7 We look at the EasyGuard technology that protects Toshiba’s Tecra A8 notebook. This includes spill-resistant keyboard, 3D accelerometer and crumple zones. exploding tech Toshiba Tecra A8 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 8 9 13 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 Toshiba Tecra A8 notebook 1 LCD screen is screwed onto mounting bracket (not external case) for extra protection. Yellow pads provide cushioning against shocks. 2 LCD mounting bracket with leaf spring to give flexibility and prevent screen damage. 3 LCD casing with wireless networking antenna (white cable). 4 15.4in TFT Active Matrix wide-screen XGA (1,280 x 800 resolution). Rests on cushioning pads to prevent damage. 5 LCD housing. 6 FL inverter and LCD control board. Provides high voltage to drive the fluorescent tube in the LCD screen. Blue/red cables carry data to screen. 7 Lock tight screws. Screws into brass inserts, not plastic, for added strength. All screw holes on casework labelled for easy repair. 8 Casing. 9 Spill-resistant keyboard. 10 Spill resistant cover for wireless / keyboard support plate. 11 Spill-resistant covers protecting Wi-Fi unit. 12 Biometric security with advanced fingerprint sensor with Toshiba Fingerprint Utility. 13 Casing. 14 System fan. 15 Integrated Intel 3945 ABG PRO/Wireless 802.11a/b/g. 16 CPU Northbridge with heat sink, and support bracket to keep chip firm on motherboard. 17 Mobile Intel Core Duo T2400 Processor (dual-core 1.83GHz, 667 FSB, 2MB L2 cache). Mobile Intel 945GM Exp 18 Sing PCB Coo 19 DVD (DV 20 Crum boa mot 21 Mod 22 Primary battery — 6 cell x 4,400mAh Lithium-Ion battery (up to four hours depending on usage). 23 RAM 512MB DDR2 expandable to 4GBs (one slot used, one slot free). 24 Hard drive 80GB (5,400rpm) capacity SATA. Hard drive mounted on four cushions for shock protection. 3D accelerometer on motherboard detects sudden motion and docks drive head to protect when notebook is dropped. 25 Raised HDD dome to prevent damage to hard drive internals while disc is spinning. 26 Access panel to modem and RAM.