Chapter 24
Portable Computing
Lab Exercises
24.01 Researching Laptop Upgrade Paths
24.02 Replacing and Upgrading RAM
24.03 Adjusting Power Management to Optimize Battery Life
24.04 Field Trip to Play with the Latest Portable PCs
Most laptops and netbooks have easily replaceable parts. You can swap out a fading battery for a newer one, for example, or add a second battery in place of an optical drive for long airplane trips. Lurking beneath access panels on the underside or below the keyboard on some models are hardware components such as RAM, a hard drive, a network card, and a modem—just like laptop batteries, these units can be easily accessed and replaced by a technician. Some laptops even have ...
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