Day 10: Troubleshooting Memory, Monitors, Audio, Keyboards, and Cooling Systems

A+ 220-702 Exam Objective

Objective 1.2: Given a scenario, detect problems, troubleshoot and repair/replace personal computer components

Key Points

Today is the last day of desktop hardware. (Day 9 covers printers and laptops.) If you are a hardware head, this is a sad farewell. If you are an OS or networking fan, your time is fast approaching.

Troubleshooting Memory

Memory is one of the mission-critical components. If it is not working, the PC might or might not turn on, it will not power-on self-test (POST) correctly because bad memory might result in a POST memory error, and it will probably beep. Check to see whether the RAM is inserted correctly in the slots, ...

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