computer Hardware Repairing Course
How to assemble a PC (Desktop computer)?
1. At first open the cabinet and fit SMPS in it with screws as shown in the pictures.
2. Now according to need fix some spacers to fit motherboard into the cabinet.
3. Now fix back panel plate into the cabinet.
Motherboard
4. Then install CPU into the motherboard carefully.
5. Then install CPU fan (cooling fan) and connect its power connecter to the fan power on the motherboard
6. Then install RAM into RAM slots.
7. Now fix motherboard into the cabinet carefully with the help of screws and screw driver.
8. Now fit DVD writer and HDD into the cabinet.
9. Now plug in HDD IDE cable/SATA cable connector and power connector and plug in another end of the data cable to the motherboard.
10. Now plug in DVD writer SATA cable connector and power connector to the DVD and plug in another end of the SATA cable to the motherboard SATA slot.
11. Now plug in SMPS Motherboard Power connector to the motherboard.
12. Now plug in CPU voltage connector (4 pin) to the motherboard.
13. Now plug in front panel audio connector to the motherboard.
14. Now plug in front panel USB connector to the motherboard.
15. Now connect front panel Power switch connector, Reset switch, Power LED, HDD LED connector to the motherboard. You may find details near front panel connector that where to connect these connectors.
16. Now plug in PC speaker on the motherboard.
17. Before going further check all the connections. Now close the cabinet and screw it.
18. Now connect keyboard , mouse, monitor, power cable, speaker to the back panel.
20. and you are done.
How to check computer SMPS?
By using following process we can check computer SMPS that whether it is working or not.
To do so first you need to unplug 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector from the motherobard then plug power cable to the SMPS then switch on the power.
Now short green wire with black wire (on 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector) with a small wire or forchef.
After doing so if SMPS fan start running means SMPS is ok else SMPS is faulty.
By using following process we can check computer SMPS that whether it is working or not.
To do so first you need to unplug 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector from the motherobard then plug power cable to the SMPS then switch on the power.Now short green wire with black wire (on 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector) with a small wire or forchef.
After doing so if SMPS fan start running means SMPS is ok else SMPS is faulty.
To do so first you need to unplug 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector from the motherobard then plug power cable to the SMPS then switch on the power.
Now short green wire with black wire (on 20 or 24 pin SMPS connector) with a small wire or forchef. After doing so if SMPS fan start running means SMPS is ok else SMPS is faulty.
Computer Hardware Repairing
Motherboard Back Panel Parts & Connections
