Hardware Installation

Install hardware with out damaging computer components

Common Computer components

• Case Swap (change the outer shell of the computer)

• Mother Board (Big board where everything connects to)

• CPU (Central processing unit - Small and very expensive chip)

• RAM (Random Access Memory - Small strip of chips)

• Hard Drive (Storage for files)

• DVD Drive (Digital Versatile/Video Disk - Reads DVD's and CD's)

• CD Drive (Compact Disk - Reads CD's)

• External Drives (Other types of Storage)

• Temp Reader (Temperature alarm)

• Monitor (Screen - "TV" of the computer)

• Printer (Hardcopy output)

• Scanner (Captures contents from a paper)

• Camera (Digital media transfer)

• VGA (Video Graphics Card)

• Sound Card (For audio output)

• Modem (Connects to phone line)

• LAN/Ethernet (connects to High-speed Internet Provider)

• Neon Lights (Cool lights)

• PCI Fan (Fan placed inside a PCI slot)

• MB Fans (Fan for Hard disk drives)

• Keyboard (input by keypad)

• Mouse (input from )

• Joystick (Device for media entertainment with a Stick in the middle)

• Game pad (Joystick for game)

• Microphone (Audio Input)

• Speakers (Audio Output)