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Creating the Intel Desktop and Laptop Build Checklist here.  When completed it will have its own page and this current page will be the PPC Build Instructions
 
  
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=Getting Started=
 
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==Visual inspections==
 
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*'''What kind of computer are you working on?''' Is it a tower, laptop, all-in-one? Does it have an Intel or PPC processor?  What's the model number printed on the bottom (if you can read it, mark it on your triage checklist)?
 
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*'''Check for damage'''
 
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If the case is dirty, clean it off with a rag.  If the (laptop) battery looks beaten up or warped, change it with a good one.
 
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==Set Up Your Computer==
 
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'''SEE MACBUILD SPECS TO DETERMINE WHAT KINDS OF HARDWARE YOU SHOULD BE INSTALLING IN THE COMPUTER YOU ARE REBUILDING'''
 
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===Towers:===
 
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*Replace RAM with tested memory (if we have the appropriate tested RAM)
 
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*If the computer has an Intel processor, install a hard drive with a Xubuntu image installed
 
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*If the computer has a PPC processor, install a blank hard drive
 
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===Laptops:===
 
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*Find the appropriate power supply for your laptop.  Check the bottom of the laptop for power requirements.  Ask your instructor if you can't find this.
 
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*Laptop RAM is never tested before being installed, so you can leave the RAM the computer came with for the moment
 
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*For MacBooks -- replace the HDD with an imaged one
 
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*For iBooks, MacBook Pros and other hard-to-work-on laptops, leave the HDD where it is and you'll follow directions to wipe it later
 
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*Attach keyboard/mouse, monitor, network cable, and power cord (as necessary)
 
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===iMacs:===
 
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*INTEL: HDDs are difficult to install, so you'll wipe the drive and install an operating system following the directions in this packet later.  RAM is easy to install, but it's laptop-sized memory, which we only test in systems, so it's okay to leave the pre-installed RAM where you'll test it later.
 
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*PPC: HDDs are difficult to install, so you'll wipe the drive following the directions in this packet later.  Depending on the model, RAM is easy to install.  Check the model number on iFixit.com to see which one you have.  Ask your instructor for clarification.
 
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=OS X Triage=
 
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==Booting into OS X==
 
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There are a couple of ways to boot into OSX 10.  Apple computers tend to boot to external hard drives more reliably, but the hard drives themselves are not as reliable as the network.  As of writing this, Photobooth is not available on network boots, so if you are working on a computer with a built-in camera, you should boot to an external drive to test the camera.
 
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'''From Network:'''
 
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* Connect ethernet cable from the wall to the system
 
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* Hold down the ''N'' key on the keyboard while the system starts up to enter the network boot screen.
 
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'''From External HDD:'''
 
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* Connect the OS X 10.5 Firewire HDD to the system
 
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* Connect the Firewire HDD to a power source
 
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* Make sure the Firewire HDD is turned on (there's a power switch on the back of the drive)
 
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* Hold the ''Option'' key on the keyboard while system starts up to enter the Startup Manager
 
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* Select the Firewire drive (OS X Testing HDD) from the Startup Manager to boot into OS X
 
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* If a warning box appears while you are logging in, just click "ignore"
 
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==Confirm hardware==
 
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*Click on the System Profiler icon in the dock.
 
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*Check the '''ATA''' and '''Memory''' sections of ''System Profiler'' to confirm that it matches what you've added to the system so far
 
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**If you did not install RAM or a HDD earlier, check the amount of memory now and compare with the [[MacBuild Specs|MacBuild Spec Sheet]]. You can adjust RAM by shutting the computer down and removing or adding RAM at this point.  Remember that you will probably still need to test the RAM
 
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**If it fails to see the HDD or reports the amount of memory incorrectly, the system may have a bad logic board and end up getting recycled.  Ask an instructor for troubleshooting assistance
 
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*Check the '''Disc Burning''' section of ''System Profiler'' to see what the optical drive in the system can do
 
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*Fill out the system specs on the Keeper label if they are not already filled out
 
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==Test CD writing==
 
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If you determined that the optical drive in the system can write CD-RWs, do the following:
 
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*Erase a rewritable CD disk
 
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** Insert a CD-RW disk
 
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** Open up '''Disk Utility''' (Click on the '''Disk Utility''' icon in the dock)
 
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** Click on the optical drive on the left sidebar of the '''Disk Utility''' window
 
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** Click on the ''Erase'' tab that comes up on the right side of the window
 
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** Confirm that it will perform a quick erase, and click on the '''Erase''' button
 
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** When the erasing is complete you'll get a dialog box. Choose '''Open Finder''' from the drop down menu and click OK. This will mount the disk on the desktop.
 
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*Write to a blank rewritable disk
 
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** Select the '''burnme.cdr''' file in the left panel of '''Disk Utility''' and click the '''Burn''' button at the top of Disk Utility.
 
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** The disk should automatically eject when finished. If the disk icon still appears on the desktop, drag it into the trash. 
 
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==Check if WiFi works==
 
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*Click on the AirPort icon near the upper-right corner of the screen
 
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*Check to see if the '''Freegeek''' wireless network shows up on the list
 
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Disconnect the wired network, select '''Freegeek''' from the list, open up a browser, and navigate to any web page.  If you see the Free Geek click-through page, it works.
 
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==Stress test the CPU==
 
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*Click on the cpu test icon in the dock
 
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*choose primenet as the test type and start test
 
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**This should take 3-10 minutes
 
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*If this or any other test fails, mark the printme sheet with the test results and sell the computer as-is, or recycle it - ask your instructor
 
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==Stress test the GPU==
 
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*Set up the screen saver for the GPU test.
 
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**Under the Apple menu select '''System Preferences''' > '''Desktops and Screen Saver'''
 
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**Scroll down to the bottom and select '''GPULife'''
 
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**Select '''Options''', unclick '''limit framerate''' and click '''show framerate'''
 
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**Set '''Zoom''' to '''1''' and click '''OK'''
 
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*Drag your mouse arrow to the very bottom right-hand corner of the screen. 
 
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*A black screen should come up with lots of colorful moving dots which are being generated by the GPU.
 
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*Look for any artifacting (obvious glitches, lines, popping lights, cross hatching), this points to GPU failure.
 
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*Check to see that the frames per second number at the bottom left-hand of the screen stays consistent. 
 
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*If everything looks good after a minute or so, you can exit the screen by moving your mouse out of the corner.
 
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*If there are any gross artifacts, such as lines on the screen or a plaid screen, consult your instructor. Occasional white pixels are OK.
 
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==Test the iSight camera (Laptop and iMac only)==
 
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*Double click on the OS X Testing HDD icon and then double click on Applications. Double click on the Photo Booth application to open it. If you can see yourself in the Photo Booth application the camera works.
 
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==Check The Battery (laptop only)==
 
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*Select the Coconut Battery icon from dock. Note the battery capacity (not the current charge) and remember that we will need to enter this value in the Notes portion of the printme sheet. For example: "according to Coconut Battery the battery has 67% of original capacity".
 
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==Test the memory==
 
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This test should only be run if you were not able to install all tested memory (anything with Laptop RAM or older iMacs)
 
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*Open "rember" by clicking on the icon in the dock.
 
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*click OK, leave selected default settings, and run the test.
 
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** The test should take 5-30 minutes depending on the amount of RAM and the speed of the processor. With large amounts of RAM (over 1.0 GB) it may take up to an hour.
 
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* If any memory fails the test, replace it with good tested memory
 
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==Bless the Hard Drive==
 
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*Open a terminal and type
 
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sudo bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy
 
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* You will be prompted for your password, enter "freegeek". It will look like nothing happened, but it worked!
 
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=Xubuntu 12.04LTS Time!=
 
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(this is more of an outline at this point, more details to come.  Go To [[MacBuild_Xubuntu_QC_Checklist]] for more instructions.)
 
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==Test the Keyboard (laptop only)==
 
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First insert an iPXE disk into optical drive and turn the computer on, holding the Option key.  Select the Windows disk from boot options
 
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*{{Template:Laptop_Input_Testing}}
 
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'''Are you working with a MacBook or MacPro?'''
 
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*If so you hopefully have already installed an imaged drive with Xubuntu on it. If not you could install an imaged drive now or else you could wipe the hard drive, install Xubuntu and Freegeek customizations using the instructions below.
 
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'''Are you working on an iMac?'''
 
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*If so you probably did NOT install an imaged hard drive with Xubuntu on it. Follow the instructions below to wipe the hard drive, install Xubuntu and Freegeek customizations.
 
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==Set Up Hard Drive==
 
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'''Instructions for un-wiped hard drives'''
 
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===Wipe Hard Drive===
 
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*Insert iPXE disk in optical drive and connect computer to a network cable
 
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*Boot computer while holding Option key. Choose the Windows disk from the boot options listed.
 
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*When the network options come up, choose '''Laptop Build >> Disk Test''' and press enter when prompted to verify the hard dive installed
 
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This process, sometimes called '''Badblocks''' may take up to 8 hours, depending on the size of the hard drive.  If it is near the beginning or middle of the shift, check in with your instructor at this point to work on other projects
 
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Find more hard drive wiping instructions at [[Hard_drive_wiping_checklist]]
 
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*If you just wiped the disk, follow these steps:
 
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**When badblocks has successfully completed, make sure you are still booted to the iPXE disk.
 
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***Again Select '''Laptop Build''' but then choose '''Xubuntu install'''
 
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**follow prompts and install '''Xubuntu PAE'''
 
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**after reboot, select System-> Hardware drivers and activate B43 wireless driver
 
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*If you just installed Xubuntu you will need to add the freegeek customization. Open System->Administration>Synaptic Package Manager and add the
 
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**click on settings and select repositories
 
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** click on the other software tab and then the Add button and enter the address of the freegeek repository
 
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** use '''<code>deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main</code>''' as the address
 
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** close the window and click on the reload button. If you get an error about a public key ignore it.
 
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** close the Synaptic Program Manager
 
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*Open a terminal window and run updates from Terminal (this may take 20-30 minutes)
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get upgrade</code>
 
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*From the Terminal window add the freegeek build utilities:
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get install freegeek-build-utils && sudo apt-get install freegeek-manual</code>
 
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If asked about installing the packages without verification, respond yes
 
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*Run updates again (this may take 20-30 minutes)
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get upgrade</code>
 
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*reboot computer
 
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*Select System->Preferences->Screensaver and deselect the lock screen option
 
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'''For all computers'''
 
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===Run updates===
 
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*If you have installed an imaged hard drive you only need to run the updates.
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
 
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**<code>sudo apt-get upgrade</code>
 
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PROCEED TO:
 
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==[[MacBuild Xubuntu QC Checklist|Hardware Testing in Xubuntu]]==
 
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== BEFORE YOU POWER ON ==
 
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'''Do you see more than one video, sound, or network ports?'''
 
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* Later, when you're testing audio, headphone jacks and standard sound ports should be tested.
 
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* Orange/Black/Gray sound ports are surround sound and do not need to be tested.
 
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*Any damaged ports will need to be covered with electrical tape or port covers. If you see two identical uncovered ports, one integrated and one on a card, ask your instructor how to proceed.
 
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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)?'''
 
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* If there is, take them off. '''DO NOT remove FG-PDX, "uncovered electronic device" or Processor/graphics tags.'''
 
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'''Is the system exterior clean?'''
 
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* 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.
 
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== HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TESTING ==
 
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'''Boot up'''
 
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*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'''
 
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* username will be '''oem''' <br> password = '''freegeek'''
 
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'''Update the software'''
 
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* 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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'''Activate hardware drivers'''
 
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* Click on '''Menu''' >> '''Settings''' >> '''Additional Drivers'''
 
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* Click on "Activate" button on bottom of window.
 
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* If your computer goes to a black screen with white text and freezes (Most often with early Intel iMacs), go to [[Wireless Troubleshooting Guide]] and scroll down to "Broadcom Wireless" and follow the directions to install special drivers
 
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'''Find the terminal icon on the launcher panel at the bottom of the screen'''
 
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* 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'''
 
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* 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"''' 
 
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* 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'''
 
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* Plug in a USB mouse, see that the cursor moves and can interact with things. 
 
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* Repeat with all USB ports, including ports on the front of the system, if any.
 
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'''Check date and time'''
 
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* Displayed in the right corner of your top panel. If incorrect:
 
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# Navigate to '''Menu'''>>>'''Settings'''>>>'''Settings Manager'''
 
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# Open the Calender, set Time Zone to '''America/Los Angeles'''
 
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* Do you hear what you expect?  Is it loud enough to be heard easily? Repeat for each optical drive. Also repeat for any additional sound ports. If any sound ports (typically colored green, sometimes blue) don't play audio, cover them up with port covers or electrical tape. '''If you have functional onboard sound, and a sound card, the card will need to be removed and replaced with a slot cover.'''
 
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* If you have surround sound ports (usually orange and gray) ignore them; we do not have the means to test this function.
 
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'''Read data CD'''
 
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* If your file browser (listed under '''Places''' in the top panel) sees files on the drive, it can read data files.  Repeat for each optical drive. 
 
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* If your file browser sees the file, the DVD-ROM can read files.  If you are prompted to search for a suitable plugin or codec, '''please do not do this!''' The test still passes. Repeat for each DVD-ROM drive.
 
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* 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''' >>> '''Sounds''' and click '''Add'''.  A new window will pop-up with a few options.  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.
 
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* Blank the disc using XFBurn by selecting '''Black 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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* Insert a DVD-RW disc into the drive and in the XFBurn 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.
 
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'''Remove all CDs and DVDs from the drive(s)'''
 
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** In the terminal: Open a terminal window and, when prompted, type "sudo apt-get install cheese" and press enter.  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
 
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** 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.
 
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* 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 do some research to find extra drivers.  Ask your instructor and check [[MacBuild Troubleshooting]] for more details
 
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'''Reboot the system'''
 
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* 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.")
 
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'''Run "printme" from terminal'''
 
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* From a Xubuntu terminal, type "'''printme,'''" this will generate a questionnaire in Command Line.
 
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* Refer to your written notes for the RAM type and speed, the BIOS key and Boot Menu key, if applicable. 
 
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Intel w/ Ubuntu installed
 
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Processor type and speed
 
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Wireless card info
 
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* 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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* 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'''
 
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* The Build Instructor will check the printme and edit it to sign it off.
 
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* 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'''
 
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* 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 "QC Printme", then click "Print" to save. Click on the QC Printme icon on the Desktop to open it up.
 
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* 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'''
 
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* 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. 
 
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* 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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* 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.
 
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[[Category:Macintosh]]
 
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[[MacBuild Intel Checklist en Espanol|En Espanol]]
 

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