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* Removing parts from the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
 
* Removing parts from the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
  
==Students are committing to==
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* Students are committing to:
* spend ? hours/week doing laptop repair ONLY
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** spend ? hours/week doing laptop repair ONLY
* students are committing to teach future laptop classes
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** students are committing to teach future laptop classes
  
  
  
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==Tools:==
 
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* grounding strap
'''TOOLS:'''
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* magnifying glass
  grounding strap
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* set of tiny double headed screwdrivers (weiss sets include torx)
  magnifying glass
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* dental pick
  set of tiny double headed screwdrivers (weiss sets include torx)
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penlight or small flashlight
  dental pick
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x-acto knife set
  penlight or small flashlight
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* security torx bits - aka tamper proof
  x-acto knife set
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* chip puller
  security torx bits - aka tamper proof
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* tiny tweezers
  chip puller
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* power splitter
  tiny tweezers
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* tiny zipties
  power splitter
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* ps/2 "Y" - for keyboard + mouse to 1 port on laptop
  tiny zipties
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* jewler's saw
  ps/2 "Y" - for keyboard + mouse to 1 port on laptop
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* caliper
  jewler's saw
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* 3 1/2 inch -> 2 1/2 inch hard-drive adapter
  caliper
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* voltmeter (digital)
  3 1/2 inch -> 2 1/2 inch hard-drive adapter
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* fine emery boards
  voltmeter (digital)
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* alcohol pads
  fine emery boards
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* q-tips & alcohol
  alcohol pads
 
  q-tips & alcohol
 
 
 
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== Software Tools ==
 
== Software Tools ==

Revision as of 10:02, 22 January 2005

A place to put info on LAPTOP REPAIRS at Free Geek



Laptop Class 1/14/2005

Ground Rules:

  • Bringing personal laptops into the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
  • Removing parts from the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
  • Students are committing to:
    • spend ? hours/week doing laptop repair ONLY
    • students are committing to teach future laptop classes


Tools:

  • grounding strap
  • magnifying glass
  • set of tiny double headed screwdrivers (weiss sets include torx)
  • dental pick
  • penlight or small flashlight
  • x-acto knife set
  • security torx bits - aka tamper proof
  • chip puller
  • tiny tweezers
  • power splitter
  • tiny zipties
  • ps/2 "Y" - for keyboard + mouse to 1 port on laptop
  • jewler's saw
  • caliper
  • 3 1/2 inch -> 2 1/2 inch hard-drive adapter
  • voltmeter (digital)
  • fine emery boards
  • alcohol pads
  • q-tips & alcohol

Software Tools

Download Knoppix

  http://www.knoppix.net/get.php
  Laptop-HOWTO
  http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/laptops.html
  Download MEPIS Linux  MEPIS.org
  http://www.mepis.org/book/view/1462





TOOLS SOURCES:

  winks hardware - 200 se stark
  frys - wilsonville
  wheeler dealer - 144th & se stark
  andy & bax - 324 se grand
  wacky willys surplus - 2374 nw vaughn

ToDo:

  syllabus, repair howto(s) & triage charts, website to FG's store, wiki
  keeper tags showing: clockspeed (pentium is a given?), ram (slots?), 
   co-processor y/n, hd size, card slots
  standardize software load - "somebody start a sub-group" - instructor
  add more tool sources - also sources to AVOID


Evaluation:

1. note Printed material on laptop. MfG, MODEL, Serial
2. Google your laptop
3. Test your laptop
4. Document your laptop
      A. FG Asset tags
      B. Mfg
      C. Model number
      D. Proc speed / Mem size / Drive size
5. Repair your Laptop
6. Burn in your laptop.
7. QA someone Elses laptop. 
8. Finish

System Disassembly



Memory



Power & Batteries

question from table author: is this useful here? takes up a lot of space, and tables are tricky to edit

Compaq Battery Chart


Mfg Family Model Battery
Model
Part# Type Volts Output
Amp Hr
Charge
Current
Notes
Compaq
Compaq Armada 7700
7800
Series 2891 220324-101
314939-001
Li Ion 14.4 2.7Ah
Compaq



Dell Battery Chart


Mfg Family Model Battery
Model
Part# Type Volts Output
Amp Hr
Charge
Current
Notes
Dell
Dell Inspiron 7500 BAT-30IL LiI 14.8 5100 mAh 2.5A
Dell



Sound



Graphics


Networks & Modems



Keyboards & Mice



Docks & Port Replicators


CD DVD & External drives


Parts links



Laptop Links

Linux on Laptops

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

TuxMobil Linux HOWTOs For Mobile Computers http://www.tuxmobil.org/howtos.html

Free laptop schematics http://www.eserviceinfo.com/equipment_type/Notebooks_43.html