Laptop

info on LAPTOP REPAIRS at Free Geek

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

=Next class Feb 4 2005= Subjects:
 * DVM digital Volt Meter
 * Salt & Battery
 * Bootin Blues
 * Q&D drive replacement
 * give aways
 * KeyBoard cleanups

=Ground Rules: =


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


 * Students are committing to:
 * spend 80 hours doing Freegeek laptop repair ONLY
 * students are committing to teach future laptop classes

=Tools:=

Hardware

 * grounding strap
 * magnifying glass
 * set of tiny double headed screwdrivers (weiss sets include torx)
 * dental pick
 * penlight or small flashlight
 * x-acto knife set
 * security torx bits - aka tamper proof
 * chip puller
 * tiny tweezers
 * power splitter
 * tiny zipties
 * ps/2 "Y" - for keyboard + mouse to 1 port on laptop
 * jewler's saw
 * caliper
 * 3 1/2 inch -> 2 1/2 inch hard-drive adapter
 * voltmeter (digital)
 * fine emery boards
 * alcohol pads
 * q-tips & alcohol

Software
http://www.knoppix.net/get.php
 * Download Knoppix

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
 * Try DAMNSmall Linux

http://www.mepis.org/book/view/1462
 * Download MEPIS Linux MEPIS.org

http://www.lostboxen.net/laptopfloppies
 * Phoo's laptop floppies

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/laptops.html
 * Laptop-HOWTO

= TOOLS SOURCES:=
 * Winks Hardware - 200 SE Stark
 * Frys - Wilsonville
 * Wheeler Dealer - 144th & SE Stark
 * Andy & Bax - 324 SE Grand
 * Wacky Willys Surplus - 2374 NW Vaughn (is moving sometime in February)
 * [Norvac Electronics]Norvac Electronics  - 7940 SW Nimbus, Beaverton,
 * [United Radio Supply] - NE 9th & Davis
 * Mouser Electronics - mail order, www.mouser.com
 * The Toolshed - SE 88nd and Powell, mostly for used non-small stuff, but sometimes for small stuff.
 * Random estate and gargage sales

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

=The Process=

Evaluation:

 * 1) note Printed material on laptop. MfG, MODEL, Serial
 * 2) Google your laptop
 * 3) Test your laptop
 * 4) Document your laptop
 * 5) * FG Asset tags
 * 6) * Mfg
 * 7) * Model number
 * 8) * Proc speed / Mem size / Drive size
 * 9) Repair your Laptop
 * 10) Burn in your laptop.
 * 11) QA someone Elses laptop.
 * 12) Finish

[Troubleshooting by topic - ThinkPad] http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4YRRG6

System Disassembly
Anatomy of a Laptop Computer

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/laptop2.htm

http://www.myplc.com/sony/laptop_disassembly_and_processor.htm

http://tuxmobil.org/disassembly_laptop.html

http://www.beatthehell.net/pictures/laptops

http://www.automatedsolution.com/vaio/disassembly.htm
 * Sony Vaio GR Series Laptop Disassembly

http://homepages.wwc.edu/staff/stirra/misc/t2545fix/
 * Toshiba Satellite 2545 Disassembly and Power switch repair

http://qasimtoep.tripod.com/dell/dell.html

http://www.wereshark.com/m6805/
 * -WereSHARK- 's eMachines M6805 project

http://www.leecomputers.com/9300disassembly.htm
 * Solo 9300 Assembly/Disassembly Instructions

Presario 1600 Series Models: 1650 and 1655 http://h18000.www1.hp.com/athome/support/msgs/1650/removal.html
 * compaq Maintenance & Service Guide

Memory
http://www.laptopparts.com/laptop-memory/memory.asp?cidx=278052066-1X26X2005Y12Z30Z55YAM
 * Laptop Memory - Laptopparts.com

http://www.computerlaptopmemory.com/
 * www.computerlaptopmemory.com

http://www.refurbished-laptops-and-cheap-laptop-reviews.com/cheap-laptops-memory-upgrade.htm
 * Upgrading a refurbished laptops memory

Power & Batteries
General battery FAQ (large):

http://www.buchmann.ca/faq.asp

Compaq Battery Chart

Dell Battery Chart

Sound
http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2002/09/19/linuxlaptop.html
 * LinuxDevCenter.com: Linux Laptop Sound Configuration

http://tuxmobil.org/sound_linux_chips.html
 * Linux Laptop Sound Chip Compatibility List

http://tuxmobil.org/sound_linux.html
 * Linux status of laptop sound cards

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6809
 * Configuring Your Laptop for GNOME and Sound | Linux Journal

Compaq Sound Chart

Graphics
http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=339056
 * MXM: Finally, an open standard for laptop graphics

http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=339080
 * A Closer Look at Graphics for Laptop Computers

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=277853
 * LinuxQuestions.org - Laptop graphics error - where Linux users ...

http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/laptops/
 * ATI Chips in Notebooks

http://compreviews.about.com/od/multimedia/a/NoteVidSpec.htm
 * Understanding Notebook Video - How to Choose the Proper Display on a Notebook

Networks & Modems
Linux support for pcmcia network cards and drivers, including WiFi

Supported Cards

Keyboards & Mice
Support Bulletins Using PS/2 "Y" connector with a Toshiba notebook

Sometimes doesn't work

Docks & Port Replicators
Whats the diff?


 * Port replicators just extend existing connectors
 * Docks give new functionality.

CD DVD & External drives
=Links= groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/
 * Yahoo! Groups : linux-dell-laptops

http://bioscentral.com/misc/bioslinks.htm
 * More BIOS codes. Please note that most laptops don't beep.

Parts links
http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/laptops/story/0,10801,96596,00.html
 * New cool, quiet laptop hard drives

http://www.cablesonline.net/44pinlapinri.html
 * Laptop cables

Laptop Links
http://www.linux-laptop.net/
 * Linux on Laptops

http://www.tuxmobil.org/howtos.html
 * TuxMobil Linux HOWTOs For Mobile Computers

http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipment_type/Notebooks_43.html
 * Free laptop schematics

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?doctypeind=8&template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FonlinePublicationsLandingPage.vm
 * IBM Service Manuals

http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/index.htm
 * Linux information for toshiba pc

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllaptop.htm
 * History of Laptop Computers

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html#ss6.13
 * Linux Laptop - How To

http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/4mb-Laptops.html
 * 4mb Laptop HOWTO - HOWTO telling how to install Linux on a Laptop with only 4 meg of ram.