Lesson 4. Computerassemblydisassembly
Lesson 4. Computerassemblydisassembly
Assembly/Disassembly
Introduction
An optical drive is a storage device that reads and writes information to CDs or
DVDs.
SATA Power Connectors use a 15-pin connector to connect to hard disk drives,
optical drives, or any devices that have a SATA power socket.
Molex Power Connectors are used by hard disk drives and optical drives that
do not have SATA power sockets.
CAUTION: Do not use a Molex connector and a SATA power connector on the
same drive at the same time.
4-pin Berg Power Connector supplies power to a floppy drive.
Power Connector Installation
Steps
1. Plug the SATA power connector into the HDD.
2. Plug the Molex power connector into the optical
drive.
3. Plug the 4-pin Berg power connector into the FDD.
4. Connect the 3-pin fan power connector into the
appropriate fan header on the
motherboard, according to the motherboard
manual.
5. Plug the additional cables from the case into
the appropriate connectors according to the
motherboard manual.
PATA Cables
Drives connect to the motherboard using data cables.
Types of data cables are
PATA
SATA and
Floppy disk.
The PATA cable (sometimes called a ribbon cable) is wide and flat and can have
either 40 or 80 conductors.
A PATA cable usually has three 40-pin connectors.
If multiple hard drives are installed
The master drive will connect to the end connector.
The slave drive will connect to the middle connector.
Many motherboards have two PATA cable sockets, which provides support for a
maximum of four PATA drives.
SATA Cables
The SATA data cable has a 7-pin connector.
One end of the cable is connected to the
motherboard.
The other end is connected to any drive
that has a SATA data connector.
Floppy Drive Cables
The floppy drive data cable has a 34-pin connector and it has a stripe to
denote the location of pin 1.
One connector at the end of the cable connects to the motherboard.
The other two connectors connect to drives.
If multiple floppy drives are installed,
the A: drive will connect to the end connector.
The B: drive will connect to the middle connector.
Motherboards have one floppy drive controller which provides support for
a maximum of two floppy drives.
Install Data Cables
1. Plug the motherboard end of the PATA cable into the
motherboard socket.
2. Plug the connector at the far end of the PATA cable into the
optical drive.
3. Plug one end of the SATA cable into the motherboard
socket.
4. Plug the other end of the SATA cable into the HDD.
5. Plug the motherboard end of the FDD cable into the
motherboard socket.
6. Plug the connector at the far end of the FDD cable into
the floppy drive.
Re-attach Panels, Connect External
Cables
Now that all the internal components have been installed
and connected to the motherboard and power supply,
The side panels are re-attached to the computer case.
The next step is to connect the cables for all computer
peripherals and the power cable.
Re-attach Side Panels
After the case panels have been re-attached, connect the external cables to the
back of the computer.
External cable connections include:
Monitor
Keyboard
Power Mouse
Ethernet
USB
CAUTION: When
attaching cables,
never force a
connection.
NOTE: Plug in the
Connect External
Cables
1. Attach the monitor cable to the video port.
2. Secure the cable by tightening the screws on the
• connector.
3. Plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port.
4. Plug the mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port.
5. Plug the USB cable into a USB port.
6. Plug the network cable into the network port.
7. Connect the wireless antenna to the antenna connector.
8. Plug the power cable into the power supply.
Boot Computer for the First
Time
The BIOS is a set of instructions stored in a nonvolatile memory
chip.
When the computer is booted, the basic input/output system
(BIOS) will perform a power-on self test (POST) to check on all
of the internal components.
A special key or combination of keys on the keyboard is used to
enter the BIOS setup program.
The BIOS setup program displays information about all of the
components in the computer.
Identify Beep Codes
Computer Assembly
Installation of all computer components
Connection of all cables
Description of BIOS
Description of POST
Computer Disassembly
1. Power off the system
2. Unplug power cables
3. Disconnect external cables from the computer
4. Detach the side panels /open the case
5. Disconnect all internal cables
6. Uninstall adapter cards
7. Uninstall drives from external bays
8. Uninstall internal drives
9. Uninstall the motherboard
10.Uninstall/detach the components from the motherboard
11.Uninstall the power supply
NB. Steps may be vary from computer model to computer model
Lab practice