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I wish CompTIA's A+ cert would get fixed. I know of a guy that has his A+, works as a computer repair tech, and doesn't know that you can plug a speaker into mo
by lightedman 7y ago
I wish CompTIA's A+ cert would get fixed. I know of a guy that has his A+, works as a computer repair tech, and doesn't know that you can plug a speaker into most motherboards to get POST Beep diagnostic codes, or how to watch a drive activity light to see if the system is indeed posting/loading and you might have an issue like a bad GPU if you get no display but still have a single "GOOD" POST beep.
- commandlinefan 7y agoI don’t have any computer repair certifications, but I wish I knew more of that sort of thing myself.
- zamadatix 7y agoPick up an online copy of your/a motherboard manual. Usually not that long or wordy but describes all of these features it has and has pictures/diagrams for the connectors.
- lightedman 7y agoActually, you'd be surprised. Every mobo I've dealt with recently doesn't include POST beep diag code listings. Not ASRock, not ASUS, not Gigabyte, not MSi. At least the motherboards tend to have screen printing that tells you which header pins works for switches/LEDs without the need for the manual.