New Laptop Docs: Laptop Eval glossery - Revision history

Jtate: Added Evaluation Checklist description, DDR3 definition. Fixed typos.

2013-01-06T00:05:22Z

Added Evaluation Checklist description, DDR3 definition. Fixed typos.

Jtate: Adding Laptop Eval category link

2012-08-04T18:10:48Z

Adding Laptop Eval category link

Jtate: Added screen swap

2012-07-28T19:48:40Z

Added screen swap

Jtate: Actually filling out Charts and steps, formating.

2012-07-28T18:42:50Z

Actually filling out Charts and steps, formating.

Scellef: /* Laptop Categories */ Refined criteria, formatting, expanded categories, added Labels section

2012-07-19T01:13:39Z

Laptop Categories: Refined criteria, formatting, expanded categories, added Labels section

Jtate at 21:45, 14 July 2012

2012-07-14T21:45:54Z

Jtate at 21:05, 14 July 2012

2012-07-14T21:05:28Z

Jtate: added stickers, charts & steps, optical media

2012-07-14T20:29:20Z

added stickers, charts & steps, optical media

Jtate at 18:45, 14 July 2012

2012-07-14T18:45:49Z

Jtate: Added RAM info

2012-07-14T18:29:26Z

Added RAM info

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 ==Laptop Categories==
 ===Keeper===
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 * Within Keeper spec range
 * In usuable or repairable condition (determined by Instructor)
-;Outputs
+;Output
 * Hardware Grants
 * Thrift Store
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 * It does POST, within As-Is spec OR
 * It does POST, but has an issue we can't fix
-;Outputs
+;Output
 * Thrift Store
 * Online Sales
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 * It does ''not'' POST, or has an issue we can't fix
 * Is ''not'' needed for Parts
-;Outputs
+;Output
 * Thrift Store
 * Online Sales
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 * Has an outstanding issue we can't fix
 * Is a commonly built model in Keeper spec range (determined by Instructor)
-;Outputs
+;Output
 * Online Sales
 * Warehouse
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 * Is ''not'' within Keeper spec range OR
 * Extensive physical damage
-;Outputs
+;Output
 * Warehouse
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 ;DDR 1
-:The first version of DDR RAM, still common at Free Geek. Orginized by it's data transfer rate such as DDR-200 or DDR-333. It has a notch at 1.5cm from the shoter side. With laptops, the full name is SO-DIMM DDR.
+:The first version of DDR RAM, still common at Free Geek. Orginized by it's data transfer rate such as DDR-200 or DDR-333. It has a notch at 15mm from the shoter side. With laptops, the full name is SO-DIMM DDR.
 ;DDR 2
-:The second member of the DDR family, it has a notch that is 1.6cm from the closer side.
+:The second member of the DDR family, it has a notch that is 16mm from the closer side.
 ==Tools==
 ;Net(work) boot
-:Getting an OS from over Free Geek's internal network
+:Getting an OS from over Free Geek's internal network.
 ;Mem(ory) test
-:Used to test that RAM is free of defects or errors, used via netboot.
+:Used to test that RAM is free of defects or errors, used via netboot or from an imaged hard drive.
 ;Hardware ID tool/Hardware Detection tool
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 ==Charts and steps==
 ===Laptop Evaluation checklist===
 ===As-Is Checklist===
-* Instructions for preparing a laptop for it to be sold as an As-Is. Located on one of the four clipboards to the left of the specs whiteboard.
+* Instructions for preparing a laptop to be sold as an As-Is.
 ===Laptop Recycling checklist===
-* Instructions for striping bare a laptop destined for recycling. One of the four clipboards left of the specs.
+* Instructions for striping bare a laptop destined for recycling.
 ===Laptop Build checklist===
-* Instructions for building up a keeper laptop. Located on one of the four clipboards to the left of the specs whiteboard.
+* Instructions for building up a keeper laptop.
 ==Misc==
 ===Screen Swap===
 * Replacing a non-working screen with a working one. Can involve the screen, the bezel, and the inverter.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:10, 4 August 2012
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		+	[[Category:Laptop Eval]]
	==Laptop Categories==		==Laptop Categories==
	===Keeper===		===Keeper===

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:48, 28 July 2012
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	* Instructions for building up a keeper laptop. Located on one of the four clipboards to the left of the specs whiteboard.		* Instructions for building up a keeper laptop. Located on one of the four clipboards to the left of the specs whiteboard.

−	==~~Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)~~==	+	==Misc==
		+	===Screen Swap===
		+	* Replacing a non-working screen with a working one. Can involve the screen, the bezel, and the inverter.

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 ;Parts Machine sticker
 :Affixed to parts machines, includes notes about why it became a parts machine and what componets have been removed.
 ==Charts and steps==
-;Laptop Evaluation checklist
+===Laptop Evaluation checklist===
-;As-Is Checklist
-;Laptop Recycling checklist
+===As-Is Checklist===
-;Laptop Build checklist
+* Instructions for preparing a laptop for it to be sold as an As-Is. Located on one of the four clipboards to the left of the specs whiteboard.
-===Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)===
+==Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)==

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-==Laptop Catagories==
+==Laptop Categories==
-;Recycler&#58; Any of the following&#58;
+===Keeper===
-:No USB
+;Criteria
-:Doesn't POST, isn't useful for parts
+* Within Keeper spec range
-:Doesn't meet any of the specs
+* In usuable or repairable condition (determined by Instructor)
-:Extensive physical damage
+;Outputs
-;Parts machine
+===As-Is===
-:Has an outstanding issue we can't fix, but is (or has parts) rare/valuable enough to hold onto, and salvage as needed.
+;Criteria
-;As-Is: One of 2 criteria
+===Scraptop===
-:It does POST, but has a Pentium 3 or Athlon XP processor, or below
+;Criteria
-:It does POST, but has an issue we can't fix
+* Is a Mid-grade or Highend system
-;Scraptop
+===Parts machine===
-:Doesn't even POST, sold with the As-Is.
+;Criteria
-;Uncovered Electronic Device
+===Recycler===
-:Donations from buisniesses/orginizations with 10+ employees. Marked with a Uncovered Electronic Device sticker, and goes into the bins labeled Uncovered.
+;Criteria
 ==Types of Storage==

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 ;Imaged
 ;Unimaged
 ===RAM Types===
 ;SD RAM
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 ==Stickers==
 ;As-Is stickers
 :Label for the store to indicate a laptop is being sold As-Is, includes processor type, speed, and if an AC adapter is included or not.
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 ;Keeper Label
 ;Parts Machine sticker
 ==Charts and steps==
 ;Laptop Evaluation checklist

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 ==Laptop Catagories==
-* Recycler: Any of the following:
+;Recycler&#58; Any of the following&#58;
-** No USB
+:No USB
-** Doesn't POST, isn't useful for parts
+:Doesn't POST, isn't useful for parts
-** Doesn't meet any of the specs
+:Doesn't meet any of the specs
-** Extensive physical damage
+:Extensive physical damage
-As-Is: One of 2 criteria:
+;Parts machine
-# It does POST, but has a Pentium 3 or Athlon XP processor, or below
+:Has an outstanding issue we can't fix, but is (or has parts) rare/valuable enough to hold onto, and salvage as needed.
-*Scraptop:
+;As-Is: One of 2 criteria
-**Doesn't even POST, sold with the As-Is.
+:It does POST, but has a Pentium 3 or Athlon XP processor, or below
 ==Types of Storage==
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 :The form factor for larger hard drives for desktops.
-==RAM Types==
+===RAM Types===
-SD RAM: The oldest variety of RAM one could expect, it has a notch that is ~3.8cm from the side, when measured from the side closer to the notch. It is orginized by clock speed, such as PC100 (100MHz) or PC133 (133MHz)
+;SD RAM
-DDR 1: The first version of DDR RAM, still common at Free Geek. Orginized by it's data transfer rate such as DDR-200 or DDR-333. It has a notch at 1.5cm from the shoter side. With laptops, the full name is SO-DIMM DDR.
+;DDR 1
-DDR 2: The second member of the DDR family, it has a notch that is 1.6cm from the closer side.
+;DDR 2