Difference between revisions of "A Mac Rebuild Table"
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| Check capacitors || || | | Check capacitors || || | ||
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| + | | Clean/dust inside || || | ||
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| Replace ram and hard drive ||13GB min HD; 2x128MB PC-100 SDRAM || | | Replace ram and hard drive ||13GB min HD; 2x128MB PC-100 SDRAM || | ||
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| − | | | + | | For tower, verify video card present || must be ATI, ATI Radeon, or nVidia || |
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| − | | For tower, | + | | For tower, remove extra PCI cards || || |
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| Test/replace battery || 3.3v-3.7v is good; this requires clock set later || | | Test/replace battery || 3.3v-3.7v is good; this requires clock set later || | ||
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| − | | For tower, cover open slots || || | + | | For tower, cover open slots || || |
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| Attach keyboard and mouse || || | | Attach keyboard and mouse || || | ||
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| Update installed software || System Update Manager || | | Update installed software || System Update Manager || | ||
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| + | | Install gnome-ppp and ogle-gui, if necessary || modem: gnome-ppp; dvd: ogle-gui || | ||
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| Test CD/DVD data and sound || CD-RW test? || | | Test CD/DVD data and sound || CD-RW test? || | ||
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| + | | Test/detect modem, if present || || | ||
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| For tower with Zip drive, test Zip || Format, copy to, read from || | | For tower with Zip drive, test Zip || Format, copy to, read from || | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 18 July 2007
| Steps | Notes | Done |
| Check capacitors | ||
| Clean/dust inside | ||
| Replace ram and hard drive | 13GB min HD; 2x128MB PC-100 SDRAM | |
| For tower, verify video card present | must be ATI, ATI Radeon, or nVidia | |
| For tower, remove extra PCI cards | ||
| Test/replace battery | 3.3v-3.7v is good; this requires clock set later | |
| For tower, cover open slots | ||
| Attach keyboard and mouse | ||
| Power on | boot Finnix or Mac OS X | |
| Record configuration | CPU, Mem, HD, CD, Video, extras | |
| Set HW clock date/time to UTC | may not be necessary if connected to network | |
| Install Ubuntu from CD | This may be removed if using pre-installed disk | |
| Activate network interface | Set to DHCP | |
| Update installed software | System Update Manager | |
| Install gnome-ppp and ogle-gui, if necessary | modem: gnome-ppp; dvd: ogle-gui | |
| Test CD/DVD data and sound | CD-RW test? | |
| Test/detect modem, if present | ||
| For tower with Zip drive, test Zip | Format, copy to, read from | |
| Close up the box | check for loose parts and cables | |
| Clean outside cover | case, monitor face (iMac), connector panel, keyboard, mouse |