MacBuild Eval

MacBuild's evaluation process is navigated through a flow chart. It is posted in Mac Eval and can be found with the following link:

• MacBuild CED Eval

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

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
• Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
• 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 from CRT
• Leave logic board on system (unless it needs to be removed to pull HD)
• 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)