Difference between revisions of "Laptop Build Checklist"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
| Install appropriate optical drive (if missing or CD read only).|| Check the whiteboard to see what kind of optical drive to install. | | Install appropriate optical drive (if missing or CD read only).|| Check the whiteboard to see what kind of optical drive to install. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message which reads something like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your CMOS battery is dead. Ask your instructor what to do about it. | + | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message which reads something like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your CMOS [[battery : Laptop_Power_%26_Batteries]] is dead. Ask your instructor what to do about it. |
|- | |- | ||
| Set boot order in BIOS || Look for the boot order in BIOS. Of the available options, the preferred order is as follows : CD-ROM boots first; Hard drive boots somewhere between CD-ROM and Network; Network boots last. Get as close as possible, depending on the BIOS, but make sure the Network boot isn't before the hard drive. | | Set boot order in BIOS || Look for the boot order in BIOS. Of the available options, the preferred order is as follows : CD-ROM boots first; Hard drive boots somewhere between CD-ROM and Network; Network boots last. Get as close as possible, depending on the BIOS, but make sure the Network boot isn't before the hard drive. |
Revision as of 11:45, 25 February 2010
The evaluation should have been completed to reach Build. Work through each step as well as you can, and ask if you have questions. Try and learn the reason for each of the steps. This knowledge will come in handy later on when, inevitably, things aren't going as smoothly. Your instructor will be able to answer questions and check your work. Never overlook the help that the builder to your right or left might be able to lend. You can also find information on the Free Geek wiki at Laptops. Check with your instructor to find out what type of box to build, then work your way down this checklist.
|