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== [[Laptop Links]] ==
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== ToDo: ==
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* syllabus, repair howto(s) & triage charts, website to FG's store, wiki
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* keeper tags showing:
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** clockspeed (pentium is a given?),
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** ram (slots?),
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** co-processor y/n,
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** hd size,
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** card slots
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* standardize software load - "somebody start a sub-group" - instructor
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* add more tool sources - also sources to AVOID
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Revision as of 02:08, 5 February 2005

info on LAPTOP REPAIRS at Free Geek


(Original Laptop Class was on 1/14/2005)

Next class Feb 4 2005

Subjects:

  • DVM digital Volt Meter
  • Salt & Battery
  • Bootin Blues
  • Q&D drive replacement
  • give aways
  • KeyBoard cleanups

Ground Rules:

  • Bringing personal laptops into the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN
  • Removing parts from the laptop repair area -- FORBIDDEN

    • Students are committing to:
    • spend 80 hours doing Freegeek laptop repair ONLY
    • students are committing to teach future laptop classes at Freegeek

Laptop_Tools

Tool_Sources

Software_Tools

Troubleshooting

Evaluation

  1. note Printed material on laptop. MfG, MODEL, Serial
  2. Use WHATSIT! diskette
  3. Google your laptop
  4. Test your laptop
  5. Document your laptop
    • FG Asset tags
    • Mfg
    • Model number
    • Proc speed / Mem size / Drive size
  6. Repair your Laptop
  7. Burn in your laptop.
  8. QA someone Elses laptop.
  9. Finish

[Troubleshooting by topic - ThinkPad] http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4YRRG6


Laptop System Disassembly

Laptop Service MANUALS

Laptop Memory

Laptop_Power&Batteries

Laptop Sound

Graphics

Laptop Network & Modems Cards

Laptop Keyboards & Mice

Docks & Port Replicators

Whats the diff?

Port replicators just extend existing connectors
Docks give new functionality.

CD DVD & External drives

Laptop Links


ToDo:

  • syllabus, repair howto(s) & triage charts, website to FG's store, wiki
  • keeper tags showing:
    • clockspeed (pentium is a given?),
    • ram (slots?),
    • co-processor y/n,
    • hd size,
    • card slots
  • standardize software load - "somebody start a sub-group" - instructor
  • add more tool sources - also sources to AVOID