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* Students are committing to:
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** spending 80 hours doing Freegeek laptop repair ONLY
 
** spending 80 hours doing Freegeek laptop repair ONLY
 
** teaching future laptop classes at Freegeek
 
** teaching future laptop classes at Freegeek
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== Memory testing ==
 
 
'''Memtest86'''  [[http://www.memtest86.com/]] <br>
 
Use:  Boot from a floppy or CD to test memory.  ''Includes simple CPU identifier.''<br>
 
Prep:  The zip file includes a DOS script and rawrite.exe to write memtest86.bin to a floppy, or download the ISO to make a bootable CD.<br>
 
License:  GPL<br>
 
 
== Disk testing ==
 
 
'''Ontrack Data Advisor''' [[http://www.ontrack.com/freesoftware/]] <br>
 
Use: Boot from a floppy to test hard drives. <br>
 
Prep: Download this program and run it on a DOS (Or Win?) system to create the bootable floppy. <br> License:  Copyrighted, available (after simple registration) for download by "end users", not to be redistributed.<br>
 
  
 
=[[Troubleshooting]]=  
 
=[[Troubleshooting]]=  

Revision as of 00:30, 8 February 2005

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

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!