The motherboard has failed in a customers laptop computer an

The motherboard has failed in a customer’s laptop computer and you must select a replacement board to perform the repair job. You know you must select a motherboard that is compatible with the customer’s laptop. Of the following, which factors must be a match?

A. You must buy the motherboard from the same manufacturer as the previous motherboard.

B. You must make sure all of the electrical connections on the new motherboard are the same as the previous motherboard.

C. You must make sure all of the physical connections on the new motherboard are the same as the previous motherboard.

D. You must buy a motherboard that uses the same CMOS battery type as the old motherboard.

Solution

B and C. The locations and configurations of the electrical and physical connections on the new motherboard must be identical to the old motherboard in order to be compatible with the laptop’s form factor.