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Occupational Health & Safety Procedure

(For Precautionary Measure)
Assembling & Disassembling of Computer
 Occupational Health & Safety Procedure

GENERAL SAFETY ELECTRICAL

SAFETY
Safe working conditions help prevent injury to
people and damage to computer equipment. A Follow electrical safety guidelines to prevent
safe workspace is clean, organized, and properly electrical fires, injuries, and fatalities in the home
lighted. and the workplace. Power supplies and CRT
monitors contain high voltage.
Follow the basic safety guidelines to prevent cuts,
burns, electrical shock, and damage to eyesight. As a CAUTION
best practice, make sure that a fire extinguisher and Do not wear the antistatic wrist strap when repairing
first aid kit are available in case of fire or injury. power supplies or CRT monitors. Only experienced
Poorly placed or unsecured cables can cause tripping technicians should attempt to repair power supplies
hazards in a network installation. Cables should be and CRT monitors.
installed in conduit or cable trays to prevent hazards.
 Fire Safety 1
Follow fire safety guidelines to
protect lives, structures, and
equipment. To avoid an electrical
shock and to prevent damage to the
computer, turn off and unplug the
computer before beginning a repair.
2
Fire can spread rapidly and be very costly.
Proper use of a fire extinguisher can Be alert for odors emitting from
prevent a small fire from getting out of
control. When working with computer
components, be aware of the possibility of
an accidental fire and know how to react.
3 computers and electronic
devices. When electronic
components overheat or short
out, they emit a burning odor.

It is important to know how to P: Pull the pin.

use a fire extinguisher. Use A: Aim at the base of the fire,
the memory aid PA-S-S to
remember the basic rules of
fire extinguisher operation:
4 not at the flames.
S: Squeeze the lever.
S: Sweep the nozzle from side
to side
 POWER
FLUCTUATION
PROCEDURES TO PROTECT
THE ENVIRONMENT
Most computers and
peripherals use and contain at
least some materials that can
be considered toxic to the
environment. This section
describes tools and procedures
that help identify these
materials and the steps for the
proper handling and disposal
of the materials.
 Equipment Disposal

Equipment
The proper disposal or recycling of

Cartridges, and
Disposal
hazardous computer components is a global

Developers
issue. Make sure to follow regulations that

Toner Kits,
govern how to dispose of specific items.
Organizations that violate these regulations
can be fined or face expensive legal battles.
Batteries
Batteries often contain rare earth metals
Batteries

that can be harmful to the environment.

Batteries from portable computer systems
can contain lead, cadmium, lithium, alkaline
manganese, and mercury. These metals do

and Aerosol Cans

Chemical Solvents
not decay and remain in the environment for
many years..
Monitors
Monitors contain glass, metal, plastics, lead,
Monitors

barium, and rare earth metals. Monitors can

contain approximately 4 pounds (1.8 kg) of
lead (poisonous). Monitors must be
disposed of in compliance with
environmental regulations.
Equipment
Toner Kits, Cartridges

Disposal
Used printer toner kits and printer cartridges

Cartridges
Toner Kits,
must be disposed of properly or recycled.
Kits to refill inkjet printer cartridges are
available but are not recommended,
because the ink might leak into the printer,
causing irreparable damage. Using refilled
inkjet cartridges might also void the inkjet
printer warranty.
Batteries

and Aerosol Cans

Chemical Solvents
Chemical Solvents and Aerosol Cans
Contact the local sanitation company to
learn how and where to dispose of the
chemicals and solvents used to clean
computers. Never dump chemicals or
Monitors

solvents down a sink or dispose of them in a

drain that connects to public sewers.
The little shock you experience while you are walking
across a carpeted floor or when you touched a door
knob, table, counter or even another person is a
result of static electricity. Static electricity is the Safety and Anti-Static Rules
discharge of electricity between two objects
with different electrical potential. Humans ⚫ Always use an anti-static wrist strap when working on a
can't feel a static shock until it is. several computer (except when working on monitors)
thousand volts strong, but it takes ⚫ Always disconnect a computer from the AC power and from
less than 30 volts to fry a any powered peripherals while you are working on it.
⚫ Always grasp a metal part of the computer chassis with your bare hand
sensitive computer . before you touch anything inside. Do this even if you are wearing an anti-static
component, such as a wristband.
stick of RAM or a ⚫ Always handle electronic components by a non conducting (non-metallic) edge.
processor. Don't touch the pins or other connectors.
⚫ Never plug an ATX power supply into AC power unless it is connected either to a
computer's motherboard or to a dummy test load.
⚫ Always use a UL-approved surge protector or an Uninterruptible Power Supply
that incorporates surge and spike protection.
Main Lesson –Objectives’ Target

A. STEPS ON HOW TO
DISASSEMBLE COMPUTER
COMPONENTS
 STEP 7
Remove the power supply unit by unplugging the remaining
connectors, then unscrewing the unit from the frame.
 STEP 8
Remove any adapter or expansion cards from the motherboard.
Although these cards usually slide into preconfigured slots, there can
be screws. Do not touch the gold connectors on the cards if you’re
reinstalling the cards.
 STEP 9
Disconnect all the cables from the motherboard, then unscrew it from
the frame by loosening each screw a little bit before going around
again to loosen each screw properly. This prevents any potential
warping of the motherboard by gradually releasing the tension on it.

All the components should now be out of the computer case. If you’re reusing
the case, this is a good time to get rid of all the dust and lint that might have collected.
STEPS ON HOW
TO ASSEMBLE
COMPUTER
COMPONENT
 Check clearances
Remove side panels on case If a computer includes high performance
After removing the case from the box, the components, some of them are large enough
panels are removed from this case with that clearance can become an issue. For
thumb screws. Your specific model's manual example, once the board was installed make
will have more information if you are sure that you fitted the graphics card so
unsure for your case. there would not be more surprises later in
Insert Motherboard the process.
Before setting the board in, the I/O panel Front Panel Connections
faceplate needs to be snapped into the Once the graphics card was removed again, it
location in the back of the case. Be sure to is time to attach the connections for the
orient it to the board. Once the board is buttons, lights, USB ports and audio
resting in the case, line up the first hole in a connections. As every case and motherboard
corner. Do not tighten all the way down until differ slightly, it is best to refer to the
all screws are started so that the others manual for the placement and orientation of
will line up. connections.
.
 Install Power Supply Power Motherboard
The power supply from the previous case With the motherboard power being the
was modular so only the cables that are largest cable and sometimes just long
needed are plugged into the unit. As well enough, it is best to place this cable first
this makes cable management cleaner in and plug it into the board, if there is a
the end. Normally the supply is screwed second cable for the CPU remember to
into the back panel by 4 screws, though connect it as well.
some cases include a clamp to hold it down
that way.
 The optical drive for this computer is a DVD/CD
read/write combo. Some people prefer to only connect Installing
an optical drive when installing items but one being in
place at all times comes in handy when something
comes up and you do not want to open the case and
connect the drive.
7 Optical
Drives

The size and number of hard drives your computer

contain is completely dependent on your style of
Installing the
use and storage needs. This computer uses 4
drives, two in raid and the rest for a main drive and
miscellaneous storage.
8 Hard Drives

It is time to connect the cables for the hard

drives and optical drives. The cables are
keyed so they will only fit in one direction
into the board, don't forget the cable that is
attached to the optical drive.
9 Connect Cables

The slots are keyed as are the

RAM sticks, so make sure the
notch is lined up. Snap into
place and hold the RAM firmly in
the slot.
10 Install RAM
 STEP 11 STEP 12

Install Graphic Cards & Expansion Cards Cable Management

If your computer does not come with a
graphics card integrated into the With all components in place, it is time to
motherboard or you are adding an make your hard work look like a work of art.
additional card, this is the time to do so. With Hiding cables and organizing them will help
some high performance cards, additional in the future if you are looking for high airflow
power cables might need to be installed. through the case or to light it up.
The manual for the card should tell you how
many cables are needed.

STEP 13: Final Product

The assembly of a brand new computer can take several hours.