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Lesson 10. Core Hardware Fundamentals. System Maintenance. Objectives. Explain the importance of regular preventive maintenance. Identify common cleaning materials and procedures. Describe the appropriate disposal procedures for potentially hazardous components.
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Lesson 10 Core Hardware Fundamentals System Maintenance
Objectives • Explain the importance of regular preventive maintenance. • Identify common cleaning materials and procedures. • Describe the appropriate disposal procedures for potentially hazardous components. • Describe desktop removal and replacement procedures. • Describe portable system removal and replacement procedures.
Lint-free cloths Foam swabs Cleaning solution Alcohol Soft brush Vacuum cleaner Compressed air Antistatic spray Screwdrivers, etc. IC puller Tweezers Flashlight and mirror Preventive Maintenance Materials
Components Requiring Preventive Maintenance • Computer/system boards • Power supply • Hard disk drive • Floppy disk drive • CD-ROM/DVD drive • Display monitor • Keyboard • Mouse/pointing device • Impact printer • Ink jet printer • Laser printer
Daily Activities • Back up user data • Check for obstruction • Back up network data
Weekly Activities • Clean and dust • Disk checks • Update virus signatures • Review error logs
Quarterly or Half-Yearly Activities • External cleaning • Internal cleaning • Internal checks • Mouse and keyboard maintenance • Disk maintenance • Peripheral tests • Cable checks • Antistatic treatment
Annual Activities • Disk reformat • MFM, RLL and ESDI only! • Clean floppy diskette drives • Clean CD-ROM drives • Voltage checks
Recyclable Materials • Paper • Packaging • Toner cartridges • Ink cartridges • Batteries
Heat Humidity Ventilation Dust/smoke Line voltage concerns Magnetic fields Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Water/liquids Fire protection devices Device/component storage Environmental Concerns
Mouse Keyboard Monitor Power supply Expansion boards Hard disk drive Floppy disk drive Memory Processor Motherboard Desktop Replaceable Modules
Portable Replaceable Modules • External peripherals • AC adapter • Disk modules • Memory • LCD panel • System board