Wednesday 5 December 2007

Computer Hardware Systems


Today in Computer Hardware Systems we learened how to open up a computer and take out its components and put then back in correctly. Before we were allowed to touch and of the components, we had to wear an anti-static wrist band and stand on a rubber mat as a safety precaution so we didn't damage any computer parts or get an electric shock.

We first remover the hard drive by taking out its IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) and power cables out then gently romoved the drive. We did the same for the CD-Drinve and the Floppy Disk Drive. Then we took remover the RAM chips by unclipping the clips and removing the chip gently.

We then put all the components back in carefully and wired them back up. Then we turned on the computer to see if it worked, and it did.