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Have the Advanced Testing staff or key holder get you the following: | Have the Advanced Testing staff or key holder get you the following: | ||
:* External H.D. Testing Kit, which contains: | :* External H.D. Testing Kit, which contains: | ||
:* Hard Drives (<u>formatted, partitioned, & with files on them</u>), | :* Hard Drives (<u>formatted, partitioned, & with files on them</u>), | ||
:* Power Adapters. | :* Power Adapters. | ||
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+ | Recycle IDE enclosures that do not have a firewire connection. | ||
Match the power adapters with the external hard drive enclosures by looking at the connector, voltage and amps.(There may be matched hard drive enclosures in marked box from the Tardis.) Match volts & amps exactly whenever possible. | Match the power adapters with the external hard drive enclosures by looking at the connector, voltage and amps.(There may be matched hard drive enclosures in marked box from the Tardis.) Match volts & amps exactly whenever possible. | ||
− | '''Do <u>NOT</u> use a power adapter with less amps than the enclosure requires, you will get false | + | '''Do <u>NOT</u> use a power adapter with less amps than the enclosure requires, you will get a false negative on the enclosure, either because it will not turn on at all, or because it will, but the drive will not be recognized.''' |
'''NEVER, under ANY circumstances, connect a donor's hard drive to a computer. Accessing donor data is a violation of FreeGeek's Data Security Policy.''' | '''NEVER, under ANY circumstances, connect a donor's hard drive to a computer. Accessing donor data is a violation of FreeGeek's Data Security Policy.''' | ||
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|width="75%" align="center"|NOTES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS | |width="75%" align="center"|NOTES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS | ||
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| Open the enclosure and remove the donor's hard drive || | | Open the enclosure and remove the donor's hard drive || | ||
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* Remove the Advanced Testing Hard Drive. | * Remove the Advanced Testing Hard Drive. | ||
* Put the hardware in a baggie inside the enclosure (the buyer will be grateful). | * Put the hardware in a baggie inside the enclosure (the buyer will be grateful). | ||
− | * Fill out "Tested By" sticker - write whether it is SATA or IDE. | + | * Fill out "Tested By" sticker - write in blank space whether it is SATA or IDE. |
− | * Put the enclosure in the Store Box. | + | * Put the enclosure in the Store Box *with its power adapter.* |
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| If it does not mount || | | If it does not mount || | ||
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[[Category:Hardware Testing]] | [[Category:Hardware Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||
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Have the Advanced Testing staff or key holder get you the following:
- External H.D. Testing Kit, which contains:
- Hard Drives (formatted, partitioned, & with files on them),
- Power Adapters.
Recycle IDE enclosures that do not have a firewire connection.
Match the power adapters with the external hard drive enclosures by looking at the connector, voltage and amps.(There may be matched hard drive enclosures in marked box from the Tardis.) Match volts & amps exactly whenever possible. Do NOT use a power adapter with less amps than the enclosure requires, you will get a false negative on the enclosure, either because it will not turn on at all, or because it will, but the drive will not be recognized.
NEVER, under ANY circumstances, connect a donor's hard drive to a computer. Accessing donor data is a violation of FreeGeek's Data Security Policy. .
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