06) how to assemble a pc.pptx

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How to Assemble a

PCSession 06


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Overview

Assembling a computer for personal / ocialuse require a bit of technical skill and theattention to detail because one mistake canlead to malfunction of computer or complete

burnout of new equipment.No matter how experienced ou are it is

important to read the documents and manualsthat came with the equipment before !tting

them in to sstem unit.Alwas remember to double check before

powering on the assembled computer.


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"asic #omponents and $equirements

%n order to assemble a computer& a basiccomponent set should be purchased and kept.

'ssential items are gi(en below.

). #omputer casing with appropriate power suppl

*. +ain board / +otherboard,. #-

. +emor +odules

. $equired 1ata cables / power connectors

6. 23A card and Sound card 4if mother board do notha(e them in built5

. 7ther 'xpansion cards

8. +onitor

9. -ower source with good earth and -S sstem


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%t is important that ou ha(e good work area

4a desk with good space5 without nails andother conducting materials.

Reading manuals / Compatibility Check

%t is important to read all the manualsespeciall areas gi(en as instructions ofinstallation before starting an assemblingprocess.

:here can be special was of handling speci!cequipment.

Example

ou ha(e to hold memor modules from sides

without touching the pin and sstem area. :hisis a licable for #- as well.


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:here can be mechanisms of releasing

speci!c locks before insertion of cards.:here can be special ;umpers to set before

installation and powering on.

:here can be speci!c con!guration setting for!xed equipment or when !xed with othertpes of equipment.

So it is important to read manuals carefulland check whether all the equipmentmentioned in the package are a(ailable in boxbefore making an commitment.


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tep by step Assembling Process

!" Preparation o# casing.


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:ake out the main board and see the

appropriate places to insert add on cards&mounting screws b carefull placing it insidethe casing.

-lace the motherboard back inside the

package it came in.$emo(e metal plates from marked places to

!t add on cards& !t the mounting screws tomarked places inside casing.


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Now remo(e plastic co(ers in front panel in appropriateplaces to !x 121/#1 dri(e and


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:here is a place to !x the power connector of

the #- fan.


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)" (ixing *rives

."efore installing the hard dri(e it is important to

set the ;umper to master mode b carefull readingthe instruction printed on top of hard disk. 4;umper

con!gurations are di=erent in di=erent hard disks5

."efore installation of #1/121 dri(e set the ;umperto Sla(e mode as speci!ed in the dri(e.

.$emember that some dri(es do not need change

of ;umpers as it comes in factor !tted ;umper

settings as master and sla(e then ou ha(e to do is

onl check the dri(e for correct settings.


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:hen !x the 121/#1& >opp dri(e& then hard

dri(e to casing using appropriate screwssupplied with casing.

+" ,nstallation o# memory

.$ead the mother board manual for correctinstallation con!guration of memor. :hat issome motherboards require !tting memor into gi(en slots !rst. $ead the tpe of memor

and the speed of memor that is supported bthe motherboard and check whether thememor ou ha(e purchased matches togi(en con!guration.


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-" (ixing *ata Cables

.:here are data cables pro(ided with

motherboard package for hard dri(es& #1 dri(esand >opp dri(es. :hese cables need to be !ttedin appropriate directions. :here is a requiredcon!guration to orient the pin no ) of the cable

in both sides 4in dri(e& in main board5. 3enerall&pin no ) is mentioned in the motherboard. %n adri(e& pin no ) comes in the side where ouha(e our power connector.


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Also !x Analog Audio cable from #1 / 121dri(e to correct place in mother board.


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-" (ixing the power cables

.:here are (arious power cables coming out ofpower suppl in the casing. opp dri(es using appropriate

connectors.


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." (ixing cables o# lights and switches

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" (ixing the add on cards

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0" (ixing 1ack ide

Components.#onnect keboard& mouse and

23A 4monitor5 outlet connecters!rst. :hen connect power

connector. Bhen computer isoperational ou can utilie otherports to connect (arious de(ices.


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-recautionar measures before powering up

Cou ha(e to check twice before powering up the -# forthe !rst time in order to pre(ent equipment burns andmalfunctions.

). #heck whether all the tools ha(e been taken out ofcasing.

*. #heck whether all the nuts and screws are correctltightened and no spares left inside.

,. #heck to see that all fan connectors and powerconnectors are properl inserted in right directions.

. #heck whether all data cables are properl inserted.

. #heck whether motherboard and other cards are nottouching the case.


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6. #heck whether all connectors to power

switches& speakers and sstem lights are!tted in appropriate con!gurations.

. -lace the sstem in correct operationalcon!guration that is head up.

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:hen sstem should gi(e a single beep sound

as it should look for operating sstem. As theco(er is open ou should see processor fanand sstem fans are working and sstem D'1sshould be lit.

:hen ou can press #:$D AD: 1'D':' and goto bios 4setup screen5. See the sstemsummar for correct con!guration of thesstem.

Cou should check for sstem speed& memorspeed and capacit& hard dri(e capacit andother con!gurations are correctl shown in thesstem summar.


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2rouble shooting power on issues #or the &rst time

:here can be man reasons if our newl assembled -#does not power up properl.

%f computer do not power on or gi(e abnormal beepsou ha(e done a mistake. :urn o= the computer quickland pull the power cable out.

:here might be an insertion problem in memor moduleor 23A card and check whether the are insertedproperl to correct bank speci!ed in motherboardmanual.

#heck the power connectors of sstem unit. %n modernsstems there are two power cords to be !tted to main

board? ou might ha(e missed one. #heck the powerconnectors of dri(es.


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%f computer does not turn on at all check the

power outlet& some casings ha(e powersupplies with a switch in a back of powersuppl. #heck whether that is on.

:hen check for appropriate con!guration of

place where ou ha(e connected powerbutton cord to main board and the resetbutton.

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