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1.1 - Laptop Hardware
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- 1Laptop StorageSSD (Solid-state drive)
• All memory, no moving parts
• Silent, fast access time, less latency • 2.5 inch and 1.8 inch form factors
Hybrid drive (SSHD)
• Solid-state hybrid drive
• Flash memory and hard drive storage • SSD caches the hard drive data
Magnetic disk
• Traditional spinning drive platters - 2Replacing Laptop StorageCan be very modular
• Two screws and the drive slides out
All internal
• Open a cover on the back
• Open the entire laptop - 3Laptop memorySO-DIMM
• Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
Micro-DIMM
• Micro-Dual In-line Memory Module
• Memory used in laptops and mobile devices - 4Smart card readerIntegrated card reader
• Built into the laptop
External reader
• USB connected - 5Optical driveToo large for today’s portable devices
• Becoming difficult to find
Often removable
• Replace with other media
Read and write CD-RW/CD-ROM and DVD-RW/DVD- ROM
• In a portable device - 6Video CardsOften built into the processor
• Not upgradable
Sometimes part of the system board
• Again, not upgradable
Some laptops have upgradable video cards • Not the slimline models - 7ScreenLCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
• Light and high-resolution
• Very, very fragile - Get a good case!
• Resolutions are fixed
• Changes to native resolution may look blurry or not as crisp - 8Laptop power – AC adapters• Auto-switching or fixed input
• Converts AC to DC
• Input voltage - 110 volts / 220 volts
• DC jack on the laptop
• Specific to the power supply type - 9Laptop power - batteries• Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
• Common in consumer electronics
• No “memory effect”
• Charging the battery diminishes capacity - 10Laptop framePlastic
• Lightweight, mobile
• Durable, difficult to break • Inexpensive, cost-effective
Metal
• More durable than plastic
• Can be more difficult to repair - 11Speaker• Self-contained - Portable audio
• Not the highest quality - Very small
• Often stereo (L/R) - May include a subwoofer! - 12System board• Proprietary
• Built to fit
• Replacement isn’t easy
• Swap the entire board
• Most components are on the system board - 13CPU• Designed for mobility • Power management
• Integrated features
• Memory controller, video controller
• Not very upgradable
• Replaceable, but not upgradeable
• Often slower than desktops
• Size and heat are disadvantages
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