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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102), 11th Edition
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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102), 11th Edition

by Mike Meyers
November 2022
Intermediate to advanced
1504 pages
42h 21m
English
McGraw-Hill
Audiobook available
Content preview from CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Eleventh Edition (Exams 220-1101 & 220-1102), 11th Edition

CHAPTER 7

Power Supplies

In this chapter, you will learn how to

•   Explain the basics of electricity

•   Describe the details of powering the PC

•   Install and maintain power supplies

•   Explain power supply troubleshooting and fire safety

Computers need electricity to run. Where this electricity comes from depends on the device. Mobile devices use batteries (covered in detail in Chapter 23). Desktop computers need a special box—the power supply unit (PSU)—that takes electricity from the wall socket and transforms it into electricity your computer can use. Figure 7-1 shows a typical power supply.

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Figure 7-1  Power supply about to be mounted ...

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