Laptop

info on LAPTOP REPAIRS at Free Geek

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(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

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Ground Rules:

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

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

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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

Evaluation:

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

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

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Memory

• Laptop Memory - Laptopparts.com

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

• www.computerlaptopmemory.com

http://www.computerlaptopmemory.com/

• Upgrading a refurbished laptops memory

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

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Networks & Modems

Linux support for pcmcia network cards and drivers, including WiFi

• Supported Cards

• *Conexant/Rockwell modem HOWTO

• Linmodem-Mini-HOWTO Updated: Feb 2001. Describes Linmodem (winmodem hardware) support under Linux.

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.

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Links

• [Laptop_Repair@yahoogroups.com Yahoo Laptop Repair]

• [Yahoo!Groups linux-dell-laptops

• Try DAMNSmall Linux

• More BIOS codes. Please note that most laptops don't beep

Parts links

• New cool, quiet laptop hard drives

• Laptop cables

• Ebay laptop Parts

Laptop Links

• Linux on Laptops

• TuxMobil Linux HOWTOs For Mobile Computers

• Free laptop schematics

• HP Manuals

• IBM Service Manuals

• open source software / linux-dell-laptops / faq

• Linux information for toshiba pc

• History of Laptop Computers

• Linux Laptop - How To

• 4mb Laptop HOWTO Install on a Laptop with only 4 meg of ram

• Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/VAIO+Linux.html

[Yahoo Laptop Repair List]Laptop_Repair@yahoogroups.com

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