1. How to build a computer By: Sandra V. Padilla 9/22/2018
OECS 290 Spring 2004

2. Items needed: Tool kit: Floppy Drive CDROM Drive Cables Hard Drive CPU
Motherboard
Case
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3. Tool kit Screwdrivers, pliers, tweezers, extractors, etc. will help
you to build a PC.
Touch metal to avoid static damage to your equipment
and use non-magnetic tools.
This is a typical toolkit you can use to perform maintenance duties.
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4. Floppy drive This drive is for 1.44 MB floppy discs for extra and/or
This is a floppy drive for 1.44 MB floppy discs.
This drive is for 1.44 MB floppy discs for extra and/or
portable storage.
I am connecting the ribbon cable and the wire cable before
I insert it into it’s slot. You are looking at the back end of it.
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5. CDROM drive I am sliding the CDROM into the slot
and then I will connect the cables
from behind. It fits real snug in the
metal frame.
You can replace this with a read
write CD/DVD ROM as well.
This is a CDROM drive for CDs. It is not a read write.
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6. Internal Cables CDROM internal cables. Floppy cables.
The cables connect things inside as well as outside to the power supply and other external devices such as printers, zip drives, cameras, etc.
Cables for the zip drive, case, and floppy drive.
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7. Hard Drive
Insert picture
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8. CPU The CPU is in the right lower corner (left.)
For illustration I am using a non-static
bracelet and holding a sound card. The bracelet
can also be clipped to the case of the PC to be
grounded at all times.
The CPU
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9. This is the motherboard. It attaches securely to the case.
The motherboard of the PC.
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10. Case The outer case keeps internal and
built-in devices nice and neat. I am tightening the screw to keep
it in place. It slips in and then you press it down to align the
hole for the screw.
The case contains everything but the zip drive.
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11. That’s it!
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