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***'''MM''' month, '''DD''' day, '''hh''' hour, '''mm''' minute, '''YYYY''' year | ***'''MM''' month, '''DD''' day, '''hh''' hour, '''mm''' minute, '''YYYY''' year | ||
***hour and minute are GMT(UTC) time in 24 hour clock format; GMT time is local (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer,PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) | ***hour and minute are GMT(UTC) time in 24 hour clock format; GMT time is local (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer,PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) | ||
+ | *Set CMOS clock from system clock | ||
+ | **'''clock -uw''' | ||
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− | | Test | + | | Add Terminal and Gnome-PPP icons to top menu bar || |
+ | *Select Applications->Accessories and drag Terminal icon to menu bar | ||
+ | *Select Applications->Internet and drag Gnome-PPP icon to menu bar | ||
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+ | | Test/detect modem || | ||
+ | *Select Gnome-PPP icon from top menu bar | ||
+ | *In the Gnome-PPP window, select '''Setup''', then select '''Detect''' | ||
+ | *Device should change to /dev/ttyS0; speed should change to 230400 | ||
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− | | Test/ | + | | Test CD/DVD data and sound, and video if necessary || TBD || |
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| Clean outside cover || case, monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, mouse || | | Clean outside cover || case, monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, mouse || |
Revision as of 10:49, 29 September 2007
iMac Rebuild Table
Steps | Notes | Done |
Remove bottom cover |
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Remove metal mesh cover plate |
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Check capacitors | ||
Remove ram | Put ram in Eval DIMM box or Advanced Test Incoming box | |
Remove hard drive |
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Test battery |
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Replace ram | 256MB, 2x128MB PC-100 SDRAM | |
Replace hard drive | 20GB | |
Clean/dust inside | If necessary | |
Attach keyboard/mouse and powercord | Leave iMac upside down | |
Power on, boot Finnix CD |
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Record configuration |
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Set HW date/time to UTC |
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Power down | Use command:
CD will be ejected automatically; |
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Disconnect powercord, keyboard cable | ||
Replace bottom covers |
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Reconnect powercord, keyboard cable, network cable | ||
Install Ubuntu |
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Install extra apps, as necessary |
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Add Terminal and Gnome-PPP icons to top menu bar |
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Test/detect modem |
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Test CD/DVD data and sound, and video if necessary | TBD | |
Clean outside cover | case, monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, mouse | |
Fill out and attach store tag | ||
Bundle iMac with tested keyboard/mouse and power cord | ||
Take it to store or store staging shelf |
Ubuntu Installation
Steps | Notes | Done |
Attach keyboard/mouse, network cable, power cord | ||
Power on, perform network boot | At boot chime, press and hold Option+Apple+O+F; at OpenFirmware prompt, enter boot enet:0,yaboot, then press Enter. |