This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a seminar-workshop on PC hardware servicing. The seminar will cover 11 chapters on key components of a personal computer including the CPU, motherboard, memory, storage devices, I/O devices, expansion cards, ports, and the BIOS. Each chapter provides an overview of the component, different types, how to identify and install/remove the component, maintenance/cleaning, and troubleshooting. The seminar aims to provide participants hands-on experience through demonstrations for servicing and repairing personal computer hardware.

1. SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON
PC HARDWARE SERVICING
FOR-IAN V. SANDOVAL
Resource speaker
Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Common PC errors
• Types of Personal computers
• Identifying key parts of a Personal Computer
• Basic Software components
• Overview of PC Operations
• Operating Systems (OS)
• Disk Operating System (DOS) How DOS works
Chapter 2 - CPU CASE AND POWER SUPPLY (with Actual demonstration)
• Types of PC case
• Functions of a CPU Case
• Front Panel connectors
• Removing CPU Case
• Cleaning the PC case
• PC Cooling System
• PC Cooling system maintenance
• Power Supply
• Common Power Supply problems
Chapter 3 - The PROCESSOR (with Actual demonstration)
• Types of CPU x86, Celeron, Pentium I-IV, Itanium, Duron, Sempron,
Athlon CPU speed
• CPU socket/slot types
• Comparing different types of CPU
• How to identify CPUs physically
• Physical installation of CPU
• Installing CPU fan
• CPU Benchmarking
• CPU Overclocking
• Upgrading CPU
• CPU maintenance
• CPU cleaning procedures
• Troubleshooting & testing CPU using processor diagnostic test
Chapter 4 - The MOTHERBOARD (with Actual demonstration)
• Types of motherboards
• Motherboard layout, form factors
• Motherboard Identification
• Motherboard components
• ROM BIOS
• Motherboard BUSSES
• Configuring motherboard jumper settings
• Upgrading motherboards
• Signs of trouble with the motherboard
• Common motherboard problems
• Motherboard Maintenance
• Motherboard Cleaning procedures

2. • Troubleshooting and testing motherboards
Chapter 5 - The MEMORY (with Actual demonstration)
• Types of Memory
• Comparing different types of memory
• Memory identification
• Adding and Removing Memory
• Memory packaging
• Memory upgrading
• Memory Maintenance
• Memory cleaning procedures
• Determine failed memory devices using memory diagnostics test
• Troubleshooting RAM errors
Chapter 6 - STORAGE DEVICES (with Actual demonstration)
• The HARD DRIVES
• Types of hard drives
• Hard drive manufacturers
• Hard Drive Identification
• Identifying drive capacity
• Hard drive controllers
• IDE/SCSI cables
• Hard drive configuration (Master/Slave layout)
• Hard drive installation
• Upgrading to large Hard-disks
• Optimizing hard disk performance
• Hard drive maintenance
• Hard drives problems troubleshooting and repairing
• The FLOPPY DRIVES
• Types of diskettes
• Setting drives and cable orientation
• Replacing a floppy drive
• Floppy disk and drive Care
• Floppy drive maintenance
• Floppy drive cleaning procedures
Chapter 7 - OTHER DATA STORAGE DEVICES (with Actual demonstration)
• CDROM drive
• DVD/DVD+R/RW drive
• CD-R drive
• CD-RW drive
• CD/DVD controllers
• CD/DVD configuration (Master/Slave layout)
• CD/DVD installation and upgrading
• Transfer Speed
• CDROM maintenance
• CDROM cleaning procedures
• CDROM drive problems
• REMOVABLE DRIVES
• Troubleshooting External Storage device
Chapter 8 - I/O DEVICES & DISPLAYS (with Actual demonstration)
• PC MONITOR
• Keyboards
• Connecting keyboards

3. • Keyboard maintenance
• Keyboard cleaning procedure
• Troubleshooting and Repairing common keyboard errors
• Joysticks
• Web Cams
• Connecting a Web Cam
• Speakers
• Connecting Speakers
• Printers
• Types of printers
• Installing a printer
• Diagnosing Printer problems
• Solving common printer problems
• Mouse
• Mouse interfaces (PS2, Serial, USB and wireless)
• Mouse cleaning procedures
Chapter 9 - EXPANSION CARDS/PERIPHERAL DEVICES
(with Actual demonstration)
• Expansion Slots
• Proper insertion of expansion card
• Replacing and removing expansion card
• Display /Video or Graphics card
• Graphics adapter installation
• Adding ad Removing video card
• Display card Maintenance
• Display card cleaning
• Symptoms of trouble with display adapter
• Common problems of graphics adapter
• TV Cards
• Adding and Removing TV tuner card
• Sound Cards
• Adding and Removing Sound card
• LAN Cards
• Adding and Removing LAN card
• Modem
• Adding and removing Internal modem
• Adding and removing External modem
• Scanner
Chapter 10 - PC PORTS (with Actual demonstration)
• Serial Port
• Adding and replacing serial ports
• Parallel Port
• Adding parallel port
• USB Port
• Adding USB Port
• Firewire Port
Chapter 11 - BIOS/CMOS Management (with Actual demonstration)
• BIOS and Its Function
• Accessing CMOS Setup
• Configuring BIOS
• Updating BIOS