Department Of Computer

Engineering

Academic Year: 2018-19

Subject: Basic Workshop Practice-I

Class / Branch: FE E Semester: I

Subject Teacher:Prof.Sofiya S.Mujawar

 Experiment No. 1

1. Aim: Dismantling and Assembling of a Personal Computer (PC)

2. Theory :-

Parts of Computer System

CPU Cabinet
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer/scanner [if attached]

Disassembling the computer system

Detach the power cable:

• The disassembling of the computer system starts with externally connected device
detachment. Make sure the computer system is turned off, if not then successfully shut down
the system and then start detaching the external devices from the computer system.

• It includes removing the power cable from electricity switchboard, then remove the cable
from SMPS (switch mode power supply) from the back of the CPU Cabinet. And remove
the remaining external devices like keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer or scanner from the
back of CPU cabinet.

Remove the Cove

The standard way of removing tower cases used to be to undo the screws on the back of the case,
slide the cover back about an inch and lift it off. The screwdrivers as per the type of screw are
required to do the task.

Remove the adapter cards:

• Make sure if the card has any cables or wires that might be attached and decide if it would
be easier to remove them before or after you remove the card. Remove the screw if any, that
holds the card in place. Grab the card by its edges, front and back, and gently rock it
lengthwise to release it.

Remove the drives:

 Removing drives is easier. There can be possibly three types of drives present in your
computer system, Hard disk drive, CD/DVD/Blue-ray drives, floppy disk drives (almost
absolute now a day).
 They usually have a power connector and a data cable attached from the device to a
controller card or a connector on the motherboard. CD/DVD/Blue Ray drive may have an
analog cable connected to the sound card for direct audio output.
 • The power may be attached using one of two connectors, a Molex connector or a Berg
connector for the drive. The Molex connector may require to be wiggled slightly from side
to side and apply gentle pressure outwards. The Berg connector may just pull out or it may
have a small tab which has to be lifted with a screwdriver.

 Now Pull data cables off from the drive as well as motherboard connector. The hard disk
drive and CD/DVD drives have two types of data cables. IDE and SATA cables. The IDE
cables need better care while being removed as it may cause the damage to drive
connector pins. Gently wiggle the cable sideways and remove it. The SATA cables can be
removed easily by pressing the tab and pulling the connector straight back.

Now remove the screws and slide the drive out the back of the bay.

Remove the memory module:

 Memory modules are mounted on the motherboard as the chips that can be damaged by manual
force if applied improperly. Be careful and handle the chip only by the edges. SIMMs and
DIMMs are removed in a different way:
• SIMM - gently push back the metal tabs while holding the SIMM chips in the socket. Tilt
the SIMM chip away from the tabs until a 45% angle. It will now lift out of the socket.
Put SIMM in a safe place.
• DIMM- There are plastic tabs on the end of the DIMM sockets. Press the tabs down and
away from the socket. The DIMM will lift slightly. Now grab it by the edges and place it
safely. Do not let the chips get dust at all.
Power supply:

 The power supply is attached into tower cabinet at the top back end of the tower. Make sure the
power connector is detached from the switchboard. Start removing the power connector
connected to motherboard including CPU fan power connector, cabinet fan, the front panel of
cabinet power buttons and all the remaining drives if not detached yet.
 Now remove the screws of SMPS from the back of the cabinet and the SMPS can
be detached from the tower cabinet.

Remove the motherboard:

 Before removing all the connectors from the motherboard, make sure u memorize the connectors
for assembling the computer if required, as that may require connecting the connectors at its
place. Remove the screws from the back of the motherboard and you will be able to detach it from
the cabinet.
 Now remove the CPU fan from the motherboard. The heat sink will be visible now which can be
removed by the pulling the tab upward. Finally, the processor is visible now, which can be
removed by the plastic tab which can be pulled back one stretching it side way.
 Assembling the computer system

 The assembling of the computer system is exactly the opposite of disassembling operation.
Before starting assembling the computer system, make sure you have the screws and a
screwdriver for those.
 The first step for assembling the computer system starts with mounting the processor on the
processor socket of the motherboard. To mount the process, you don't need to apply any
force. The special ZIF (zero insertion force) sockets are usually used to prevent any damage
to the processor pins. Once the processor is mounted, the heat sink will be attached on top of
the processor. The CPU fan is also attached on top of the heat sink.
Now the motherboard is to be fixed vertically in the tower case and the screws are fixed from
behind the motherboard.
Now line up the power supply at the top back end of the cabinet and screw it. The power
connectors for motherboard power supply and CPU fan power supply are to be connected. If
the cabinet cooling FAN is required then it is to be screwed at the back end grill of the
cabinet and its power connector is to be connected from SMPS.
 Install the CD/DVD drives at the top front end of the cabinet and screw it. Install the Hard
disk drive and floppy disk drive below CD/DVD drive and screw it. Make sure once
screwed there is no vibration in either of the CD/DVD, Hard disk or Floppy disk drives.
 Now select the appropriate data cable and connect one end of the cable to its drive socket
and another end at its appropriate connector on the motherboard. For SATA hard disk drive
or CD/DVD drives use SATA cable and its power cable, else use IDE data cable. Do the
proper jumper settings as per the usage requirement.
 It is time now to mount the memory modules on the motherboard by aligning the RAM to
its socket on the motherboard and press it downward. Make sure the side tab are fixed into
the RAM notch. If not, you may still have to press a bit.
 Install the internal cards to its socket and attach the cables or power cable to it. The
selection of right socket or slot is required as per the type of socket.Cover the tower by
placing it and pressing towards front side and screw it.

 Connect the external devices with CPU at its appropriate socket. It includes mouse and
keyboard at PS2 or USB connectors. Monitor at the video output socket. Connect the power
cable to the back of tower in SMPS. Plug in the power cable to the electric board.

Conclusion :-

Hence we have studied how to dismentaling and assembling of Personal Computer.