TVL – COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING 11

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade: ______________________________________ Section: ___________________

Quarter: III Week: 3 SSLM No. 3 ELC(s): Plan and prepare

for maintenance and
repair
➢ Objectives:
A. Identify the use of personal protective equipment in line with standard
procedures;
B. Illustrate the safety precaution in removing computer system; and
C. Classify the potential risk and safety precaution in installing computer hardware.
➢ Topic: Safety Precautions

Let Us Discover

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

● It refers to the legislation, policies, procedures and activities that aim to protect the
health, safety and welfare of all people at the workplace.
● Every worker has a right to a healthy and safe work and to a work environment that
enables them to live a socially and economically productive life. Safety practices
should be learned early and adhered always when working with any electrical device
including personal computers and peripherals.

Personal safety while working with PC’s

The following statements are some safety precautions to take before working with any
computer devices:
● Before doing anything, listen to your teacher’s instruction to prevent accidents or any
unwanted events that may occur in your workplace.
● Do not work on a computer when you are wet because you might get electrocuted.
● Do not remove internal devices of the computer when it is turned on.

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 ● Avoid playing or running while inside the room.
● Always wear personal protective equipment’s (PPE) like coverall, shoes with rubber
sole, anti-static wrist strap, etc.
● Ask for assistance from your teacher when it comes to dealing with computer devices.
● Applying safety measures when handling tools and equipment are necessary to avoid
certain damages.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

● It refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other gear designed to protect the
wearer's body from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for
job-related occupational safety and health purposes.
● PPE can also be used to protect the working environment from pesticide application,
pollution or infection from the worker (for example in a microchip factory).

It is important that students and teachers during their laboratory period should be required to
use personal protective equipment. Some of these are:

PPE Illustration

Goggles. A large spectacle, with shields

around the rims, for protecting the eyes
from dust, excessive light, wind, etc.

Rubber Sole. A special type of shoes used

to prevent electrical shock and for
waterproofing and insulating purposes.

Apron. A garment worn over the front of

the body as a protection for one’s cloth.

Face Mask. A covering for the face to

prevent the inhaling or absorbing dust and
other chemicals.

Gloves. The covering material with a

separate sheath for each finger used for
hand protection.

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 Anti-Static Wrist Strap. A hand safety
gear that aids to prevent the build-up of
static electricity near sensitive electronics
that could damage electronic components.

Safety and Anti-Static Rules

● Always use an anti-static wrist strap when working on a computer (except when
working on monitors).
● Always disconnect a computer and any powered peripherals from the AC power while
you are working on it.
● Always grasp a metal part of the computer chassis with your bare hand before you
touch anything inside. Do this even if you are wearing an anti-static wristband.
● Always handle electronic components on the non-conducting (non-metallic) edge.
Don't touch the pins or other connectors.
● Never plug an ATX power supply into AC power unless it is connected either to a
computer's motherboard or to a dummy test load.
● Never eat, drink, or smoke while working on a computer.

Let Us Try

ACTIVITY 1. True or False

Directions: Write TRUE if the proceeding statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
Use a separate sheet for your answer.

________ 1. Always disconnect a computer and any powered peripherals from the AC power
while you are working on it.
________ 2. Always handle electronic components on the metallic edge to protect these from
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
________ 3. Everyone is allowed to eat, drink, or smoke while working on a computer.
________ 4. Never use an anti-static wrist strap when working on a computer.
________ 5. Test the computer, ensuring that it meets the necessary system requirements
before booting up.
________ 6. Never plug an ATX power supply into AC power unless it is connected either to
a computer's motherboard or to a dummy test load.

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________ 7. It is not necessary to use PPE when we are troubleshooting a computer
hardware.
________ 8. It is ok not to ask for assistance when it comes to computer troubleshooting.
________ 9. Don't touch the pins or other connectors.

________ 10. Always use a UL-approved surge protector or an Uninterruptible Power Supply
that incorporates surge and spike protection.

Let Us Do

ACTIVITY 2. Think It!

Directions: Make a flowchart showing the process of removing the computer system
case/cover. Don’t forget to include safety precautions in the process. Use a separate
sheet for your answer.

Sample Flowchart

Let Us Apply

ACTIVITY 3. Safety First!

Directions: Read and study the situation carefully. Answer the questions based on
the given situation. Use a separate sheet for your answer.

The owner of the computer shop is very impressed because you are doing well in your job.
Thus, you are given a task to do computer hardware installation in the shop. However,
before he lets you proceed to do the hardware installation, you have to convince him that you
can perform this type of work. Therefore, he asks you to answer some questions to ensure
that you can identify the risks and explain the safety precautions to reduce these risks.

1. What are the potential risks you need to consider when installing computer hardware?
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2. What are the safety precautions that you can take to reduce the risk?
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Rubrics

Criteria for the Activity 2 & 3

The performance of the learner will be rated based on the following criteria:
Criteria Excellent (5) Very Satisfactory (4) Satisfactory (3)
Substantial, specific, Sufficiently developed Limited content with
Content and/or illustrative content content with adequate inadequate
demonstrating strong
Knowledge elaboration or elaboration or
development and
explanation. explanation.
sophisticated ideas.
The information is The information is The organizational
broken down into a broken down into a pattern is not
Organization block-by-block structure. block-by-block identifiable. Some
It follows a consistent structure, but may not details are not in a
and Structure follow a consistent logical or expected
order when discussing
the comparison. order when discussing order, and this
the comparison. distracts the reader.
No error in grammar 1-3 errors in grammar 4 or more errors in
Grammar and and/or spelling that and/or spelling that grammar and/or
distracts the reader from distract the reader spelling distract the
Spelling
the content. from the content. reader from the
content.

References

• CG TVL Computer Systems Servicing 11: TLE_IACSS9-12MRCN-IIa-e-40

• MELC TVL Computer System Servicing 11 pp 7
• Grade10 Computer Hardware Servicing, Page 176 – 181
• Grade 11 Computer System Servicing module 1 Quarter 1, Page 16-18

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