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Revision as of 17:03, 2 September 2009
MacBuild's evaluation process is navigated through a flow chart. It is posted in Mac Eval and can be found with the following link:
In addition, there is a display test for incoming systems and an occasionally updated list of Old Macs that are set aside for volunteers that have experience working with them.
Contents
Display Test
There is currently a FireWire HD in the MacBuild Eval area that is bootable.
To run the display test:
- Turn the FireWire HD on
- Connect the FireWire cable from the HD to the system
- Connect a power cable, keyboard, and mouse to the system
- While powering the system on, hold down the Option key on the keyboard to bring up the Startup Disk menu
- Select the FireWire HD from the menu, and click on the Restart (right arrow) button
- Adjust the monitor's geometry, if necessary
- Once the desktop loads, click on the blue apple in the upper left corner of the screen
- Click on the System Preferences option in the dropdown menu
- Click on the Displays icon in the System Preferences window
- Click on the Geometry tab in the Displays window
- Select the kind of adjustment you'd like to make, and drag the edges of the monitor icon to adjust the screen display
- Check the color bars on the desktop. Make sure you can see the discrepancy between the three black bars in the middle
- If it is a CRT monitor, let it sit for at least 15 minutes, and check the color bars again
If the display is too dark, is not adjustable to a reasonable geometry, does not provide enough contrast to distinguish between the three color bars, or does not display a desktop/picture, it doesn't work properly and should be dealt with appropriately.
Processing instructions
GREEN LIGHT
System
- Pull HD, RAM, battery, and any cards
- Do not pull video cards or optical drives
- Send to MacBuild area for building
System w/ CRT
- Pull RAM and battery
- Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building
System w/ LCD
- Send to MacBuild for HD wiping and building
YELLOW LIGHT
System
- Pull HD, RAM, battery, all cards, and exceptional components.
- Tally system on tally sheet.
- Affix a yellow light recycle sticker.
- Place on Prebuild's cart when finished.
System w/ CRT
- Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
- Remove all other drives and logic board from CRT
- Secure cover(s) back on CRT
- Tally unit on tally sheet
- Place CRT in warehouse
- If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
- If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
System w/ LCD
- Pull HD, RAM, battery, and exceptional components
- Reassemble remainder and place in parts area of the Mac shelf in warehouse
RED LIGHT
System
- Pull HD and place in TARDIS (ask a Mac Build instructor)
- Place system on Prebuild's cart
System w/ CRT
- Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
- Remove all other drives and logic board from CRT
- Secure cover(s) back on CRT
- Place CRT in warehouse:
- If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
- If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED CRT gaylord in the warehouse
System w/ LCD
- Pull HD and place it on the floor in front of Prebuild's incoming HD bin
- If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove LCD display and:
- If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
- If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
- If unit has an LCD display separate from the unit's body, remove all drives and logic board, and:
- If unit does not have an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
- If unit does has an UNCOVERED ELECTRONIC DEVICE label, place in the non-CED LCD gaylord in the warehouse
- Recycle the remainder
Old Mac Keeper List
Pre-PowerPC Macs:
- Macs w/ 9" CRTs
- Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, IIvx
- All Mac LC models
- All Quadra models
- Mac Portable
- PowerBook 180c and 540c
First-Generation PowerPC:
- 6100
- 7100
- 8100
Mac Clones:
- Radius
Apple/Macintosh Printers:
- Imagewriter II
- Laserwriter 4/600PS
Cards:
- All NuBus cards (96 pins in 3 rows)