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===Laptop Evaluation===
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The laptop evaluation is primarily a rapid, production oriented process. It is designed to quickly separate old or unserviceable technology for [[recycling]] from still serviceable laptops and parts.
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#  size="10,12" \n, \n
  
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  start        [label="START HERE", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
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  hddrem        [label="Find and remove hard drive", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
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  busted        [label="Is the laptop visibly broken?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  ask          [label="Ask an instructor what to do with it" fontsize="11", shape="ox", style="bold"]
 
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  usb          [label="Does it have USB?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  apples        [label="Is it an Apple?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  macpile      [label="Give it to an instructor.\nDo not mine.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
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  powerable    [label="Does it have RAM\nand a power supply?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  getpower      [label="Add RAM or power supply", fontsize="11"]
 
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  poweron      [label="Does it power on?\n Does it have a working screen?\n Does it post?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  handwavy      [label="Consult Laptops FAQ on wiki \n Or Ask an Instructor.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
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  procclass    [label="Can you find\n the Processor Info?\n (try entering BIOS)" fontsize="11"]
 
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  enoughproc    [label="Does it fit into one of the specs?", fontsize="11"]
 
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  whatzit      [label="Run Memtest\n(Don't know how?  Ask someone!)" fontsize="11"]
 
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  keeper        [label="Fill out keeper label" fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
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  incoming      [label="Recycle That Laptop!",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold"]
 
 
    
 
    
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  start        [label="LAPTOP EVALUATION STARTS HERE", fontsize="12", shape="box", style="bold",
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                color="black"]
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  poweruf      [label="For the laptop you are evaluating, retrieve a power supply from shelf matching output \n volts and amps to the  input volts and amps specs on the laptop.", fontsize="12", shape="box", style="bold", color="black"]
  
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  hddrem        [label="OPEN THE OPTICAL DRIVE by inserting a small diameter screwdriver into \n the caddy release hole. IF THERE IS MEDIA IN IT, REMOVE IT from the caddy \n and put it in the recycle bin.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="black"]     
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  sort          [label=" REMOVE THE HARD DRIVE and put it in the incoming HDD bin. Tape associated drive caddy \n parts together for ease of reinstalling new drive. If it's an Apple product the \n instructor will direct you in what to do with it." fontsize="11",shape="box", style="bold", color="black"]
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  busted        [label="Is the display cracked, power connection broken, or \n other defect present rendering the laptop unusable?", fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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  usb          [label="Does it have a USB port?", fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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p2      [label="Is it faster than a Pentium II?" fontsize="11", shape="", style="bold", color="red"]
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  ask          [label="Ask your instructor \n for guidance." fontsize="11", shape="ox", style="bold", color="yellow"] 
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  poweron      [label="Does it power on,\n have a working display, \n complete the Power On Self Test, \n and boot to bios?", fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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  poweron1      [label="Does it power on, \n have a working display, and \n complete the Power On Self Test?", fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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  handwavy      [label="Consult Laptops FAQ on wiki [[FAQ]] \n Or ask the instructor for guideance.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="yellow"]
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  procclass    [label="Can you find\n the Processor Info?\n Try booting to BIOS." fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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  keeper        [label="Consult Laptops [[FAQ]] on WIKI." fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="yellow"]
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  defect        [label="Research specs consistent with the \n manufacturer and model number." fontsize="12", shape="box", style="bold",
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                color="red"]
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  enoughproc    [label="Does it fit into one of the [[Laptop Specs]]?", fontsize="11", style="bold", color="red"]
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incoming        [label="Yikes! RECYCLE THAT LAPTOP! Verify and \n affix hard drive removed sticker",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="red"]
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  whatzit      [label="[[Run Memtest]]" fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  keeper        [label="YIPPEE! ITS A KEEPER! \n FG-PDX machines must be granted." fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  pieces        [label="Machine won't boot but it fits \n other build specs, instructor will \n determine if it recycles or becomes \n a parts machine.",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="yellow"]     
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  asis          [label="POSTs to Bios but only meets  \n specs for thrift store [[As-Is]]." fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold" color="green"] 
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  build        [label="Laptop meets specs for grant, \n high or low end thrift store sale \n or FG-PDX. Be sure to \n document covered or uncovered \n equipment[[ecycle]]" fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold" color="green"]
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  buildrdy      [label="[[BUILD]]" fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  tstore        [label="Affix an [[AS IS]] SALE sticker. \n Affix a HARD DRIVE REMOVED sticker \n Forward to thrift store." fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  parts        [label="AFFIX A PARTS ONLY LABEL and identify problems \n with laptop in detail. \n AFFIX A KEEPER LABEL and fill out laptop specs.",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  chkit          [label="Ask your instructor to verify your \n decision to recycle is correct." fontsize="11", shape="ox", style="bold", color="yellow"] 
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  rcycle        [label="[[RECYCLE]]procedures.",fontsize="11",fontcolor="", shape="box", style="bold", color="red"]
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  prts          [label="Place a small label on the left side of the laptop \n with the name and model number for \n ease of identification in storage.",fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  store                [label="[[Thrift Store]]",fontsize="11",fontcolor="", shape="box", style="bold", color="green"]
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  start      -> sort            [label="" fontsize="11", color=""]
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  sort        -> hddrem          [label="" fontsize="11", color=""]
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  hddrem      -> busted          [label="" fontsize="11", color=""]
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  busted      -> ask            [label="Yes" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  busted      -> usb            [label="No" fontsize="11", color="black"]
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  usb        -> incoming        [label="No" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  usb        -> p2              [label="Yes" fontsize="11"]
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  p2          -> poweruf        [label="Yes \n or\n Don't Know" fontsize="11"]
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  p2          -> incoming        [label="No" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  ask        -> usb            [label="Ok" fontsize="11"]
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  poweruf    -> poweron        [label="Yes" fontsize="11"]
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  poweron    -> procclass      [label="Ok" fontsize="11"]
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  poweron    -> handwavy        [label="NO" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  handwavy    -> poweron1        [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  poweron1    -> procclass      [label="Yes" fontsize="11"]
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  poweron1    -> defect          [label="No" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  defect      -> enoughproc      [label="OK" fontsize="11", color=""]
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  procclass  -> enoughproc      [label="Yes" fontsize="11"]
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  enoughproc  -> keeper          [label="YES" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  enoughproc  -> incoming        [label="NO" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  keeper      -> pieces          [label="If" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  pieces      -> incoming        [label="Recycle" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  incoming    -> chkit          [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  chkit      -> rcycle          [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="red"]
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  pieces      -> parts          [label="Parts \n Machine" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  parts      -> prts            [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  keeper      -> asis            [label="If" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  keeper      -> build          [label="If" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  build      -> whatzit        [label="Then" fontsize="11", color="Green"]
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  whatzit    -> buildrdy        [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  asis        -> tstore          [label="Then" fontsize="11", color="green"]
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  tstore      -> store            [label="Ok" fontsize="11", color="green"]
  
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  start      -> hddrem
 
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  hddrem      -> busted
 
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  busted      -> ask [label="YES"]
 
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  busted      -> usb [label="NO"]
 
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  usb        -> apples  [label="YES"]
 
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  usb        -> incoming [label="NO"]
 
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  apples      -> macpile [label="YES"]
 
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  apples      -> powerable [label="NO"]
 
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  powerable  -> poweron [label="YES"]
 
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  powerable  -> getpower [label="NO"]
 
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  getpower    -> poweron
 
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  poweron    -> procclass [label="YES"]
 
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  poweron    -> handwavy [label="NO"]
 
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  procclass  -> enoughproc [label="YES"]
 
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  procclass  -> whatzit [label="NO"]
 
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  whatzit    -> enoughproc
 
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  enoughproc  -> keeper [label="YES"]
 
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  enoughproc  -> incoming [label="NO"]
 
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== Memtest Notes ==
 
== Memtest Notes ==
 
''Memtest is a useful tool found on many boot disks. Besides testing memory, it provides us a quick way to find processor and memory info.''
 
''Memtest is a useful tool found on many boot disks. Besides testing memory, it provides us a quick way to find processor and memory info.''
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Memtest is available on ebmulti floppies, ubuntu (or other debian based) live cds, and our netboot server.  
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Memtest is available on ubuntu (or other debian based) live cds and our netboot server.  
 
[[Category:Laptops]]
 
[[Category:Laptops]]

Revision as of 15:26, 1 February 2010

Laptop Evaluation

The laptop evaluation is primarily a rapid, production oriented process. It is designed to quickly separate old or unserviceable technology for recycling from still serviceable laptops and parts. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This is a graph with borders and nodes. Maybe there is an Imagemap used so the nodes may be linking to some Pages.

Memtest Notes

Memtest is a useful tool found on many boot disks. Besides testing memory, it provides us a quick way to find processor and memory info. Memtest is available on ubuntu (or other debian based) live cds and our netboot server.

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