Meta Triage of Systems

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  node [fontname="Helvetica", fontsize="11"]
  edge [fontname="Helvetica"]

  start         [label="START HERE", shape="box"]

  missingmobo [label="Missing the\nMotherboard?"]
  damaged     [label="Missing sides?\nor other major damage?"]
  atkeyboard  [label="AT Keyboard\nconnector?"]
  proprietary [label="Non-upgradeable model?\n(see list)"]
  p2          [label="Marked P2 or worse?"]
  low_speed   [label="Marked too slow?"]
  uncovered   [label="Does it have an\nUNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE\nor an\nFG-PDX\nlabel?"]
  exceptional [label="Can you see anything\nfrom the\nEXCEPTIONAL COMPONENTS\nlist?"]
  keep        [label="KEEP IT HERE\nin Incoming Pile", shape="box", style="bold"]
  blue        [label="This will need to\ngo through the\nBLUE CHART\n(Visual Triage)", shape="box", style="bold"]
  yellow      [label="YELLOW\n(mining)", shape="box", style="bold"]

  start       -> atkeyboard

  damaged     -> uncovered [taillabel="YES"]
  damaged     -> missingmobo [taillabel="NO"]

  missingmobo -> uncovered [taillabel="YES"]
  missingmobo -> keep [taillabel="NO"]

  atkeyboard  -> uncovered [taillabel="YES"]
  atkeyboard  -> proprietary [taillabel="NO"]

  proprietary -> p2 [taillabel="YES"]
  proprietary -> damaged [taillabel="NO"]

  p2 -> uncovered [taillabel="YES"]
  p2 -> low_speed [taillabel="NO"]

  low_speed -> uncovered [taillabel="YES"]
  low_speed -> damaged [taillabel="NO"]

  uncovered -> yellow       [taillabel="YES"]
  uncovered -> exceptional  [label="NO"]

  exceptional -> blue    [taillabel="NO"]
  exceptional -> yellow [taillabel="YES"]
  
 }

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The idea of this chart is to determine is a system is so low end we are not interested in mining it for parts. In general this job should be done by trained system evaluation instructors and staff.

RED LIGHT COMPUTERS

systems are not worth mining. There parts are not worth keeping. We will just destroy the drive and send them to recycling for deconstruction.

GREEN LIGHT LIGHT COMPUTERS

systems are potentially worth keeping because they will likely get reused. We will mine them lightly to test their components.

YELLOW LIGHT LIGHT COMPUTERS

systems are in between. We will mine them for components, but we will not reuse the system as a whole.

There will be two carts, one for GREEN LIGHT systems (bound for storage), and one for YELLOW LIGHT and RED LIGHT systems, bound for recycling.

Non-upgradeable

Systems that are typically not upgraded are:

• Compaq
• White or beige Dell (black Dells are OK)
• eMachine
• Gateway
• HP
• Micron
• Packard Bell
• IBM PS/1 model
• IBM PS/2 model

Since these systems are seldom upgraded, markings on the outside usually indicate what is actually in the computer.

• High Speed or Ultra Speed CD RW
  • They must have a standard 5.25" rectangular faceplate and not be laptop-sized.
  • A drive is only High Speed or Ultra Speed if it literally says "High Speed" or "Ultra Speed" to the right of the "Compact Disc" label.

• DVD Drive
  • They must have a standard 5.25" rectangular faceplate and not be laptop-sized.
• Front side card readers, only if it includes a cable

• Gigabit ethernet card (Network Card marked 1000)
• Wireless card
• Power supply with a SATA connector
• Molex to SATA power supply adapter
• Molex to 6-pin power supply adapter
• Motherboard with SATA connector(s)
• A really cool case that some geeky kid would drool over