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Equipment

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  • Apple tablet/smartphone
  • Android tablet/smartphone
  • Windows tablet
  • Chromebook
  • Windows laptop/Mac laptop/Linux laptop
  • Windows desktop/Mac desktop/Linux desktop
  • Windows server with Active Directory and Print Management
  • Monitors
  • Projectors
  • SOHO router/switch
  • Access point
  • VoIP phone
  • Printer
    • Laser/inkjet
    • Wireless
    • 3-D printer
    • Thermal
  • Surge suppressor
  • Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
  • Smart devices (IoT devices)
  • Server with a hypervisor
  • Punchdown block
  • Patch panel
  • Webcams
  • Speakers
  • Microphones

Spare parts/hardware

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  • Motherboards
  • RAM
  • Hard drives
  • Power supplies
  • Video cards
  • Sound cards
  • Network cards
  • Wireless NICs
  • Fans/cooling devices/heat sink
  • CPUs
  • Assorted connectors/cables
    • USB
    • HDMI
    • DisplayPort
    • DVI
    • VGA
  • Adapters
    • Bluetooth adapter
  • Network cables
  • Unterminated network cable/connectors
  • Alternating current (AC) adapters
  • Optical drives
  • Screws/standoffs
  • Cases
  • Maintenance kit
  • Mice/keyboards
  • Keyboard-video-mouse (KVM)
  • Console cable
  • SSD

Tools

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  • Screwdriver
  • Multimeter
  • Wire cutters
  • Punchdown tool
  • Crimper
  • Power supply tester
  • Cable stripper
  • Standard technician toolkit
  • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) strap
  • Thermal paste
  • Cable tester
  • Cable toner
  • WiFi analyzer
  • SATA to USB connectors

Software

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  • Operating systems
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Windows
    • macOS
    • Android
    • iOS
  • Preinstallation environment (PE) disk/live compact disc (CD)
  • Antivirus software
  • Virtualization software
  • Anti-malware
  • Driver software