MacBuild Checklists

iMac Build Procedure

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Remove bottom cover	Flip iMac over on a soft mat Remove 4 screws (#2 Phillips): 2 near hinged front lifter @ underneath oval grill (which can be gently pried open with a standard [flathead] screwdriver), the 2 outermost screws Gently lift rear of cover; if there is resistance from the front, gently but firmly strike front of cover with heel of hand to release the latches
Remove metal mesh cover plate	Use a magnetized #2 Phillips screwdriver, otherwise you run the risk of dropping a screw into the interior of the iMac Remove the 6 #2 Phillips screws holding the plate: 4 around the outer edge 2 on top
Install battery	Pay attention to correct position; look for '+' by battery holder
Install hard drive	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate size
Install RAM	Refer to MacBuild Spec Sheet for appropriate amount
Clean/dust inside	If necessary
Attach keyboard/mouse and power cord	Leave iMac upside down Do NOT attach network cable
Power on, boot Finnix CD	Press power button Immediately insert Finnix CD At the chime, press C key and hold until small underline cursor appears in upper left corner of display (upside down it's lower right) at boot: prompt, hit Enter
Record configuration	CPU type and speed, memory size, HD size, video controller, CD/DVD type: Finnix boot message shows CPU speed and detected memory size HD size is known from installation Command to list the video controller lspci Command to show CD/DVD model name: cat /proc/ide/hdb/model
Set HW date/time to UTC	Set system clock with command date -u MMDDhhmmYYYY 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 locak (Pacific) time plus 7 hours (summer, PDT) or 8 hours (winter, PST) Set CMOS clock from system clock clock -uw
Power down	Use command: shutdown -h now Cd will eject automatically
Disconnect power cord, keyboard cable
Replace bottom covers	Replace metal mesh cover plate; remember to use magnetized screwdriver Replace bottom cover Seat front first Make sure cover is seated flush all around After 4 screws a reinstalled, flip iMac right side up
Reconnect power cord, keyboard cable, network cable
Install and configure Ubuntu	See iMac Software Procedure
Clean outside cover	Clean case monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, and mouse as well
Fill out and attach store tag	Box type is Macbox Processor is PowerPC G3/[speed] Hard Drive is known from installation Memory is known from installation NIC is O/B Modem is O/B, but it must be written in Video is O/B, and write in appropriate info Features are Keyboard, Mouse, and whatever kind of CD or DVD was found by Finnix check Write in ports: 2 USB, 2 FireWire, Ethernet, Modem jacks: Headphones, Speaker, Mic
Bundle iMac with tested keyboard/mouse and power cord
Take it to store

iMac Software Procedure

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions	Done
Install Ubuntu	Attach network cable Push power button; immediately press keys Option+Apple+o+f at the same time When OpenFirmware prompt appears, type: boot enet:0,yaboot At boot: prompt, press Enter; eventually the install screen will appear When the display pauses for entering the machine name, replace whatever is already there with macbox When installation is complete, the computer will reboot automatically
For 500 MHz and faster iMacs, correct X startup problems, if necessary	Symptom is that mouse and keyboard appear to do nothing See iMac Flower Power Video Fix in the Software Fixes document
Enable the Ubuntu startup splash screen	In a terminal, edit the file /etc/usplash.conf as root sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf Change the xres value to 1024 Change the yres value to 768 Save and close the file Ctrl+o, then Ctrl+x Update the startup files with the changed resolution values with the command sudo update-initramfs -u The command takes a couple of of minutes to complete
Install extra apps, as necessary	Use System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager Select package gnome-ppp If the machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, select package k3b
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
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
Configure/test sound control	Open sound preferences Place cursor on sound icon in top menu bar Press F12 key Select Preferences In the Preferences window upper drop-down menu, make sure the Alsa mixer item is selected In the lower combo-box menu, select PC speaker In the oem home directory, open the Examples sub-directory Select the 'Ubuntu experience.ogg' file When the video starts, verify that the sound slider (click sound icon) varies the volume.
Test CD data and sound	Insert, play, and eject a music CD Insert data CD, inspect directory contents If machine has a DVD drive, insert a data DVD, inspect directory contents If machine has a CD-RW or DVD-RW, use k3b to erase a CD-RW disk, and create/burn a new data project.