Laptop

LAPTOP REPAIRS at Free Geek

(Original Laptop Class was on 1/14/2005)

=Next class Feb 11 2005= Subjects:
 * Damn Small linux install
 * FreeDOS
 * Great Utils

=Ground Rules: =


 * Bringing personal laptops into the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
 * Removing parts from the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN


 * Students are committing to:
 * spending 80 hours doing Freegeek laptop repair ONLY
 * teaching future laptop classes at Freegeek

=Laptop_Tools=

=CMOS Passwords=

=Tool_Sources=

=Software_Tools=

Disk testing
Ontrack Data Advisor. [] Boot from a floppy to test hard drives. Download this program and run it on a DOS (Or Win?) system to create the bootable floppy. (Download is at no cost after registration.)

=Troubleshooting=

=Laptop Evaluation=

=Laptop System Disassembly=

=Laptop Service Manuals=

=Laptop Memory=

=Laptop_Power&Batteries=

=Laptop Sound=

=Graphics=

=Laptop Network & Modems Cards=

=Laptop Keyboards & Mice=

=Docks & Port Replicators=

=CD DVD & External drives=

=Laptop Links=

ToDo:

 * syllabus, repair howto(s) & triage charts, website to FG's store, wiki


 * keeper tags showing:
 * clockspeed (pentium is a given?),
 * ram (slots?),
 * co-processor y/n,
 * hd size,
 * card slots

Thanks TREVOR!


 * standardize software load - "somebody start a sub-group" - instructor
 * add more tool sources - also sources to AVOID