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[[Category:Laptop Eval]]
 
[[Category:Laptop Eval]]
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Please list ideas for Laptop Eval including steps, things to ID etc.
 
  
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== Curriculum ==
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<gallery>
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File:Hard_Drive_Sizes.jpg|3.5", 2.5", 1.8" and 1" Hard Drives
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=== Introduction ===
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File:PCMCIA_Hard_Drive.JPG| PCMCIA (PC Card) Hard Drive
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* Examples of different hardware combos
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File:SD-card.jpg|SD Card
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* Start with a spread of assorted laptops
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File:Mini_PCIe_SSD.jpg|Mini PCIe Solid State Drive
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* Paradigm of desktops vs laptops, i.e. the lack of modularity, predictability.
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File:Audio_jack.jpg|Audio Input Jack
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* Different brands, differences between them.
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File:DIMM_slot.jpg|DIMM (RAM) Slot
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* Overview
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File:Ethernet_port.jpg|Ethernet (LAN) Port
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File:Hdd_caddy_example.jpg|Hard Drive Caddy Example with SATA Drive
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=== External (Stage 1) ===
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File:Hdmi_vga.jpg|HDMI, S-Video and VGA Ports
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<blockquote>
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File:Laptop_keyboard_connector.jpg|Keyboard connector
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This part deals with the most visable parts of a laptop; the screen, keyboard, power adapter, and access panels. The most important take away from this is the power adapter, specifically the voltage, amperage, and the rating type. The voltage must match what is printed on the bottom of the laptop, but the amperage printed in the same place is more of a minimum. This means if you can't find an adapter with a matching amperage, but you can find one with a higher amperage (and matching voltage), than you're in luck. The third, and possibly most anoying part, is the barrel type. Barrel refers to the round connector that slides into the back or side of the laptop. If a barrel matches or not can very by manufactuar and model, but when looking for an adapter the maker isn't relevant, so long as all they parts match.
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File:MiniPCI_and_MiniPCI_Express_cards.jpg|Mini PCI and Mini PCIe Wireless Cards
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</blockquote>
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File:Ac_adapter_sketch.jpg|AC Adapter
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File:Usb_ports.jpg|USB Ports
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* I/O: Keyboard, trackpad, monitor
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File:Pata-vs-sata.jpg|PATA (IDE) vs SATA Hard Drives
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* Electron flow: battery, power adapter
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File:Laptop_underbelly.jpg|Laptop Underbelly
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** Exercise: Matching AC adapters to their appropriate laptop. Give volunteers a spread of example laptops and and AC adapters to match up, taking into account voltage, amperage, and barrel type.
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File:IntelCPU.jpg|Laptop CPU from Intel
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* Plates (AKA case, access panels)
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File:CPU_GPU.jpg|Laptop CPU and GPU
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File:CMOS_diagram.jpg|CMOS Battery Diagram
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=== Inside (Stage 1 & 2) ===
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File:Screen_assembly_diagram.jpg|Screen Assembly Diagram
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* RAM
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File:Heatsink_and_fan.jpg|Heatsink and CPU Fan
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** Exercise: Sorting w/ chart: Give volunteers a pile of unsorted RAM, varying in speed and type, to be sorted using the [[media:Ram_chart.pdf|RAM Speed & Type Chart]].
 
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* Hard Drive
 
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** Exercise: Insert into appropriate slot on motherboard: Give volunteers some HDDs with different interfaces and laptops (or just bare motherboards) to be matched. Include different kinds of adapters to be found.
 
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* PCI/PCI-e
 
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=== Componets (Stage 3 ?) ===
 
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* RAM sorting
 
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* PCI Cards: Wifi vs Modem
 
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* PCMCIA (PC Card)
 

Latest revision as of 13:03, 11 April 2013


<gallery> File:Hard_Drive_Sizes.jpg|3.5", 2.5", 1.8" and 1" Hard Drives File:PCMCIA_Hard_Drive.JPG| PCMCIA (PC Card) Hard Drive File:SD-card.jpg|SD Card File:Mini_PCIe_SSD.jpg|Mini PCIe Solid State Drive File:Audio_jack.jpg|Audio Input Jack File:DIMM_slot.jpg|DIMM (RAM) Slot File:Ethernet_port.jpg|Ethernet (LAN) Port File:Hdd_caddy_example.jpg|Hard Drive Caddy Example with SATA Drive File:Hdmi_vga.jpg|HDMI, S-Video and VGA Ports File:Laptop_keyboard_connector.jpg|Keyboard connector File:MiniPCI_and_MiniPCI_Express_cards.jpg|Mini PCI and Mini PCIe Wireless Cards File:Ac_adapter_sketch.jpg|AC Adapter File:Usb_ports.jpg|USB Ports File:Pata-vs-sata.jpg|PATA (IDE) vs SATA Hard Drives File:Laptop_underbelly.jpg|Laptop Underbelly File:IntelCPU.jpg|Laptop CPU from Intel File:CPU_GPU.jpg|Laptop CPU and GPU File:CMOS_diagram.jpg|CMOS Battery Diagram File:Screen_assembly_diagram.jpg|Screen Assembly Diagram File:Heatsink_and_fan.jpg|Heatsink and CPU Fan

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