ORANGE LIST

You need to know what kind of computer this is. It will be one of the following.

Server
Red Light System
Yellow Light System
Green Light System

Proceed with the corresponding instructions below

SERVERS

Find and remove ALL HARD DRIVES
- (Put them in the hard drive bin)
Take the system itself to Server Evaluation
- (Server Evaluation is in the Build Area)

RED LIGHT SYSTEMS

Find and remove ALL HARD DRIVES
- (Put them on the floor in front of the hard drive bin)

GREEN LIGHT SYSTEMS

We need to remove certain components from systems that are going to be kept. These are

Drives -- Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!
- Pull all hard drives.
- Other drives do not need to be pulled
Memory
- Pull all DIMMs (SDRAM, DDR, and RAMBUS)
- Do not pull SIMMs
Cards
- Pull all standard cards, except half-height sized cards
  - That is anything in some kind of an industry standard slot: ISA, PCI, AGP, VESA, EISA, MCA, AMR and CNR. (AMR and CNR are the tiny slots similar to PCI, often for modems.)
  - A few PCI or AGP cards will have a back plate that is only be half as tall as normal cards. These are "half height" cards and need to be left in the box.
  - When pulling cards, leave cables attached to card
- Do not pull risers. (They are designed to go with the case they came with and are not generic.)
- Do not pull a "card" that does not go into an industry standard slot. (We do not consider these to be cards, and they need to stay with their motherboards.)

When you are finished pulling these parts out of the system go back to the main chart.

YELLOW LIGHT SYSTEMS

We need to remove certain components from systems that are bound for recycling.

Do not pull anything unless these instructions (or the whiteboard) say to pull it. This includes ribbon cables.

First, check to see if we want the case. (See the BROWN CHART.) If we want the case:

remove the motherboard from the case
remove all hard drives
remove any drives on the exceptional components list
do not remove anything else

Take the case to the Thrift Store

Continue on with any parts you have left.

Second, check to see if we want the motherboard. (See the BLACK CHART.) If we want the motherboard:

remove any cards
remove the motherboard from the case

Take the motherboard to Advanced Testing.

Continue on with any parts you have left.

At this point you probably have the computer, but you may just have some parts. Continue on with the rest of the list.

Components to remove are:

Remove the following:

Drives

All hard drives.
DVD drives -- regardless of speed.
- (They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)
Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed.
- (They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)
Removeable hard drive enclosures. (These look like little drawers).

Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!

Memory

All memory
- (i.e. DDRs, SDRAM, RAMBUS, SODIMMS, etc.)

Cards

Remove any US Robotics brand ISA modems marked Sportster.
Remove any PCI cards
Remove any PCI-e cards
Remove any AGP cards

Other types of cards do not need to be remove from the system. (This includes non-modem ISAs, VESAs, EISAs, MCAs, AMRs and CNRs.) However please remove them from their slots and leave them loose in the system.)

Other

2GHz and faster processors
All power supplies
- (both AT and ATX)
Button batteries
- (unless they are soldered onto the motherboard)
Macintosh batteries (in case you're taking apart a Mac)
3.5 inch face plates

Check the whiteboard

Check the whiteboard for additional instructions. (From time to time there are additional components that we want pulled. This can vary from day to day depending on our need.)

Notes

Do not pull anything unless these instructions (or the whiteboard) say to pull it. This includes ribbon cables.

When pulling sound cards, leave sound cables attached to card (not CD Drive or motherboard)

Do not pull risers. (They are designed to go with the motherboard they came with and are not generic.)

Do not pull a "card" that does not go into an industry standard slot. (We do not consider these to be cards, and they need to stay with their motherboards.)

When you are finished pulling these parts out of the system go back to the main overview chart.

Removing components from systems