At the start of our disassembly, we received a tool case of all the tools we would need to take apart the computer. We then received a used, yet functional computer and photographed the front and back of it with our team name label in the photograph as well.We removed the lid and then began unscrewing and removing the various parts. First we detached the power cables as well as the data cables. Next, we removed the network card, and the sound card, hard drive, CD ROM drive, floppy drive, the RAM “sticks” the cooling fans, and the mother board. When we completely removed all the parts, our computer looked like this:
We then began to reassemble all the parts in their original location (cables, cards, motherboard, etc). Then we replaced the lid and hooked it up to a power source to test if the computer would run. At first, it did not run because the motherboard was not slid in properly. We double checked to make sure that everything was properly connected, and on our second try, we heard the whizzing noise of the computer running! At first, this task seemed impossible, but finally accomplishing it gave a great rewarding feeling.
