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Four Categories of PC Hardware Servicing
Hardware Tools
TASK: Orientation of the four Categories of PC Hardware
Servicing Tools.
SUB TASK:
Illustrate and identify the four Categories of PC Hardware
Servicing Tool.
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1. Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) tools- Static electricity is easily
generated by friction on carpets, tile flooring, clothing, hair, fabric,
and etc. The friction of moving air alone will charge suspended
particles and cause the buildup of static electrical charges on
people and objects in the environment. Grounded antistatic work
mats used with antistatic wrist straps provide the most basic means
for the controlled discharge of electrostatic electricity.
Anti-static wrist strap – used to prevent ESD damage to
computer equipment.
Anti-static mat – used to stand on or place hardware on to
prevent static electricity from building up.
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2. Hand tools- is a device for performing work on a material or a physical system using only hands.
Flat head screwdriver – used to loosen or tighten slotted screws. Philips head screwdriver – used to loosen or tighten crosshead screws. Torx screwdriver - used to loosen or tighten screws that have a star-like depression on the top, a feature that is mainly found on laptop. Hex driver – sometimes called a nut driver, is used to tighten nuts in the same way that a screwdriver tightens screws.
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Needle-nose plier – used to hold small parts.
Wire cutter – used to strip and cut wires. Tweezers – used to manipulate small parts. Part retriever – used to retrieve parts from location that are too small for your hand to fit. Flashlight – used to light up areas that you cannot see well.
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3. Cleaning tools- Having the appropriate cleaning tools is
essential when maintaining or repairing computers. Lint-free cloth – used to clean different computer components without scratching or leaving debris. Compressed air – used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts without touching the components.
Cable ties – used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside of a computer.
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4. Diagnostic tools- Computers are easier to use and more
dependable with each new generation of hardware and operating
system update, but that does not mean they are problem-free.
Parts organizer – used to hold screw, jumpers, fasteners and other small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together. Multimeter – used to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity in computer components. Loopback Adapter – used to test the functionality of computer ports.
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Group the picture below accordance to its category. Write ESD if the picture belongs to Electro Static Discharge Tools, H for Hand tool, C for Cleaining tool, and D for Diagnostic tools.
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I. Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of your choice.
1. Also called as printer port. This is only for old model printer. It has 25 pins. It is a female port.
A. Power port B. Video Graphics Array Port C. Parallel Port D. PS/2 Port
2. Slot for older expansion cards such as sound cards, network cards, connector cards.
A. PCI Express x16 Slot B. PCI Slots C. PCI Express x1 Slots D. RAM Slots
3. This port is solely intended for power cord only.
A. Power Port B. Audio port C. Video Port D. Local Area Network Port
4. A physical interface often used for terminating twisted pair type cables used to connect computers
onto a local-area networks
A. VGA port B. LAN port C. Audio port D. Video Port
5. This monitor jack is intended for the VGA (Video Graphic Array) port.
A. Power Cord B. Video Cord C. VGA cord D. Printer Jack
6. The most important cord because it connects the computer to the main source of electricity to make it
functional
A. VGA port B. LAN port C. Video Port D. Power cord
7. Refers to a standardized networking interface.
A. UTP cable B. Power Cord C. Video cord D. RJ45
8. Simple, 6-pin, low-speed serial connections commonly dedicated to a keyboard and mouse.
A. Power Port B. VGA Port C. PS/2 Port D. Audio Port
9. It is used to connect monitors. It has 15 pins and it is a female port.
A. Audio Port B. VGA port C. PS/2 Port D. LAN Port
10. Supplies power to the CPU heat sink fan and computer case fans.
A. Fan Headers B. Northbridge C. CPU Socket D. Front Panel Connectors
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Identify the picture and write what category and its name on the space
provide below.