MacBuild Intel QC Checklist

Xubuntu 12.04LTS Time!

Check the Keeper Label

• Make sure that info about the CPU, HDD, RAM, Optical Drive have been filled in
• Check to see if the HDD has been wiped or swapped
• Check to see if the Rember test has been run
• Make sure that someone circled "YES" for installing an Operating System
• Verify that the computer has successfully been through the Mac OS X checklist (the keeper label will have everything on the left side checked off). If this is not true, go back to the MacBuild Checklist

NOTE You should only be working with this checklist if the computer you are building has an Intel processor.

OTHER NOTE When you start this checklist, mark the "started" Linux Triage box on the Keeper Label and remember to mark the checkboxes on the Keeper Label with a 'Y' for each successful test and an 'N' for failures. When you finish the checklist, mark the "finished" Linux Triage box.

VISUALS

Do you see more than one video, sound, or network ports?

• Later, when you're testing audio, headphone jacks and standard sound ports should be tested.
• Any damaged ports will need to be covered with electrical tape or port covers.

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Are there Asset tags (identifying the last owner)? Or branded hardware tags on the faceplate (identifying original components such as RAM, HDD, Optical Drive etc)?

• If there is, take them off. DO NOT remove "FG-PDX" or "uncovered electronic device"

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Is the system exterior clean?

• If not, use cleaner and rag to clean. The vacuum cleaner will help remove dust clogged in case fans. Hand sanitizer, Goo Gone and/or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol can help loosen any stickers; ask your instructor where to find scraping tools to remove them.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING

Boot up

• Plug in both a power cable and an ethernet cord and connect a monitor, keyboard and mouse to the computer before turning it on. It should already have a hard drive with a Xubuntu image, so it should automatically boot into an Operating System without further instructions. Be patient, it might take a while.

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Login to the system

• username will be oem
  password = freegeek

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Update the software

• Click on Menu >> System >> Update Manager. When the Update Manager pops up, click "Check" to find updates, then if any updates appear, click "Install All." It may take some time to download and install packages, so feel free to continue on with other steps while this runs in the background.

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Install "Restricted Extras"

• Click on Menu>>Other>>Install Restricted Extras & DVD Codecs.

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Set up Trackpad & Keyboard (MacBook & MacBook Pros only)

• Click Menu>>Settings>>Settings Manager>>Keyboard
  • In the window that opens select the Layout tab
  • Un-select the Use system defaults option and click on the dropdown menu right below it. Scroll up to the option Apple Laptop and select it.
  • Make sure the language is set to English (US)
• Now click on the Application Shortcuts tab
  • Click Add at the bottom of the window
  • In the dialogue box that pops up type eject where it prompts for the command, press enter or hit OK
  • A new box will open. Before you type or click on anything press the eject button on the keyboard. The window will now say: Command: eject; Shortcut: XF86Eject. Press OK and you're done
• Go back to Settings Manager and select Mouse and Touchpad
  • Open the Touchpad tab
  • Select Disable touchpad while typing

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Test trackpad (MacBook & MacBook Pros only)

• Do the following tests using the trackpad instead of attaching a mouse to your computer. Pay attention to how the cursor moves around the screen and the ease with which you can click on things.
• Common problems with trackpads:
  • Jittery cursor that moves suddenly or not at all
  • Accidental selection of items on the screen
  • Not scrolling correctly
• If you experience any of these problems, ask with your instructor about installing drivers to improve the trackpad functions. [See: MacBuild Troubleshooting Page]

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Activate hardware drivers

• Click on Menu >> Settings >> Additional Drivers
• Check what drivers are available (Ex: Broadcom Wireless Drivers, Nvidia graphics drivers, etc).
• Do not install Broadcom Drivers. Any needed wireless drivers will be installed later.
• For each of the non-Broadcom drivers, activate it. Exception: activate only the most current driver for any piece of hardware (Ex: If there is an Nvidia graphics driver with the word "current" after it and also one that says "Development" after it, only install the Current version.)
• Restart the computer if required

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Find the terminal icon on the launcher panel at the bottom of the screen

• Navigate to the bottom of the screen with your mouse. A launcher panel will appear, with the terminal icon >_, click it to open a terminal window.

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Stress test the system for a few minutes

• navigate to your terminal and run "stress-test". Wait a few minutes while it runs, and look for error messages. If you want to know more about what it's doing, open up another terminal and run "man stress". This may take some time; feel free to continue on to the next step while you wait.

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Run "basiccheck"

• In a terminal, type "basiccheck", then press enter to begin the program. There are basiccheck checklists hanging on the supply shelves which will help with verifying whether each test passes or not. Feel free to ask your peers and the instructor what parts of basiccheck mean so that you understand what each test is checking. When you're finished, close the terminal.

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Test USB

• Plug in a USB mouse, see that the cursor moves and can interact with things.
• Repeat with all USB ports, including ports on the front of the system, if any.

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Check date and time

• Displayed in the right corner of your top panel. If incorrect:

1. Make sure network cable is plugged in.
2. Navigate to Menu>>>Settings>>>Settings Manager
3. Open the Calender, set Time Zone to America/Los Angeles

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Test WiFi

• Unplug the network cable
• Navigate to the wireless symbol at the top right of the screen and click on it
• Make sure that "Wireless Networking" is enabled
• Try selecting the Freegeek network
• Open a browser and go to a webpage. If you see the Free Geek acceptance of terms page, you have successfully connected to the internet wirelessly.
• If you did not get to a webpage:
  • Check to make sure Wireless is enabled.
  • Make sure the wireless test was checked off in OSX.
  • Check for additional drivers. Go to: http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Wireless_Troubleshooting_Guide for how to install wireless drivers for your computer. Ask your instructor if you have problems.
  • Try turning Networking off and on again
• If you can't find anything wrong, check with your instructor for more ideas

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Play an audio CD

• Insert a music CD in the disk drive and open gmusicbrowser and play a track from the CD
• Do you hear what you expect? Is it loud enough to be heard easily? Repeat for each optical drive.

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Read data CD

• If your file browser (listed under Places in the top panel) sees files on the drive, it can read data files.

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If you have a DVD Drive, Read DVD

• If your file browser sees the file, the DVD-ROM can read files.

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If you have an Optical Drive with CD-RW function, Test CD Writing

• Insert a CD-RW disc into the drive and open Xfburn (under Menu >> Multimedia >> Xfburn.) Select New Data Composition, then navigate to File System >>> USR >>> Share scroll down until you see Sounds and drag into Data composition 1. The Sounds folder should appear under Contents in the bottom pane of the window. Click Proceed to Burn at the bottom-right of the window. A new window will pop-up with a few options. Make sure a disk is selected in the drop-down menu. If available, select Use burnfree and Burn the image directly without saving it to disc and click Burn. When the disc is done, verify that it contains the file by re-inserting the disc and seeing what pops up on the desktop.
• Blank the disc using XFBurn by selecting Blank CD-RW from the icons. If available, uncheck the "Fast Blank" option. If blanking does not work, the drive may still be completely functional! Ask your instructor about software bug workarounds.

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If you have an Optical Drive with DVD-RW function, Test DVD Writing

• Insert a DVD-RW disc into the drive and in the K3B file browser follow the same steps as above to burn a data project. When the disc is done, verify that it contains the file by re-inserting the disc and seeing what pops up on the desktop.
• Blank the disc using K3B by selecting Blank DVD-FW from the icons. If available, uncheck "Fast Blank." Again, blanking errors may not indicate a bad drive. Ask your instructor for more information.

Remove all CDs and DVDs from the drive(s)

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Test iSight Camera (Intel iMacs, MacBooks, MacBook Pros, & MacBook Airs) If the computer you're working on has an iSight Camera installed:

• Install the program "Cheese"
  • In the terminal: Open a terminal window and, when prompted, type "sudo apt-get install cheese" and press enter. You will be prompted to enter the default password, then after doing so you will be asked if you want to add a program; type "Y" and press enter again. The program will install and when it's done you should restart the computer
  • Through the GUI: Navigate through Menu >> Ubuntu Software Center. Enter "cheese" into the search bar and press enter. Highlight the Cheese icon and click "Install". You will be prompted for a password; type "freegeek" and press enter. The program will install and when it has finished, you will be prompted to restart.
• When the computer has restarted, go to Menu >> Multimedia >> Cheese. If the iSight Camera works, you should see yourself in the window that opens up. If not, the camera may not be properly installed or you may need to find extra drivers. Ask your instructor and follow the following instructions:

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Installing iSight firmware Only do this if Cheese showed a black screen with the words "Device not found"
If your iSight camera works in OSX but when you open Cheese the "Device cannot be found", you probably need to install Apple's proprietary iSight firmware. Here are instructions to do this:

• Open Firefox and copy/paste this address into the URL bar:

http://dalmano.bplaced.net/turanct.zym.backup/AUVideoS.zip

When prompted, click "Save" to save the file that will download. When it has downloaded, open and unzip or extract the file to the desktop. Find the file-path by clicking Places >> Desktop then Go >> Open Location and after the suggested pathname, start typing "App" and the rest of the file name should auto fill. You will use this path to install the iSight Firmware in a minute.

• Open a terminal and update the repositories by typing the following 2 commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

• Now you will install the firmware

sudo apt-get install isight-firmware-tools

You will be asked if you want to install a program, press enter. Next you will be asked for the file name of the firmware, now is when you need to use the pathname you found earlier. Delete the auto-filled pathname and type the path named above ^^

• Shut down the computer and restart it before opening Cheese and checking the camera. And I mean you need to actually Power The Computer Down. No shortcuts.

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Reboot the system

• Open a terminal and type sudo reboot. Wait while it reboots, and ensure that the system powers on and offers a login screen without user intervention (e.g. requiring you to "press F1 to boot.")
• If it doesn't boot smoothly, try "blessing" the disk. To do this, you need to boot into an OSX session by either connecting a network cable or an external HDD. With either of these options, once you are in the Apple operating system, open a terminal window and type sudo bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy, press enter. You will be prompted for a password, enter "freegeek" (it won't show up, but it worked, I promise), and wait a moment. It won't look like anything has happened, but it actually reduces the boot-time to get into the Xubuntu OS. Restart the computer and see what I mean.

Test Keyboard

Laptops ONLY Open the program Leafpad and methodically press each key on the keyboard, including the numbers. Make sure both Shift buttons work as well as the Caps Lock, Spacebar and arrows. If the keyboard fails any of these tests, check in with your instructor. You may need to swap out the keyboard.

Prepare for End User

Run "printme" from terminal

• From a Xubuntu terminal, type "printme," this will generate a questionnaire in Command Line.
• Refer to your written notes for the RAM type and speed, the BIOS key and Boot Menu key, if applicable.
• When it asks what is notable about this system, enter:

Intel w/ Xubuntu installed
Processor type and speed
Memory size and speed
Wireless card info
Battery test results for laptops

Press enter to create a web document.

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Copy system ID (IMPORTANT!)

• Copy the system ID from the printme onto a blank sticker and put it on back of computer, ideally in a location that isn't covering any fans, other ventilation, or removable case parts such as slot covers.

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Add Free Geek Sticker

• Affix on the front of the system, in a sensible location! (Usually adjacent to or above/below the Processor tag)

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Check in with Build Instructor

• The Build Instructor will check the printme and edit it to sign it off.
• Your instructor may ask you to replace certain components, which will require re-running the "printme" form. Some changes may also need to be made in the web browser. If your instructor gives the "thumbs-up," proceed to the next step.

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Save Printme to the Desktop

• After your Build Instructor has inspected the system, click "Print" in the browser that opens. Choose "Print to file." Save the file to the Desktop and name it "Printme.pdf", then click "Print" to save. Click on the Printme icon on the Desktop to open it up.

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Enable network printers:

• Go to Menu >> System >> Printing
• Select Server >> Settings and check the box marked Show Printers Shared by Other Systems and click OK.
• Wait for a few moments and click the refresh icon. A selection of printers should appear.

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Print a hard copy of Printme

• Close the "Printing - localhost" window that opens and select the "build" printer from the Print menu once it appears. Click Print and retrieve the sheet from the printer in the back (SW) corner of the room.
• Have your Build Instructor sign off on the printed sheet. Then fold it in half (lengthwise) and tape it to the top of the system (the side of the page with the instructor's initials facing up.)

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Shut down and shelve the system

• Open a terminal and type "sudo halt -p" then press enter. When the system has shut down, unplug all cables, double-check that the case is secured properly, and ask a build instructor where to put the system once shutdown is complete.