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Month: January 2000

1.1 Speaker – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Speaker – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 15 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Laptop speakers are generally built in. Due to their smaller nature, the sound quality of the laptop speakers is not the greatest. Laptop speakers may often include stereo audio meaning…

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1.1 Plastics / Frames – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Plastics / Frames – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 14 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Many of the laptop frames are made of plastic because of its lightweight nature. Plastic is also inexpensive and durable. Other laptop manufacturers may opt to use a metal aluminum…

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1.1 Touchpad- Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Touchpad- Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 13 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

The touchpad can be used in place of a mouse. The touchpad is generally placed just under the keyboard. It usually includes a left and right button that function the…

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1.1 Battery – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Battery – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 12 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Most common batteries used in laptops are Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries. You don’t need to discharge the entire battery before charging it back up. Every time you charge the battery…

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1.1 DC Jack – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 DC Jack – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 11 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Laptops use Direct Current (DC) to operate. AC comes out of the wall. You’ll need an AC adapter to convert AC to DC.

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1.1 Screen – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Screen – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 10 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen are the most common laptop screens. They are lightweight and provide high resolution images. More information on laptop displays will be discussed in Section 1.2….

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1.1 Mini PCIe – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Mini PCIe – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 9 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Mini PCIe has replaced Mini PCI. Mini PCIe has a 64 bit data bus, which is faster than the 32 data bus of Mini PCI. A mini PCIe card is…

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1.1 Video Card – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Video Card – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 8 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Video cards on laptops are usually built into the processor or on a separate chip on the motherboard. Generally, video cards in laptops are not upgradable. However, some of the…

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1.1 Wireless / Bluetooth / Cellular Card – Hardware / Device Replacement

1.1 Wireless / Bluetooth / Cellular Card – Hardware / Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 7 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Replacing a wireless card/Bluetooth module is also listed as an objective for the CompTIA 220-1001 exam. Laptops are designed to be mobile devices, and as such you’ll need some sort…

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1.1 Optical Drive – Hardware/Device Replacement

1.1 Optical Drive – Hardware/Device Replacement

1. Mobile Devices (220-1001), Comptia A+ (Plus), Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001

This entry is part 6 of 230 in the series Comptia A+ (Plus) 220-1001 Series

Optical drives can usually read and write to CD-RW/CD-ROM and to DVD-RW/DVD-ROM. Optical drives built into laptops are becoming obsolete. As laptops become smaller and smaller most laptop manufacturers are…

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