1. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 1 Jianxin Tang ftang@alfred.edu IT 1 V4.0 Ch3. Computer Assembly—Step by Step

2. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 2 3.0 Introduction  Open the case.  Install the power supply.  Attach the components to the motherboard and install the motherboard.  Install internal drives.  Install drives in external bays.  Install adapter cards.  Connect all internal cables.  Re-attach the side panels and connect external cables to the computer.  Boot the computer for the first time.

3. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 3 3.1 Open the case  The computer case cover can be removed as one piece.  The top and side panels of the case can be removed.  The top of the case may need to be removed before the side panels can be removed.

4. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 4 3.2 Install the power supply  Insert the power supply into the case.  Align the holes in the power supply with the holes in the case.  Secure the power supply to the case using the proper screws.

5. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 5 3.3 Attach the components to the motherboard and install the motherboard  Install a CPU and a heat sink/fan assembly.  Install the RAM.  Install the motherboard.

6. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 6 3.3.1 Install a CPU and a heat sink/fan assembly

7. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 7 Thermal compound on CPU

8. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 8 Heat sink/fan assembly on motherboard.

9. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 9 Heat sink/fan assembly power cable

10. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 10 3.3.2 Install the RAM  Align the notches on the RAM module to the keys in the slot and press down until the side tabs click into place.  Make sure that the side tabs have locked the RAM module. Visually check for exposed contacts.

11. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 11 3.3.3 Install the motherboard  Install standoffs in the computer case.  Align the I/O connectors on the back of the motherboard with the openings in the back of the case.  Align the screw holes of the motherboard with the standoffs.  Insert all of the motherboard screws.  Tighten all of the motherboard screws.

12. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 12 3.4 Install internal drives  HDD installation –Position the HDD so that it aligns with the 3.5-inch drive bay. –Insert the HDD into the drive bay so that the screw holes in the drive line up with the screw holes in the case. –Secure the HDD to the case using the proper screws.

13. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 13 3.5 Install drives in external bays  Install the optical drive.  Install the floppy drive.

14. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 14 3.5.1 Install the optical drive  Position the optical drive so that it aligns with the 5.25-inch drive bay.  Insert the optical drive into the drive bay so that the optical drive screw holes align with the screw holes in the case.  Secure the optical drive to the case using the proper screws.

15. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 15 3.5.2 Install the floppy drive  Position the FDD so that it aligns with the 3.5-inch drive bay.  Insert the FDD into the drive bay so that the FDD screw holes align with the screw holes in the case.  Secure the FDD to the case using the proper screws.

16. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 16 3.6 Install adapter cards

17. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 17 3.6.1 Install the NIC  Align the NIC to the appropriate expansion slot on the motherboard.  Press down gently on the NIC until the card is fully seated.  Secure the NIC PC mounting bracket to the case with the appropriate screw.

18. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 18 3.6.2 Install the wireless NIC  Align the wireless NIC to the appropriate expansion slot on the motherboard.  Press down gently on the wireless NIC until the card is fully seated.  Secure the wireless NIC PC mounting bracket to the case with the appropriate screw.

19. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 19 3.6.3 Install the video adapter card  Align the video adapter card to the appropriate expansion slot on the motherboard.  Press down gently on the video adapter card until the card is fully seated.  Secure the video adapter card PC mounting bracket to the case with the appropriate screw

20. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 20 3.7 Connect all internal cables  Connect the power cables.  Connect the data cables.

21. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 21 3.7.1 Connect the power cables  Motherboard Power Connections: 20-pin ATX power connector

22. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 22 4-pin AUX power connector

23. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 23 SATA Power Connectors: a 15-pin connector used to connect to hard disk drives and optical drives

24. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 24 Molex Power Connectors:Hard disk drives and optical drives that do not have SATA power sockets use a Molex power connector

25. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 25 Berg Power Connectors: The 4-pin Berg power connector supplies power to a floppy drive

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27. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 27 3.7.2 Connect the data cables  PATA Data Cables: usually has three 40-pin connectors  SATA Data Cables: a 7-pin connector  Floppy Data Cables: a 34-pin connector

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34. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 34 3.8 Re-attach the side panels and connect external cables to the computer  Re-attach the side panels to the case.  Connect external cables to the computer.

35. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 35 3.9 Boot the computer for the first time

36. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 36 3.9.1 Identify beep codes

37. © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco PublicNew CCNA 307 37 3.9.2 Describe BIOS setup