power cable in order to remove the hard disk from the computer bracket.

 

After done with disconnecting the cable from the hard disk or hard drive, next is to unscrew the screw that attached the hard disk to the bracket in order to remove the hard disk from the bracket. Then pull it gently from the bracket.

This is how the hard disk looks like, according from the information I’ve got from the internet this is the new type of hard disk that the desktop nowadays are using which it used the SATA cables to connect into the motherboard and the power supply where the old hard disk are using the ATA cables.

In order to open the floppy disk drive and the DVD-ROM first you have to open the front cover. Once the front cover is opened then you can proceed to open the floppy disk drive and the DVD-ROM.

To open the floppy disk drive first you have to unplug the wires that attached to the floppy disk drive. This includes a wire power and one for the EIDE interface. If there is nothing else plugged into these wires, they can be unplugged from the motherboard and removed altogether. Not forget to unscrew any screw that may be holding the floppy disk drive in the drive bay. Once all the screw is remove then gently slide the floppy disk drive out of its bay via the front side of the desktop.

 

This is how the floppy disk drive looks like, since an external hard disk or a flash drive has been made currently this floppy disk drive is no longer being use so nowadays the new desktop usually are build with more USB slot instead of using the floppy disk drive.

Next is to open the DVD-ROM, first you have to unplug the wires that attached to the DVD-ROM which the wires are SATA power cable and SATA data cable. Once the cables are removed, next is to unscrew any screw that may be holding the DVD-ROM then gently slide the DVD-ROM out from the computer.

This is how the DVD-ROM looks like once it is being removed from the computer.

Next is to remove the cooling fan from the computer case, first is to unscrew it from the case then it will be easily removed from the computer case not forget to unplug the wire from the motherboard. The function of this fan is to reduce the heat inside the computer.

This picture will show you how to unplug the wireless adapter from the motherboard which first you have to remove the antenna first in order to unplug the wireless adapter from the motherboard. To remove the antenna you have to twist it anti-clockwise direction then it will be remove. Next is to pull the wireless adapter card from the motherboard gently.

This is how the wireless adapter looks like. It is called Wireless PCI Adapter which is produce by the TRENDnet.

 

Lastly, this picture shows you to unplug the CMOS battery. Function of this CMOS battery is to keep track the time during your computer is being switched off.

Safety Precautions

Before start disassembling the computer there are a few warnings and reminders that we should follow in order to keep the computer and yourself safe.

1. Fully shutdown and unplug the computer before you make any attempts to disassemble the computer.
2. Take off any metal objects on your arms or fingers such as bracelets, rings or watches. Even if your computer is unplugged, there may still be some remaining electric charge.
3. Make sure your hands are completely dry to avoid damaging any mechanical parts as well as to avoid any electrocution.
4. Prepare to place any screws you may remove. A container or piece of paper with labels for each part (casing, motherboard, CD drive, etc) is deal to avoid any confusion between the similar- looking screws.
5. If a component does not come out easily, do not forcefully remove it. Instead, check that you are removing it correctly and that no wires or other parts are in the way.
6. Be careful not to drop any small parts into unreachable area such as into the computer fan or disk drive.

PC Preventive Maintenance

 PC preventive maintenance refers to carrying out measures to prevent problems from occurring, in contrast to corrective maintenance, which seeks to solve an already existing problem. In the long run, preventive maintenance saves time and money, protects your data, improves computer performance, and prolongs computer life. These are accomplished by considering and planning for the risks involved in working with computers (e.g. data loss, hardware failures).

The other meaning of Preventive maintenance is an equipment maintenance strategy based on replacing, overhauling or re-manufacturing an item at a fixed interval, regardless of its condition at the time. Scheduled Restoration tasks and Scheduled Discard tasks are both examples of preventive maintenance tasks. Preventive maintenance has to be distinguished from corrective maintenance or condition based maintenance.

Perform Windows Computer Preventive Maintenance.


Fixing your own computer is less necessary if you perform computer maintenance. These tips for maintaining your PC can help you prevent computer problems before they happen and can keep your computer running smoothly and efficiently.


Be aware of hygiene and updates 

• keep your computer cool and dry. Avoid direct sunlight on all computer components. Don't block fan and ventilation openings. Be careful with food and drink around the machine; a spill can ruin a machine in seconds.
• Keep your computer clean. Wipe the monitor, keyboard, and computer case periodically with soft sloth. keep handy a soft, clean paintbrush or a can of compressed air to clean out the keyboard and ventilation ports on the computer case and monitor. You can also gently vacuum the parts.
• Keep your software up to date. Microsoft regularly updates Windows. Other software manufacturers keep their applications current with updates, too. Check manufacturer Web sites.

Be aware of sights and sounds

•  Cooling fan. the computer's coding cooling fan should make only a soft whir, but some machines automatically speed up the fan when temperatures start to rise. Is the computer in direct sunlight? Have you inadvertently restricted airflow in and out of the box? Is the power supply overheating?
• Hard Drive. A louder-than-usual hard drive may mean an impending failure; listen for clicks or erratic speedups and slowdowns. Back up your data and run diagnostic programs provided by the hard drive manufacturer or your computer maker.
• Lag time. Notice how long it takes to launch a program or retrieve data. if things start taking unusually long, you may be seeing a hard drive about to fail, or it just may be cluttered. Run diagnostics and use a de-fragmentation utility. Also, keep an eye out for error messages or alerts

The Top Three PC System Utilities Software

PC System Utilities Software is a system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. A single piece of utility software is usually called a utility or tool. Utility software usually focuses on how the computer infrastructure (including the computer hardware, operating system, application software and data storage) operates. Due to this focus, utilities are often rather technical and targeted at people with an advanced level of computer knowledge in contrast to application software, which allows users to do things like creating text documents, playing games, listening to music or viewing websites. For more information based in the PC system utilities software please visit to http://pc-system-utilities-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

The top three PC system utilities software are:-

1. ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIMIZER 3.1

   Advanced System Optimizer is one of the best PC system utilities on the market today. It excels at maintaining the performance of your system by repairing errors in the registry and on your hard drive, protecting your system and privacy, and optimizing sluggish system processes, we appreciate that this application that has an easy-to-use interface which is loaded with features that are both user-friendly and extremely functional. If your computer is having problems, Advanced System Optimizer likely has the tool that can fix it.  
   
    
2. WINZIP SYSTEM UTILITIES SUITE

   The WinZip System Utilities Suite provides the tools you need to have a faster and better performing computer. The WinZip System Utilities Suite offers the tools to diagnose and repair most problems and offers excellent optimization features to ensure that your computer is healthy and running at its best. This PC system utilities software also provides a simple to use interface that even those who do not have years of computer experience will be able master.

3. SYSTEM MECHANIC PROFESSIONAL 10

   System Mechanic from iolo has a larger feature set than any of the other PC system utilities. Unfortunately, not all these features are easy to use. While System Mechanic allows its users to attack problems using several different versions of the same features, we found their maintenance and diagnostics functions to be overly complicated. The other features in System Mechanic are universally understandable and can solve a number of issues that may cripple your computer's performance. Despite a few challenging features, System Mechanic is one of the best PC system utilities around.