this page last updated: 2/18/10

• Closeup of components
• Walk Through Computer Museum in Boston
• Intel Journey Inside the Computer
• Brainpop Computer Video
• Photos from Ms. Alison
• 1946 ... What a computer looked like then
• 1947 ... The first bug
• 1958 ... the first integrated circuit

System Components Removed:
1.)  Microprocessor Heat Sink Fan Shroud ... click
2.)  Channel A&B Memory ... click
3.)  Microprocessor heat sink ... click
4.)  Fans (two)
5.)  Hard Drive ... click
6.)  Processor  ... click
7.)  Module Bay (CD Drive) ... click





System Components to Remove at Next Meeting:
1.)  Battery ... click
2.)  Chassis Intrusion Switch

Exterior Components to Review with Students:
1.)  USB Connectors
2.)  Headphone Connector
3.)  Microphone Connector
4.)  Power Light
5.)  Power Button
6.)  Vents
7.)  Computer Cover Release Knobs
8.)  All Back Panel Connectors
9.)  Power Connector