You get a call from a friend who wants to learn how to be a computer technician. His father-inlaw has an old computer he gave to your friend for practice. You go to your friend’s house to take a look at the equipment, only to discover that your friend’s father-in-law already completely disassembled the PC, including all of the interior components, and put all of the pieces together in a cardboard box. What are the likely results of this action? (Choose three.)
A. The father-in-law likely didn’t use ESD precautions and mishandled the delicate electronics, damaging the components.
B. The electronics were likely exposed to dust and debris in the cardboard box, possibly damaging the components.
C. Screws and other small parts have all been mixed together so that it may be almost impossible to figure out which screws go to what components.
D. Fortunately, modern PCs are designed to be able to handle rough treatment and will continue to work when reassembled.
A, B, and C. If someone assumes you can handle computer parts the way you can handle car parts, takes the device apart using no precautions, and dumps all of the loose components and bits into a cardboard box, the device is not likely to work when reassembled, even if you can locate all of the tiny screws and clips required.
You get a call from a friend who wants to learn how to be a computer...