When the computer is turned on it emits a series of beeps and does not POST. This can be caused by a bad:
A. CMOS battery
B. Video card
C. IDE cable
D. Floppy cable
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question J-10
A customer calls and explains they just moved and their computer will now not boot up and is making a loud clicking noise. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. CMOS battery is loose
B. Optical drive is stuck
C. RAM is loose
D. Hard drive has crashed
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-96
A computers time settings reset every time it is unplugged. This is a symptom of a faulty:
A. Memory module.
B. Power supply.
C. Motherboard.
D. CMOS battery.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-79
A user states they have to reset the date and time on their computer every day. Which of the following hardware needs to be replaced to resolve this issue?
A. Processor
B. Hard drive
C. CMOS battery
D. Memory
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-72
A user calls a technician and states that their computer shutdowns after about 15 minutes of being turned on. The user also states that if they wait about an hour and turn the computer back on, it will function properly, but will shutdown after 15 minutes as it did before. Which of the following should the technician check on the motherboard that could be causing this problem?
A. SATA connection
B. CMOS battery
C. TPM chip
D. Capacitors
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-41
A technician is troubleshooting a PC that is not completing POST and merely provides an audible beep code. Which of the following should be the FIRST item checked?
A. The type of IDE cable used for the hard drive
B. The CMOS battery charge
C. The amount of available power to the hard drive
D. The memory configuration
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question H-32
A user reports that after configuring the BIOS to boot to the hard drive first, the system still tries to boot from the optical drive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. Optical drive
B. Power supply
C. CMOS battery
D. CD-ROM disk
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question H-14
A technician is repairing a workstation that exhibits random reboots at odd times of the day. Which of the following should be performed FIRST when troubleshooting the issue? (Select TWO).
A. Check the PSU integrity
B. Check the CMOS battery
C. Check the video card integrity
D. Check the memory integrity
E. Check the optical drive integrity
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-53
A user reports that they accidentally unplugged their CMOS battery. The unit was reinstalled, but all subsequent boot attempts have resulted in a BSOD. Which of the following should be the FIRST item checked by the technician?
A. Whether the boot order now has the optical drive in position one
B. If the BIOS can detect the hard drive at all
C. Whether the SATA power cable was unplugged
D. AHCI IDE setting under SATA options in the BIOS
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question F-32
Jane reports that upon booting up her workstation the screen says that no boot device is found. She also reports that she hears a faint clicking noise from the workstation. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?
A. The hard drive has failed.
B. The CMOS battery needs to be replaced.
C. The CPU fan has failed.
D. The sound card is incorrectly cabled.