Answer Sheet:
Activity 1:
A. Computer Hardware Assembly
1. Prepare your workplace
2. Open the case
3. Install the Power Supply
4. Attach the components to motherboard
5. Install motherboard
6. Install Internal Drives
7. Connect all internal cables
8. Install motherboard connections
9. Connect external cables to the computer
10. Starting the computer
B. Computer Hardware Disassembly
1. Unplugging
2. Open the case
3. Disconnect all the connectors
4. Remove the fan
5. Remove the power supply
6. Removing HDD and Optical Drive
7. Remove Random Access Memory (RAM)
8. Remove expansion cards
9. Remove motherboard
10. Reassemble the components
Activity 2:
1. Failure 1: No show boot - You need to check the BIOS because there is no
performance in booting the computer.
2. Failure 2: CMOS settings cannot be saved - Such failures are usually caused by
insufficient battery voltage on the motherboard.
3. The clock on the computer is nolonger keeping the correct time orthe BIOS settings are
changingwhen the computer is rebooted - Replace the battery.
4. After updating the BIOS firmware,the computer will not start. - Contact the
motherboardmanufacturer to obtain a new BIOSchip. (If the motherboard has
twoBIOS chips, the second BIOS chipcan be used.)
1 - PS/2 Connectors
2 - USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports
3 - Parallel Port
4 - Game Port

5 - Sound card Connectors
6 - Display Connector
7 - COM (communications) Port
8. CPU CHIP
9. RAM SLOTS
10. PCI SLOTS
11. BIOS/CMOS
12. POWER SUPPLY PLUG IN
13. cpu fan connector
14. CPU FAN
15. floppy disk drive connector