Computer Support/Mobile Devices/Laptop Components

This lesson covers laptop components.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the laptop components portion of A+ certification include:

Install and configure laptop hardware and components.

• Expansion options
  • Express card /34
  • Express card /54
  • SODIMM
  • Flash
  • Ports/Adapters
    • Thunderbolt
    • DisplayPort
    • USB to RJ-45 dongle
    • USB to WiFi dongle
    • USB to Bluetooth
    • USB Optical Drive
• Hardware/device replacement
  • Keyboard
  • Hard Drive
    • SSD vs. Hybrid vs. Magnetic disk
    • 1.8 in vs. 2.5 in
  • Memory
  • Smart card reader
  • Optical drive
  • Wireless card
  • Mini-PCIe
  • Screen
  • DC jack
  • Battery
  • Touchpad
  • Plastics/frames
  • Speaker
  • System board
  • CPU

Explain the function of components within the display of a laptop.

• Types
  • LCD
    • TN vs .IPS
    • Fluorescent vs. LED backlighting
  • OLED
• Wi-Fi antenna connector/placement
• Webcam
• Microphone
• Inverter
• Digitizer

Readings

1. Wikipedia: Laptop
2. Wikipedia: ExpressCard
3. Wikipedia: SO-DIMM
4. Wikipedia: Flash memory
   1. Wikipedia: Thunderbolt (interface)
   2. Wikipedia: DisplayPort
   3. Wikipedia: USB adapter
5. Wikipedia: Computer keyboard#Laptop-size
6. Wikipedia: Hard disk drive#Form factors
7. Wikipedia: PCI Express#PCI Express Mini Card
8. Wikipedia: Smart Battery
9. Wikipedia: Touchpad
10. Wikipedia: Liquid-crystal display
    1. Wikipedia: Twisted Nematic field effect
    2. Wikipedia: IPS panel
    3. Wikipedia: LCD television
    4. Wikipedia: LED-backlit LCD display
11. Wikipedia: OLED
12. Wikipedia: Webcam
13. Wikipedia: Microphone
14. Wikipedia: Power inverter
15. Wikipedia: Digitizing

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Laptop Expansion Options - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 3.1
2. YouTube: Replacing a Desktop with a Laptop - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 3.1
3. YouTube: Laptop Displays - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 3.2