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    Building

    andMaintaining

    Computers

    EverymanIT

    January15,2011

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    ContentsIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................. 3

    Safety............................................................................................................................................................ 3

    WhatisaComputer...................................................................................................................................... 3

    ComputerHardware................................................................................................................................. 4

    Motherboard......................................................................................................................................... 4

    CPU........................................................................................................................................................ 5

    RAM....................................................................................................................................................... 6

    HardDrives............................................................................................................................................ 6

    OpticalDrives........................................................................................................................................ 7

    MediaCardReaders.............................................................................................................................. 7

    USBand

    Firewire

    ...................................................................................................................................

    7

    NetworkCards...................................................................................................................................... 8

    VideoCards........................................................................................................................................... 8

    Cases......................................................................................................................................................... 8

    PowerSupplies...................................................................................................................................... 8

    ComputerOperatingSystems................................................................................................................... 9

    64bitvs.32bit...................................................................................................................................... 9

    TypesofLicenses:............................................................................................................................... 10

    WindowsVersions:............................................................................................................................. 10

    Software.................................................................................................................................................. 10

    Drivers..................................................................................................................................................... 10

    BuildingaComputer................................................................................................................................... 10

    SpecingOutaNewComputer.................................................................................................................... 10

    CommonDesktopTroubleshooting............................................................................................................ 11

    OverheatedCPU...................................................................................................................................... 11

    VideoCards

    .............................................................................................................................................

    12

    Power...................................................................................................................................................... 12

    HardDrives.............................................................................................................................................. 13

    USB.......................................................................................................................................................... 13

    LaptopHardwareRepair............................................................................................................................. 13

    HardDrives.............................................................................................................................................. 13

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    OpticalDrive............................................................................................................................................ 13

    RAM......................................................................................................................................................... 13

    CPUFAN.................................................................................................................................................. 13

    LCDScreen.............................................................................................................................................. 14

    LCDInverter............................................................................................................................................ 14

    Keyboard................................................................................................................................................. 14

    Motherboard........................................................................................................................................... 14

    PowerPlugResolder............................................................................................................................... 14

    CommonLaptopTroubleShooting.............................................................................................................. 14

    Video....................................................................................................................................................... 14

    ShutdownorFreezeUp.......................................................................................................................... 14

    BrokenHinges

    .........................................................................................................................................

    14

    Misc......................................................................................................................................................... 14

    BIOS............................................................................................................................................................. 15

    InstallanOperatingSystem........................................................................................................................ 15

    CreatingRecoveryDisks.......................................................................................................................... 15

    StepstoInstallanOperatingSystem...................................................................................................... 15

    WindowsMaintenance............................................................................................................................... 15

    Modes..................................................................................................................................................... 15

    ComputerManagement......................................................................................................................... 16

    EventViewer....................................................................................................................................... 16

    SharedFolders.................................................................................................................................... 17

    LocalUsersandGroups....................................................................................................................... 17

    DeviceManager.................................................................................................................................. 18

    DiskManagement............................................................................................................................... 18

    Services............................................................................................................................................... 18

    WindowsUpdate

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    19

    RegEdit.................................................................................................................................................... 19

    MsConfig................................................................................................................................................. 20

    SystemRestore....................................................................................................................................... 20

    WindowsBackup..................................................................................................................................... 21

    TaskManager.......................................................................................................................................... 21

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    ComputerProperties.............................................................................................................................. 24

    HardDriveSpace..................................................................................................................................... 25

    UninstallPrograms.................................................................................................................................. 25

    CCleaner.................................................................................................................................................. 26

    Introduction

    SafetyAlwaysunplugcomputersbeforeworkingonthem

    Alwaysremovelaptopbatteriesbeforeworkingonthem

    Afteryouhaveunpluggedthecomputer,andremovedthebatterypressinthepowerbuttonto

    dischargeanyelectricityheldinthecapacitors. Capacitorsstoreelectricityandevenasmallonecan

    causeenoughdamagetoyoutosendyoutothehospital

    NEVERSHORTTHETWOCONNECTORSOFACAPACITOR!!!

    NeverOPENapowersupply. Thecapacitorsinapowersupplycarryenoughpowertokillyou!

    ESDElectroStaticDischargeisStaticElectricity

    YoufeelashockfromStaticElectricityat3000volts100voltsisenoughtodestroysensitive

    electronics

    Youshouldwearanantistaticarmbandandworkonanantistaticworkmat.(IdontandnooneI

    knowdoesbutyoushould)

    CommonPracticetodischargeStaticElectricityistotouchtheunpaintedmetalofadesktopcomputer

    case.

    ESDisnotasbigaproblemnowbecausepartsarebuiltbetter,andtheyarecheaperiftheybreak

    What is a ComputerAcomputersystemismadeupofhardware,operatingsystems,softwareanddevicedrivers.

    Motherboard CPU CPUHeatSink RAM

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    PowerSupply Drives Case

    Computer Hardware

    Motherboard

    AllpartsmustbecompatiblewiththeMotherboard

    Dontassumethemotherboardwillhaveonboardparts

    FSB(FrontSideBus)ishowfasttheMotherboardcanmoredatabetweencomponents

    FormFactor SizeofMotherboard

    ATX MiniATX MicroATX ITX BTX(Dontbuy)

    SmallerMotherboardscanfitinLargerCases

    Slots

    PCILowendaddoncards PCIExpressUsedforHigherEndaddoncards(RAID,Video)

    PCI

    Express

    16

    Used

    for

    very

    fast

    add

    on

    cards

    (High

    Performance

    RAID,

    Gaming

    Video

    Cards)

    PCIXUsedonveryhighendservers. Ridiculouslyexpensive!($450foranetworkcard)

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    ARM VIA

    DontuseXeon/OpteronforDesktopmachines!

    Intelvs.AMDSame,SamebutDifferent. AMDisusuallycheaper,butIntelisEasiertoSelltoClients

    SpeedHowfasttheprocessorcanprocessdataFSB(FrontSideBus)HowfasttheCPUcanmovedataCoresMultipleCPUsbuildontoonechipL1andL2CachearememorythatislocatedontheCPU. ThehighertheL1andL2thebetter.RAM

    AllprogramsandfilesareloadedintoRAM. IfWindowsuses512MBofRAM,andPhotoshopuses512B

    ofRAM,

    AND

    you

    open

    a1GB

    Picture

    file

    you

    would

    need

    2GB

    of

    RAM

    in

    the

    Computer.

    PageFilesaredesignatedstorageontheHardDrivewhereRAMstoresdataitisusingifitisfull.

    Type

    SDRAM DDR,DDR2,DDR3 Rambus PairedRAM

    ECC=ErrorCheckingRAM. Doesselftesttoitself. ThisisthebesttypeofRAM,butisveryexpensive.

    SizeSticksofRAM

    Speed

    RAMWorksatdifferentspeeds

    SPEEDismanytimemoreimportantthanSIZEforRAM

    DontMixRAMSpeeds!

    BeforeupgradingtomoreRAMverifythatemptyRAMslotswork. Manytimestheyarebad!

    Hard DrivesHardDriveMediaTypes

    Platter SolidState

    HardDriveTypes

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    IDE2DrivesperCable.Master/SlaveJumperConfiguration.133Mbps PATA/SATA1DrivePerCable. 1.5Gbps SATA21DrivePerCable.3Gbps SATA3 1DrivePerCable. 6Gbps SCSI8DrivesPerCable.VariousSpeeds SAS65,355Drives,36Gbps

    RPMisthespeedtheharddrivespinsat

    5400istheslowestusuallyusedinlaptops,andenergyefficientdrives 7200isnormal 10,000ishighspeedusedinWesternDigitalRaptorDrives 15,000isfoundonlyonSCSI,SAS,drives

    RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

    UsedforFaultToleranceandSpeed

    SoftwareRAIDandHardwareRAIDHardwareallowstheOStobeontheRAID. SoftwareRAIDmeans

    theOSwillnotbeprotectedbytheRAID.

    RAIDTypes:

    0DiskStriping 1DiskMirroring 5DiskStripingwithParity 6DiskStrippingwithParityandRedundancy 10MirroredDiskStrippingwithParity

    RAIDisusuallynotworththetroublenow

    Optical Drives

    BlueRayisntworthit

    Media Card Readers

    GenerallyplugintothemotherboardusingthemotherboardsUSBconnector

    USB and Firewire

    USB1.012Mbps,andupto17connecteddevices USB2.0480Mbps USB3.04.8Gbps Firewire 400800Mbps

    WirelessUSBiscoming

    USBisAsynchronous transferOnewaytransferisfaster

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    FirewireisIsochronousSametimegivetoupanddown

    Firewirewasveryimportantforvideocameraconnectionstocomputers. Nowitisrarelyseen.

    Network Cards

    Video CardsGPUGraphicsProcessingUnitUsedforCreatingGraphics,ImportantforGamingSystemsandany

    systeminvolvedwithGraphics.

    OnboardRAMRAMthatisonboardthegraphicscardallowsthegraphicscardtorunfaster.

    Chipsets

    ATI NVIDIA

    Types

    PCI AGP PCIExpress

    Trytobuyvideocardswithoutfans! Manygraphicscardshaveextralargeheatsinksvs.fans. Fans

    haveanastytendencytogetgunkedupanddie.

    Cases

    GoodCasesareimportant!Cheapcasesarehardtoworkwith,andmanytimesdontfittogether

    properly.(You

    can

    get

    anasty

    cut

    from

    sheet

    metal

    that

    has

    not

    been

    rounded)

    FormFactorsarethesizeofthecase. TheMotherboardandPowerSupplymustbetherightsizetofitin

    thecase.

    ATX MiniATX MicroATX ITX BTXObsolete. NotcompatiblewithANYATXmotherboard

    I Recommend

    ANTEC CoolerMaster

    Power Supplies

    Whenindoubtbuya600WattonefromBestBuyfor$70

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    Types of Licenses:

    OEM(OriginalEquipmentManufacturer)YoucannotinstalltheOperatingSystemontoanothercomputer.RequiresActivationOnceInstalled

    RetailYouOwntheOperatingSystem. YouCanInstallitOntoDifferentComputers,butOnlyOneataTime. RequiresActivationOnceInstalled

    VolumeLicenseYouCanInstallOntoasManyComputersasYouHaveLicensesforWindows Versions:

    HomePremiumBasicWindowsFunctionality BusinessAllowsYoutoJoinDomains,HasBitLockerEncryption,AllowsSysPrep. UltimateHasEverything

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows7/compare/default.aspx

    Software

    Generallyyoucanrun32bitsoftwareona64bitOperatingSystem.

    Previously(aswithXP64bit)youcouldnotrun32bitsoftwareona64bitmachine.

    Youcannotrun64bitsoftwareona32bitOperatingSystem.

    Drivers

    Devicedriversmustbeinstalledintheoperatingsystemsforhardwaretowork.

    EvenwithWindows7alldevicesmaynothavedevicedriversinstalledautomatically.

    SometimesmanufacturersdonotmakedevicedriversforallWindowsOperatingSystems! Manytimes

    manufacturerswill

    not

    create

    new

    drivers

    for

    new

    operating

    systems.

    This

    was

    abig

    problem

    when

    we

    wentfrom98toXP,andfromXPtoVista.

    Findingdevicedriverscanbeabitofdetectivework. GOODhardwarewillbeclearlymarkedsothatyou

    knowwhomadeitandwhatitis. CHEAPhardwaremanytimeswontevenhavethenameofthe

    manufacturerprintedonit.

    Building a Computer

    Specing Out a New ComputerEverythinghastoworkwiththemotherboard

    Decidewhatpartsyouneed,thenfindagoodmotherboard,thenfindtherestoftheparts.

    NewEgg.comisthebestforparts

    DontuseEBay!!!

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    DontuseusedpartsforClients!!!

    ByCannibalizingOldComputersYouCanSavealotofMoney

    Save$50byreusingthecase Save$40byreusingtheOpticalDrive Save$100ifyoucanreuseyourHardDrive Etc

    FudgeFactorItseasytobuythewrongparts,andshippingcostsmeanthatitsusuallynotworthitto

    returnthem.Whileyourenewexpecttomakemistakesandfactorinextracostformispurchasedparts.

    Common Desktop Troubleshooting

    Overheated CPU

    Symptoms: TheComputerSeemsPossessed ComputerFreezes ComputerShutsDownRandomly

    LikelySuspects: CPUHeatSinkisClogged,orhasFilmofCrudonit CaseAirIntakesareClogged CPUFanhasFailed CaseFansHaveFailed ForgottoUseThermalPaste CPUFanisTooSmall EnvironmentisTooHot(ComputerisClosedInsideaDeskCabinet. ServerisinaClosetwithNo

    Ventilation)

    IntheRealWorldIhadonecomputerwheretheclientssmokedinthehouse. TheComputerwouldnotget

    throughbootingbeforeitwouldshutoff.Theysmokedsomuchthatthetarhadentirelyincased

    theCPU

    Heat

    Sink

    Fan.

    It

    looked

    clean

    (Free

    of

    Obvious

    Dirt

    and

    Hair),

    but

    when

    Iused

    Dawn

    andwasheditoffinthesinkthetarmeltedoff.

    Oneclienthadacomputerthatwouldfreezeup,andthemousewouldjumparound. Itookitto

    theshop,openedthecaseandcleaneditout. Ithendidafulltuneup. Thesystemworked

    flawlesslyandsoIcalledtheclientandscheduledadropofftime. AfterthecallIputthecover

    backonthecaseandwithin2minutesithadfrozenupagain. Itookthecoveroffandlooked

    aroundtoseeifacablehadgottencaughtintheCPUfan,anditworkedfine. Iputthecover

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    backonanditfroze. Theanswerwasthattheyhadacatandthefrontairintake,underneath

    thefrontplatehadbecomecloggedwithhair. Icleanedoutthemassivehairballanditworked

    fine

    Video Cards

    SymptomsandSuspects: TurnonComputerandYouGetaBIOSScreenandThenaBlinkingCursor=HardDriveFailedor

    OperatingSystemisCorrupt

    TurnonComputerandDoNotGetBIOSScreen=MonitorisBad,orVideoCardisBad,orMotherboardisBad

    TurnonComputerandIconsareReallyBIG,ResolutionisPoor,andtheColorsLookWeird=VideoCardDriverisNotInstalled,orIncorrect

    TroubleshootingNoVideo PluginaKnownGoodMonitor LookatVideoCard. ManyTimestheHeatSinkFanWillNotSpin,orWillHaveFallenOff VerifythattheVideoCardAuxiliaryPowerisPluggedin. SwapVideoCardwithKnownGood UseaPCIVideoCard. SometimesthePCIExpress/AGPslotwillbebad. PCIVideoCardswill

    AllowtheComputertoRemainUsable.

    IFPCIVideoCardDoesnotWorkthentheMotherboardisBadPowerSymptoms

    ComputerWillNotPowerOnLikelySuspects

    MainPowerSupplySwitchisOff VoltageSwitchisonWrongSetting(Shouldbeon110) PowerSwitchisNotProperlyPluggedintoMotherboard PowerButtonBroke Motherboardisbad PowerSupplyisBad PowerSupplyistooSmall CPUFannoPluggedin BadPowerCable

    Troubleshooting

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    ChecksConnectionsandSwitchSettings TryDifferentPowerCable VerifyVideoCardandMotherboardPowerRequirements UseKnownGoodPowerSupply

    Hard DrivesIftheharddrivesmakesalotofnoisejustreplaceit.

    DefragmentingcanreduceHardDrivenoise.

    ForIDEHardDrivesVerifyMaster/SlaveJumperissetproperly

    Iftheharddriveisdeadthenreplacewithnewoneandinstalloperatingsystem.

    DataRecoverycoveredinourDataRecoveryClass

    USBIftheinsulatorinaUSBpluggetsrippedout,andthemetalcontactstouchyourmachinecouldstart

    havingproblems.

    IfitisafrontUSBPortunplugtheportfromthemotherboard.

    IfitisaMotherboardUSBportdowhatyoucan

    Laptop Hardware RepairKeepTrackofAlltheScrews!TapeScrewstoaPieceofPaperPlacingthemApproximatelyWherethey

    arefrom

    on

    the

    Laptop.

    Becarefulwiththestickersthatcoverthescrews!Noonewantsanuglycomputer!(100%Right,100%

    Fired)

    StayAwayfromMacBooks!!(RepairingaMacBookisnotthesameasrepairingaLaptop.)

    Hard Drives

    Generallyyoucanremoveascrewtoallowtheharddrivesenclosuretoslideout.

    Optical Drive

    Generally

    you

    can

    remove

    one

    holding

    screw,

    and

    the

    drive

    will

    slide

    out.

    RAM

    Generallyunderapanelthatcanberemovedfromthebottomofthecase.

    CPU FAN

    Canbecleanedofreplaced. Generallyfoundbyremovingtheentirebottomcover.

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    LCD Screen

    GenerallyremovethefaceplatefromthemonitorareaandthenunscrewtheScreen. Screwsarehidden

    understickers,orrubberbumpers.

    LCD Inverter

    LCDInverter

    is

    under

    the

    monitor

    faceplate.

    Keyboard

    Generallyremovepanelabovekeyboardtoaccessscrews. Sometimestheentire motherboardhasto

    beremoved.

    Motherboard

    DontNewLaptopMotherboardscost$300+andthelaborinvolvedmakesitnoneconomicaltofix.

    Power Plug Resolder

    Disassembletheentirebottomofthelaptop. Manytimesthepowerjackcanbepurchasedand

    replaced.

    Common Laptop Troubleshooting

    Video

    Ifthescreenisverydim,butyoucanseeanimageonitthenusuallytheLCDInverterisBad

    Ifyoucannotseeanyimageonthescreenplugamonitorintothemonitorport. Ifthemonitordoesnot

    showanimagethenyourMotherboardisbad(MakesuretousetheFunctionKeystoturnonthe

    externalmonitor).

    If

    the

    external

    Monitor

    shows

    an

    image

    then

    it

    could

    be

    your

    Screen,

    Inverter,

    or

    the

    cablefromtheScreentotheMotherboard.

    Shutdown or Freeze Up

    TheCPUHeatsinkintakefansareusuallyonthebottomofthelaptop. Ifyouputthelaptopona

    blanket,orpillowthefanswillbeblockedandtheCPUwilloverheat. Tryputtingthelaptoponahard

    surface(tableorcounter).

    Broken Hinges

    ScreenHingescanbereplaced. Makesurewhetheryoucanbuythehingesalone,orifyouhavetobuy

    awholenewLCDframe!

    Misc.

    ReseatingpartssometimesfixesLaptopComputers.ThismeansremovingtheRAM,HardDrive,wirelesscardandOpticalDrive,andputtingthembackin.ForlaptopPartsIrecommendSmartMicroUSA.com

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    BIOSTellsthecomputerhowtodealwithhardware

    UsuallyyouwillbetoldwhatkeytohittoenterBIOSsetup,ifnotplaythepianoonthekeys

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    you

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    on

    the

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    (CPU,

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    If

    BIOS

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    MainusesforBIOS

    ChangeBootOrder Changewhathappensafterpoweroutage(Computerstaysoff,orcomesbackon) SetBIOSpassword

    BIOSPasswordscangenerallyberesetonDesktopComputersbyremovingtheCMOSbattery,or

    connectingajumper.

    BIOSPasswordsonLaptopComputersgenerallycannotbereset! IfyoulosetheBIOSPasswordona

    Laptopandyoushouldexpecttobuyanewmotherboard!

    Install an Operating System

    Creating Recovery Disks

    MostmanufacturersnolongergiveyourecoverydiskswhenyoubuyaPC. Youmustcreateyourown

    usingwhateverutilitytheygiveyou.

    SystemRecovery

    using

    Recovery

    disks

    is

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    the

    same

    as

    aClean

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    of

    an

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    Steps to Install an Operating System

    ChangeBIOStoBootoffofCD/ROM HitNEXTUntilDone.

    Windows Maintenance

    Modes

    PressF8whilecomputerisbooting

    Safe Mode

    SafeModeusesaminimumamountofdriversandserviceswhenstarting. Thisisgoodforchanging

    configurations. Generallyyoucannotinstall,uninstallsoftwareorrunvirus/malwarescans.

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