- Briefly describe the 4 main steps to basic PC troubleshooting.
- List the mechanical tools you'd want to include in a PC repair toolkit.
- List the software tools you'd want to include in a PC repair toolkit.
- What is the most common source of PC problem?
- What class of fire extinguisher is to be used with electrical fires?
- Explain why beep codes are used.
- Define POST.
- When do configuration problems usually arise?
- What 3 electrical quantities can be measured with a multimeter?
- What are 2 common DC voltages found in PC's?
- What is a POST card (in relation to PC maintenance)?
- Define FRU.
- What common household liquid makes for a good anti-static solution?
- What should you clean read/ write heads with?
- What does excessive dust cause to build up?
- Roughly how many volts are stored within a CRT monitor?
- What are 3 primary HDD software utilities that should be used regularly?
- What does a magnetic field do to a floppy disk?
- How often should a high-level format and re installation be preformed?
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