Interactive: Laptop Hardware Components and Replacement

A technician notices a laptop screen has very poor color accuracy and washed-out images when viewed from the side. Which display panel type is most likely installed?

• TN

• LED

• IPS

• OLED

Wi-Fi antenna wires in a laptop are most commonly routed through which component?

• The main battery compartment

• The RAM access panel

• The display assembly

• The keyboard assembly

A student is upgrading a laptop and needs to add internal storage. Which of the following form factors could be used for that upgrade? Select all that apply.

• Mini PCIe wireless card

• M.2 SSD

• 2.5-inch SATA SSD

• Biometric fingerprint reader

A laptop display that uses individual pixels that produce their own light, eliminating the need for a backlight, uses (a)   technology.

In older laptops with CCFL backlights, the (a)   converts DC power from the motherboard into the high-voltage AC power the backlight needs.

Match each display panel type to its key characteristic.

• Self-lit pixels, true black levels

• CCFL backlight

• Fastest response time, narrow viewing angles

• IPS panel

• Wide viewing angles, accurate color

• TN panel

• Requires an inverter to operate

• OLED panel

Match each laptop security or privacy component to its purpose.

• Blocks side-angle viewing by others

• Fingerprint reader

• Physically secures laptop to a desk

• Digitizer

• Authenticates user via biometric data

• Laptop lock (Kensington)

• Enables touch or stylus input on screen

• Screen privacy filter

Put these steps in the correct order for replacing a laptop battery.

• Remove the bottom panel or battery compartment cover

• Replace the cover and power on the laptop to test

• Power off the laptop and unplug the AC adapter

• Disconnect the old battery from the motherboard connector

• Seat the new battery and reconnect the connector

Put these steps in the correct order for upgrading RAM in a laptop.

• Insert the new RAM module at an angle and press down to lock

• Replace the access panel and boot the laptop to verify

• Shut down the laptop and disconnect power

• Remove the access panel to expose the RAM slots

• Release the retention clips and remove the old RAM module

Sort each laptop component into the correct category based on where it is typically located.

Groups:

(a) Display Assembly

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(b) Main Chassis

• Microphone

• Wi-Fi antenna wires

• Laptop battery

• RAM slots

• M.2 slot

• Webcam

• CCFL inverter

• Keyboard