220-802 A+ Answer Smoke

Here’s the Answer to the Question posted on Facebook

Q. You’re asked to troubleshoot a Windows system that a user has operated for about a year without any significant problems. When you start troubleshooting, you detect a smell of smoke from the computer. What is the MOST likely problem?

A. Faulty CMOS battery

B. Faulty PSU

C. Faulty RAM

D. Faulty CPU

Answer available until May 20, 2015.

See Chapter 1 of the CompTIA A+ Training Kit (ISBN 978-0735662681) by Darril Gibson.

CompTIA A+ Training Kit (Exam 220-801 and Exam 220-802) (Microsoft Press Training Kit)