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Rhean at 19:47, 29 October 2011

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==10/29/11 :==
*Look for documentation on how to find a hard drive. Big goal is to remove the HD and scrub the data.
*Locate archetypes of Laptops, and determine kinds of disassembly that each one requires (HD, screen, RAM, keyboard etc.)
*HD Complexity (higher=harder). Need to find a way to bring that across to the builders (have them pre-sort). Diagrams could also work.
#Screw covers on bottom
#Side loaded HD's
#Under keyboard
#Chasis split.
*Use MacLands labeling for tools. (toolkits, etc).
*Locate different websites for disassembly for laptops. Provide examples and links to begin our resource list. Please list them [[Existing Laptop Documentation]].
*Develop curriculum for [[Laptop Hardware ID]].
*Determine transition from Laptop Eval to Laptop Build (i.e. finding drivers, troubleshooting, etc).
#Require a Command line Class?
#Require some other kind of class.
#Require students to do QA.
##Provides a higher level overview and basic understanding.
#Throw them example boxes, i.e. unplug something, or break a driver.
##Make it an intro to the troubleshooting.
*Determine a Triage process to sort machines.
#Determine [[Laptop Ratings]] for Red, Yellow, Green etc.
##Store Boxes
###Low - P4's, Athelon 64, Celeron M, Celeron, Sempron. 512MB RAM. 30-80gb HDD.
###Mid - Turion 64, Pentium M, Core Solo. 1GB RAM. 60-80gb HDD
###High - Dual Core or better. 2+GB RAM. 80+gb HDD.
###As-Is - Pentium 3, or Crappy. <512GB RAM. No HDD.
*How to find specs?
#Find specs using MemTest.
*How do we recruit people into this new program?
#Schedule them into specific Saturday slots.
#Use fliers and emails.
#Reach out to tech colleges (use existing networks and contacts).
*Begin the program using the large supple of Vesta HP laptops (6200, 6000, 4200, 4400 etc).

[[Category: Laptop Eval]]

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		+	===How to train the builders.===
		+	*Recruiting from within laptop eval.
		+	*At least 4:1 ratio of assistants to volunteers.
		+	*Draw people from existing programs, "Soft Recruiting", to use in Laptop-Eval.
		+	*How to triage stuff to raw hardware beginners.
		+	**Make them very aware of the requirements of the job.
		+	***Jewelers Touch
		+	***Appropriate use of force in disassembly
		+	***Patience
		+	***Troubleshooting Skills
		+	***Self-guided help seeking
		+	*How to "pass" them through different areas and evaluate their skills.
		+	**Teach the basics to a newbie? i.e. Hardware eval?
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		+	===How to run the program?===
		+	*Task management will be important
		+	*What is the basic flow of one session?
		+	*Find a way to organize the intake, and having a criteria to develop a pool of work, Triaging the intake.
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		+	Need to reshape the room, storage is at capacity, production is not quick enough to keep up with intake.
		+	*Move the back wall of the storage room back into the build area.
		+	*We need more work space
		+	**Add a bench to the side wall. Have Eval use the wall bench and Build the center bench.
		+	**Tear down wall separating Laptops and Desktops. Would require a reshape of the whole space.
		+	***Requires more management of space and activity to reduce mix ups. More people = greater chance of problem.
		+	*Long Term Goal : Increase capacity of volunteers in this area to have concurrent eval and build shifts.
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		+	===Space Related Problems :===
		+	*Switch Location makes cabling difficult.
		+	**Move tables to the back wall, move switch above it and run down the wall.
		+	*Unused Furniture
		+	**Desk in back - whats it for?
		+	**Back shelves in corner are under-utilized.

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