A technician needs to replace a computer’s hard drive. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
A. Remove network connections
B. Remove the RAM
C. Self ground on the computer case
D. Disconnect power to PC
CompTIA A+ Question F-99
A laptop is not charging the battery and occasionally shuts off even when the power cord is plugged in. This is a symptom of a bad:
A. DC jack.
B. hard drive.
C. cooling system.
D. battery.
CompTIA A+ Question F-66
A technician replaces a defective 250GB hard drive in a desktop with a 2TB hard drive. After installation, the computer detects the new 2TB drive as a 250GB drive. Which of the following should the technician do to fix this issue?
A. Reinstall the drive
B. Patch the OS
C. Upgrade the driver
D. Flash the BIOS
CompTIA A+ Question F-12
Video editing workstations require the fastest hard drive access times with large storage capacity. Which of the following hard disk setups would be MOST ideal for the described computer?
A. Two 500 GB SATA2 hard drives used in a JBOD array
B. Two 500 GB SATA2 hard drives in a hardware RAID 0
C. Two 500 GB SATA2 hard drives in a hardware RAID 1
D. Two 500 GB SATA2 hard drives in a software RAID 0
CompTIA A+ Question F-9
When adding an additional internal SATA hard drive to a system, which of the following BIOS settings should be confirmed?
A. TPM status
B. Clock speed
C. Port status
D. Bus speed
CompTIA A+ Question E-69
A client has an issue with large files taking a long time to open or save. As time goes by, the issue worsens. The client has hundreds of GBs of files that are still in the process of backing up. The technician has verified that the hard drive is healthy and there are no signs of failure. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the technician perform NEXT?
A. Install the latest drivers from the hardware vendor.
B. Perform a scan of the drive for file fragmentation.
C. Run chkdsk on the workstation’s hard drive.
D. Reformat the drive and reinstall the OS.
CompTIA A+ Question E-63
Which of the following can be hot-swappable?
A. Hard drive
B. Tape drive
C. Floppy drive
D. DVD-RW
CompTIA A+ Question E-38
A customer is terminating an employee for suspected activity that is against company policy. They have called Emily to consult with them on how to best preserve any evidence the company may be required to provide in court. Which of the following would BEST preserve the integrity of the data and best serve the client?
A. Create an image of the hard drive and store it on a NTFS drive.
B. Remove and secure any HDD from the computer, documenting the process.
C. Store the computer in the server room until it is required.
D. Lock the user out of the computer and let another employee use it until needed.
CompTIA A+ Question E-25
Emily, a user, brings her laptop in and reports that it is no longer charging. Additionally, the laptop can no longer stay powered on even when plugged in. Which of the following hardware components is MOST likely in need of replacement?
A. Hard drive
B. Memory modules
C. System fan
D. Wireless card
E. System board
CompTIA A+ Question E-19
Which of the following requires a MINIMUM of four hard drives?
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 10