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| + | ==Tools== | ||
| + | ;Net(work) boot | ||
| + | :Getting an OS from over Free Geek's internal network | ||
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| + | ;Mem(ory) test | ||
| + | :Used to test that RAM is free of defects or errors, used via netboot. | ||
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| + | ;Hardware ID tool/Hardware Detection tool | ||
| + | :Used to acquire information about various hardware componets, used via netboot. | ||
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| + | ;Basic Check | ||
| + | :Used during the build process to check that hardware and software componets are working correctly, run from the command line with the command 'basiccheck'. | ||
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| + | ==Stickers== | ||
| + | ;As-Is stickers | ||
| + | :Label for the store to indicate a laptop is being sold As-Is, includes processor type, speed, and if an AC adapter is included or not. | ||
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| + | ;HDD Removed stickers | ||
| + | ;Keeper Label | ||
| + | ;Parts Machine sticker | ||
| + | ;Asset Tag | ||
| + | ;MS Sticker | ||
| + | ==Charts and steps== | ||
| + | ;Laptop Evaluation checklist | ||
| + | ;As-Is Checklist | ||
| + | ;Laptop Recycling checklist | ||
| + | ;Laptop Build checklist | ||
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| + | ===Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)=== | ||
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Revision as of 12:29, 14 July 2012
Laptop Catagories
- Recycler: Any of the following:
- No USB
- Doesn't POST, isn't useful for parts
- Doesn't meet any of the specs
- Extensive physical damage
- Parts machine
- Has an outstanding issue we can't fix, but is (or has parts) rare/valuable enough to hold onto, and salvage as needed.
- As-Is
- One of 2 criteria
- It does POST, but has a Pentium 3 or Athlon XP processor, or below
- It does POST, but has an issue we can't fix
- Scraptop
- Doesn't even POST, sold with the As-Is.
- Covered Electronic Device
- Uncovered Electronic Device
Types of Storage
Hard Drives
- IDE
- The older of the two most common Hard Drive/disk interfaces. Characterized by two rows of exposed pins.
- SATA
- The newer of the two most common HDD interfaces. Characterized by two rows of pins set in seperate plastic tabs.
- 2.5"
- The form factor for smaller, laptop size hard drives.
- 3.5"
- The form factor for larger hard drives for desktops.
- Imaged
- Unimaged
RAM Types
- SD RAM
- The oldest variety of RAM one could expect, it has a notch that is ~3.8cm from the side, when measured from the side closer to the notch. It is orginized by clock speed, such as PC100 (100MHz) or PC133 (133MHz)
- DDR 1
- The first version of DDR RAM, still common at Free Geek. Orginized by it's data transfer rate such as DDR-200 or DDR-333. It has a notch at 1.5cm from the shoter side. With laptops, the full name is SO-DIMM DDR.
- DDR 2
- The second member of the DDR family, it has a notch that is 1.6cm from the closer side.
Tools
- Net(work) boot
- Getting an OS from over Free Geek's internal network
- Mem(ory) test
- Used to test that RAM is free of defects or errors, used via netboot.
- Hardware ID tool/Hardware Detection tool
- Used to acquire information about various hardware componets, used via netboot.
- Basic Check
- Used during the build process to check that hardware and software componets are working correctly, run from the command line with the command 'basiccheck'.
Stickers
- As-Is stickers
- Label for the store to indicate a laptop is being sold As-Is, includes processor type, speed, and if an AC adapter is included or not.
- HDD Removed stickers
- Keeper Label
- Parts Machine sticker
- Asset Tag
- MS Sticker
Charts and steps
- Laptop Evaluation checklist
- As-Is Checklist
- Laptop Recycling checklist
- Laptop Build checklist
Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)
- Optical media