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iMac Rebuild Table
Steps | Notes | Done |
Remove bottom cover |
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Remove metal mesh cover plate |
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Check capacitors | ||
Remove ram | Put ram in Eval DIMM box or Advanced Test Incoming box | |
Remove hard drive |
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Test battery |
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Replace ram | 256MB, 2x128MB PC-100 SDRAM | |
Replace hard drive | 20GB | |
Clean/dust inside | If necessary | |
Attach keyboard/mouse and powercord | Leave iMac upside down | |
Power on, boot Finnix CD |
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Record configuration |
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Set HW date/time to UTC |
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Power down | Use command:
CD will be ejected automatically; |
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Disconnect powercord, keyboard cable | ||
Replace bottom covers |
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Reconnect powercord, keyboard cable, network cable | ||
Install Ubuntu |
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Install extra apps, as necessary |
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Add Terminal and Gnome-PPP icons to top menu bar |
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Test/detect modem |
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Test CD/DVD data and sound, and video if necessary | TBD | |
Clean outside cover | case, monitor face, connector panel, keyboard, mouse | |
Fill out and attach store tag | ||
Bundle iMac with tested keyboard/mouse and power cord | ||
Take it to store or store staging shelf |