Difference between revisions of "Laptop Evaluation"
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usb [label="Does it have a USB port?", style="bold", color="red"] | usb [label="Does it have a USB port?", style="bold", color="red"] | ||
| − | incoming [label="Yikes! RECYCLE THAT LAPTOP! | + | incoming [label="Yikes! RECYCLE THAT LAPTOP! \n Affix a HARD DRIVE REMOVED sticker", fontcolor="black", style="bold", color="red"] |
chkit [label="Ask your instructor to verify that \n your decision to recycle is correct." shape="box", style="bold", color="yellow"] | chkit [label="Ask your instructor to verify that \n your decision to recycle is correct." shape="box", style="bold", color="yellow"] | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 4 March 2010
The Laptop Evaluation is a rapid, production oriented process. It is designed to quickly separate old or unserviceable technology for recycling from still serviceable or repairable, laptops and reusable parts. Consequently, extensive troubleshooting or repair is not expected or encouraged at this step.
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 as a boot option, on our netboot server, and other Debian based live CDs