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− | |align="left" padding=".5"|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 [[ | + | |align="left" padding=".5"|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. |
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| 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. | ||
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− | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message which reads something like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your | + | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message which reads something like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your [[Laptop_Power_%26_Batteries|CMOS battery]] is dead. Ask your instructor what to do about it. |
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| 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. | ||
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|Test optical drive - data, sound, and DVD.|| For each drive: | |Test optical drive - data, sound, and DVD.|| For each drive: | ||
− | * Use a music disc to test sound. No sound? Go to | + | * Use a music disc to test sound. No sound? Go to [[Laptop_Sound_Issues | Laptop Sound Troubleshooting]] |
* Test-read a data CD (if any data shows up in the file browser that opens, test passes). | * Test-read a data CD (if any data shows up in the file browser that opens, test passes). | ||
* If there is a DVD-Rom, use the "Free Geek DVD" to check whether a movie will play. If a popup tells you a codec is missing, allow the search and install the codec. Try playing it again. | * If there is a DVD-Rom, use the "Free Geek DVD" to check whether a movie will play. If a popup tells you a codec is missing, allow the search and install the codec. Try playing it again. | ||
* Don't forget to remove discs! | * Don't forget to remove discs! | ||
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− | |Test CD/DVD writing || Write to a CD '''and''' a DVD, if DVD-RW is present. You can use Brasero Disc Burning or, if this fails, install and use | + | |Test CD/DVD writing || Write to a CD '''and''' a DVD, if DVD-RW is present. You can use Brasero Disc Burning or, if this fails, install and use [[Troubleshooting Optical Drives|K3B]]. Put a blank disk in and drag and drop a few files from /home/oem/examples to the CD/DVD writing folder that appears. Click "Burn". When each disk is done, verify that they contain the files you wrote to them. |
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|Blank the CD||Using Brasero Disc Burning, select Tools > Erase. Using K3B, select Tools > Erase CD-RW | |Blank the CD||Using Brasero Disc Burning, select Tools > Erase. Using K3B, select Tools > Erase CD-RW | ||
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* Start playing the CD | * Start playing the CD | ||
* Open a terminal and run ''bat_check''. | * Open a terminal and run ''bat_check''. | ||
− | * Disconnect the power supply and place the laptop on the waiting rack. If it shuts down when unplugged, the battery is bad. Note that on the Keeper label and mark Build as complete. If not, mark on the Keeper label that build is complete, the Charging check has been completed and that you've started Bat Check. If you want to see for how many minutes bat check has run, open up another terminal and type ''watch wc bat_time''. | + | * Disconnect the power supply and place the laptop on the waiting rack. If it shuts down when unplugged, the battery is bad. Note that on the Keeper label and mark Build as complete. If not, mark on the Keeper label that build is complete, the Charging check has been completed and that you've started Bat Check. If you want to see for how many minutes bat check has run, open up another terminal and type ''watch wc bat_time''. [[Laptop Power %26 Batteries]] can provide additional information. |
'''Step 3.''' | '''Step 3.''' | ||
If the charge is not complete: | If the charge is not complete: |
Revision as of 15:59, 4 March 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.
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