Difference between revisions of "Laptop Build Checklist"
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| Get a Power Supply || Grab appropriate power supply from the labeled boxes (the box labels are color-coded by brand for easy locating). Match the output voltage and amperage on the power supply to the input voltage and amps on the laptop's UL/CSA listing label. | | Get a Power Supply || Grab appropriate power supply from the labeled boxes (the box labels are color-coded by brand for easy locating). Match the output voltage and amperage on the power supply to the input voltage and amps on the laptop's UL/CSA listing label. | ||
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− | | Install imaged hard drive || Get a hard drive from your instructor, install the hard drive in the caddy (attach an adapter if necessary) | + | | Install imaged hard drive || Get a hard drive from your instructor, install the hard drive in the caddy (attach an adapter if necessary) and then install in the laptop. |
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| Install appropriate optical drive (if missing or CD read only).|| Check the whiteboard to see what kind of optical drive to install. | | Install appropriate optical drive (if missing or CD read only).|| Check the whiteboard to see what kind of optical drive to install. | ||
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| Power Up Laptop|| | | Power Up Laptop|| | ||
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− | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message | + | | Enter BIOS || If you see an error message like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your [[Laptop_Power_%26_Batteries|CMOS battery]] is dead. Ask your instructor what to do about it. |
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| Set boot order in BIOS || Look for the boot order in BIOS. Of the available options, the preferred order is as follows : CD-ROM boots first; Hard drive boots somewhere between CD-ROM and Network; Network boots last. Get as close as possible, depending on the BIOS, but ''make sure the Network boot isn't before the hard drive. '' | | Set boot order in BIOS || Look for the boot order in BIOS. Of the available options, the preferred order is as follows : CD-ROM boots first; Hard drive boots somewhere between CD-ROM and Network; Network boots last. Get as close as possible, depending on the BIOS, but ''make sure the Network boot isn't before the hard drive. '' | ||
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− | |While in BIOS, check the RAM || Is there at least 512 MB of RAM? If not, save and exit | + | |While in BIOS, check the RAM || Is there at least 512 MB of RAM? If not, save and exit BIOS, add RAM sized to fill the available slots. If the laptop is High End, then it should have more than 512 MB of RAM (preferably 1 GB or more). Once the RAM is upgraded, verify the new amount in BIOS). |
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|Boot to Ubuntu || Boot to the hard drive. Log in as "oem" (password: freegeek). | |Boot to Ubuntu || Boot to the hard drive. Log in as "oem" (password: freegeek). |
Revision as of 17:56, 15 August 2010
The evaluation should have been completed to reach Build. Work through each step as well as you can, and ask if you have questions. Try and learn the reason for each of the steps. This knowledge will come in handy later on when, inevitably, things aren't going as smoothly. Your instructor will be able to answer questions and check your work. Never overlook the help that the builder to your right or left might be able to lend. You can also find information on the Free Geek wiki at Laptops. Check with your instructor to find out what type of box to build, then work your way down this checklist.
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