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Arba Minch University

Institute of Technology
Computer Maintenance and Technical Support ITec-M3031
Chapter two
Computer Cases

Cases

A computer's case is more than a box. The case includes the drive cage (An assembly in a
computer that holds disk drives), the internal compartment that holds disk drives, and almost
always the power supply, among other features. Cases come in various types called form factors,
which differ in layout of components. The case's form factor needs to match that of the
motherboard and the power supply. Just as with motherboards, some cases are proprietary and
require proprietary power supplies and motherboards.

Case Components

Cases come with various components

Figure 1. A typical case

Most of components of case are self-explanatory. Drive bays are areas in the front for installation
of removable media (CD, DVD, floppy, Zip, etc.). Cases usually come with small speakers,
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which are there to provide very basic sounds to the user. About all these speakers play are
warning beeps and the sound of a modem connecting. These speakers are very important,
because multimedia speakers (Sound cards) don't work before Windows has booted, if Windows
is in Safe Mode or if there is a problem with the sound card.

I/O Shields

I/O shields are the metal plates that surround the ports that are built into the motherboard. They
are used to shield (protective covering or structure) these ports from radio frequency interference
(RFI) and to provide openings in the case in the correct size and configuration for the
motherboard's built-in ports.

Figure 2. Attaching an I/O shield

Case Quality

A good quality case can have a big impact on the performance and durability of the computer.
Cases sold have to meet requirements for shielding against both external RFI and interference to
external devices that is generated by the computer. Good cases are designed to provide for proper
airflow to keep the components from overheating. Panels should fit together well without
requiring excessive effort. When the computer is running, a good case does not make excessive
vibration noises. Other attributes of good cases include ease in opening and ease in accessing
internal components

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Case Form Factors

Cases come in many form factors, the most common being AT and ATX.

Opening Different Types of Cases

Cases also vary in the difficulty of opening and accessing internal components. While most cases
open easily after removing screws from the back. Some manuals tell you how to open the case.
One common style of case requires you to remove the left-side panel only as shown in Figure 3

Figure 3. Removing a side panel

Note: Different Casing has different ways they can be removed. Most casing has screws at the
back. For example, Dell Optiplex comes with a hub-handle with two (big) buttons at both ends
(pressed down) to release hook on the side of casing.

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