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MacBuild's evaluation process presently consists of two flowcharts, both of which are posted in the Eval area:
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Very outdated, currently at minimum HDD are pulled from all systems, CRT systems are gutted and recycled as CRTs. Parts are allocated as available for rebuilding. The chart on the wall is basically up-to-date in terms of deciding which systems are recycled, AS-ISed, or warrantied. Old Mac Keeper List will need to be reevaluated as we have no further capacity for storing legacy stuff.
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[[User:Lynnae|Lynnae]] 17:54, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
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'''This Evaluation process is quite outdated.  Please take it with a grain of salt and do not use as a guide in Mac Incoming.  New procedure should be on its way soonish.'''
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MacBuild's evaluation process is navigated through a flow chart. It is posted in Mac Eval and can be found with the following link:
  
 
* [[MacBuild CED Eval]]
 
* [[MacBuild CED Eval]]
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* [[MacBuild Built-In Display Eval]]
 
  
 
In addition, there is a display test for incoming systems and an occasionally updated list of Old Macs that are set aside for volunteers that have experience working with them.
 
In addition, there is a display test for incoming systems and an occasionally updated list of Old Macs that are set aside for volunteers that have experience working with them.
  
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==Display Test==
 
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There is currently a FireWire HD in the MacBuild Eval area that is bootable.
 
  
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To run the display test:
 
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# Turn the FireWire HD on
 
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# Connect the FireWire cable from the HD to the system
 
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# Connect a power cable, keyboard, and mouse to the system
 
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# While powering the system on, hold down the ''Option'' key on the keyboard to bring up the Startup Disk menu
 
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# Select the FireWire HD from the menu, and click on the Restart (right arrow) button
 
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# Adjust the monitor's geometry, if necessary
 
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#* Once the desktop loads, click on the blue apple in the upper left corner of the screen
 
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#* Click on the ''System Preferences'' option in the dropdown menu
 
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#* Click on the ''Displays'' icon in the System Preferences window
 
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#* Click on the ''Geometry'' tab in the Displays window
 
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#* Select the kind of adjustment you'd like to make, and drag the edges of the monitor icon to adjust the screen display
 
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# Check the color bars on the desktop.  Make sure you can see the discrepancy between the three black bars in the middle
 
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# If it is a CRT monitor, let it sit for at least 15 minutes, and check the color bars again
 
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If the display is too dark, is not adjustable to a reasonable geometry, does not provide enough contrast to distinguish between the three color bars, or does not display a desktop/picture, it doesn't work properly and should be dealt with appropriately.
 
  
 
==Processing instructions==
 
==Processing instructions==
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===GREEN LIGHT===
 
===GREEN LIGHT===
 
====System====
 
====System====
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and any cards
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and any cards
 
*Do not pull video cards or optical drives
 
*Do not pull video cards or optical drives
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*Place in Mac Build area
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*Send to MacBuild area for building
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====System w/ CRT====
 
====System w/ CRT====
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*Pull RAM, battery, and Airport card (if easily accessible)
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*Pull RAM and battery
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*Refer to swap/wipe procedure for HD directions
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*Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building
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====System w/ LCD====
 
====System w/ LCD====
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*Pull RAM, battery, and Airport card (if easily accessible)
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*Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building
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*Refer to swap/wipe procedure for HD directions
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====Laptop====
 
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*Do not pull anything
 
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*Bundle with power supply, if any
 
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*Refer to swap/wipe procedure for HD directions
 
 
===YELLOW LIGHT===
 
===YELLOW LIGHT===
 
====System====
 
====System====
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*Pull HD, RAM, battery, all cards, and exceptional components
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*Pull HD, RAM, battery, all cards, and exceptional components.
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*Tally system on tally sheet
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*Tally system on tally sheet.
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*Affix a yellow light recycle sticker.
 
*Place on Prebuild's cart when finished.
 
*Place on Prebuild's cart when finished.
  
 
====System w/ CRT====
 
====System w/ CRT====
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
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*Remove all other drives and logic board from CRT
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*Remove all other drives
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*Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
 
*Secure cover(s) back on CRT
 
*Secure cover(s) back on CRT
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*Tally unit on tally sheet
 
*Place CRT in warehouse
 
*Place CRT in warehouse
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
 
**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
 
**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
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====System w/ LCD====
 
====System w/ LCD====
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
 
*Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
 
*Reassemble remainder and place in parts area of the Mac shelf in warehouse
 
*Reassemble remainder and place in parts area of the Mac shelf in warehouse
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====Laptop====
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*Pull HD and RAM
 
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*If laptop is an iBook G4/PowerBook G4 or newer, label as a parts machine and place on the Mac/Apple laptop incoming shelf in Tardis
 
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*If laptop is not an iBook G4/PowerBook G4 or newer:
 
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**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED laptop gaylord in the warehouse
 
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**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED laptop gaylord in the warehouse
 
 
===RED LIGHT===
 
===RED LIGHT===
 
====System====
 
====System====
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*Pull HD and place in TARDIS (ask a Mac Build instructor)
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*Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's HD bin.
 
*Place system on Prebuild's cart
 
*Place system on Prebuild's cart
  
 
====System w/ CRT====
 
====System w/ CRT====
 
*Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
 
*Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
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*Remove all other drives and logic board from CRT
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*Remove all other drives from CRT
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*Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
 
*Secure cover(s) back on CRT
 
*Secure cover(s) back on CRT
 
*Place CRT in warehouse:
 
*Place CRT in warehouse:
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*If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove LCD display and:
 
*If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove LCD display and:
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
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**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
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**If unit has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD shelf in the warehouse
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*If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove all drives and logic board, and:
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*If unit does not have an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove all drives and logic board, and:
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
 
**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
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**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
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**If unit has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD shelf in the warehouse
 
*Recycle the remainder
 
*Recycle the remainder
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====Laptop====
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*Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
 
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*Place laptop in warehouse:
 
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**If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED laptop gaylord in the warehouse
 
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**If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED laptop gaylord in the warehouse
 
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==Swap/wipe procedure==
 
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Several Mac systems with built-in displays require a significant amount of time and effort to remove HDs for wiping.  For many of them, it's much easier to wipe the drive while it's still in the system.  We use the same process for wiping disks in-system that Advanced Testing uses, so it's just as effective for both completely erasing data and checking the drives for errors.
 
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'''How to swap''': remove the system's current drive, place in the HD incoming bin in the System Evaluation/Case Management area, and replace with a wiped drive of an appropriate size according to build spec.
 
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'''How to wipe''': take the system to the MacBuild area.
 
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If you'd like to swap a drive out of a system that would normally be wiped, you're more than welcome to.  Keep in mind, though, that you should allow a good amount of time (anywhere to 15 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on the model) for the swap.  If you run into trouble, you can always ask a MacBuild instructor.
 
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===Desktop systems w/ CRT displays===
 
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*eMac: Wipe
 
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===Desktop systems w/ LCD displays===
 
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*iMac G4: Wipe
 
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*iMac G5: Wipe
 
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===Laptops===
 
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*All models: Wipe
 
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==Old Mac Keeper List==
 
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Pre-PowerPC Macs:
 
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*Macs w/ 9" CRTs
 
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*Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, IIvx
 
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*All Mac LC models
 
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*All Quadra models
 
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*Mac Portable
 
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*PowerBook 180c and 540c
 
  
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First-Generation PowerPC:
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*6100
 
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*7100
 
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*8100
 
  
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Mac Clones:
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{{:Old Mac Keeper List}}
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*Radius
 
  
 
Apple/Macintosh Printers:
 
Apple/Macintosh Printers:
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*All NuBus cards (96 pins in 3 rows)
 
*All NuBus cards (96 pins in 3 rows)
  
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[[Category:Macintosh]]
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[[Category:Macintosh Archive]]

Latest revision as of 18:36, 5 November 2013

Very outdated, currently at minimum HDD are pulled from all systems, CRT systems are gutted and recycled as CRTs. Parts are allocated as available for rebuilding. The chart on the wall is basically up-to-date in terms of deciding which systems are recycled, AS-ISed, or warrantied. Old Mac Keeper List will need to be reevaluated as we have no further capacity for storing legacy stuff.

Lynnae 17:54, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

This Evaluation process is quite outdated. Please take it with a grain of salt and do not use as a guide in Mac Incoming. New procedure should be on its way soonish.

MacBuild's evaluation process is navigated through a flow chart. It is posted in Mac Eval and can be found with the following link:

In addition, there is a display test for incoming systems and an occasionally updated list of Old Macs that are set aside for volunteers that have experience working with them.


Processing instructions

GREEN LIGHT

System

  • Pull HD, RAM, battery, and any cards
  • Do not pull video cards or optical drives
  • Send to MacBuild area for building

System w/ CRT

  • Pull RAM and battery
  • Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building

System w/ LCD

  • Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building

YELLOW LIGHT

System

  • Pull HD, RAM, battery, all cards, and exceptional components.
  • Tally system on tally sheet.
  • Affix a yellow light recycle sticker.
  • Place on Prebuild's cart when finished.

System w/ CRT

  • Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
  • Remove all other drives
  • Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
  • Secure cover(s) back on CRT
  • Tally unit on tally sheet
  • Place CRT in warehouse
    • If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
    • If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse

System w/ LCD

  • Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
  • Reassemble remainder and place in parts area of the Mac shelf in warehouse

RED LIGHT

System

  • Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's HD bin.
  • Place system on Prebuild's cart

System w/ CRT

  • Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
  • Remove all other drives from CRT
  • Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
  • Secure cover(s) back on CRT
  • Place CRT in warehouse:
    • If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
    • If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse

System w/ LCD

  • Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
  • If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove LCD display and:
    • If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
    • If unit has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD shelf in the warehouse
  • If unit does not have an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove all drives and logic board, and:
    • If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
    • If unit has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD shelf in the warehouse
  • Recycle the remainder

Old Mac Keeper List

  • Apple II series
  • Pre-PowerPC Macs:
    • Macs w/ 9" CRTs
    • Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx
    • All Mac LC models
    • Centris 650
    • All Performa BUT 630
    • All Quadra BUT 630
    • Mac Portable
  • First-Generation PowerPC:
    • 8600
    • 9600

Apple/Macintosh Printers:

  • Imagewriter II
  • Laserwriter 4/600PS

Cards:

  • All NuBus cards (96 pins in 3 rows)
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