The Insides of a Computer

Rules

• Safety - there are sharp edges that can cut you. Do not touch or pull on anything unless your teacher has instructed you to do so.
• Respect - Parts can break, be respectful of our technology.
• Caution - We are working with tools that can hurt you and people around you. If you are not professional and cautious with those tools, this opportunity will be taken away.

So What's a Computer?

Take apart the side panel

Chassis

Processor

Heat Sink

Cooling Fan

The Hard Drive

First Pop Off the Front

The Hard Drive

Disconnect the hard drive cables

The Hard Drive

pop the tab at the bottom of the hard drive to pull it out.

The Hard Drive

Every program and file on your computer is saved on this hard drive. It's just a disc that has little magnets that are either positive or negative. 

RAM!!!!!

 Pop the tabs on each side of the RAM and then pull the sticks of RAM out.

RAM!!!!!

RAM is where files sit that are actively being used. It's considered the activity memory of a computer.

RAM!!!!!

RAM is where files sit that are actively being used. It's considered the activity memory of a computer.