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Taking Apart a Computer!
BY: Group 4
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First, we opened up the computer
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Motherboard
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Motherboard
• The main part of a computer, which is often found in the system unit.
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Lan/Ethernet Port
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Lan/Ethernet Port
• Connects you to your local network.• This was the first piece of hardware we took
out, it was connected to the motherboard and had a port on the outside of the computer.
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Cooling Fan
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The Cooling Fan
• The cooling fan cools down the motherboard.• The cooling fan was on the wall of the
computer, pointed at the harddrive
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DIMM
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DIMM
• A type of computer memory that is often used in high end computers. Plugs into the motherboard and transmits data to the processor 64-bits at a time.
• The third step, pulling the DIMM out, this computer only had 128 MB
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Cpu Socket
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CPU Socket
• Holds the CPU and has a place for the heat sink to connect.
• The CPU Socket was underneath the heat sink.
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CD Drive
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CD Drive
• Reads a compact disk and is connected to the audio drive.
• It is away from the motherboard and is connected to it by cords.
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Floppy Drive
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Floppy Drive
• A port that allows a ‘floppy’, a small, piece of plastic that can store data, to enter the computer.
• Right underneath the CD Drive
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USB port
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USB Port
• Allows for communication from devices such as a mouse and keyboard to a host controller such as a personal computer.
• Connected to both the motherboard and has a port on the outside of the computer.
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Audio Port
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Audio Port
• A connection spot which allows for data to be transferred into sound via headphones or speakers.
• Found on the edge of the motherboard and has ports that show on the outside of the computer.
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Mouse and Keyboard Port
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Mouse and Keyboard Port
• Allows for the connection of both a mouse and keyboard, which allows data on a computer to become more assesable.
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PCI Socket
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PCI Socket
• Used to attach hardware such as a video card and sound card.
• Was found right next to the USB port.
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Hard Drive
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Hard Drive
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Hard Drive
• A storage device in the computer that stores all the files and programs.
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Power System
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Power Supply
• Takes in incoming electrical currents and amplifies it to levels required for various devices.
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Chipsets
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Chip Set
• A collection of chips that work together to perform a certain function.
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Capacitors
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Capacitors
• A small, battery shaped device that is meant to hold a charge.
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Backup Battery
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Backup Battery
• A battery that is meant to supply the computer with power if the main battery fails.
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Transistor
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Transistor
• A semi-conductor that uses non-moving parts to pass a charge.
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Processor
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Processor
• The brain of the computer, which tells everything in the computer what it is suppose to do.
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Onboard controllers
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Onboard Controllers
• A series of ports that allow for the control the output devices attached to a computer.