Laptop QC Checklist

QC Checklist

Steps	Notes/Detailed Instructions
Check for visible mistakes	Loose screws? Missing screws? Slots and bays covered? If so, remedy it.
Remove Asset Tags & Microsoft Branding (Certificates of Authenticity)	Anything that identifies the previous owner should be removed, as well as Microsoft stickers.
Is the system exterior clean?	If not, clean that sucker.
Is the system standard?	Check the whiteboard. If non-standard, please check with your instructor to see how to proceed.
Get into BIOS	If you see an error message which reads something like "checksum error, defaults loaded" then your CMOS battery is dead. Ask your instructor what to do about it.
Check boot order in BIOS	There will be a number items that can boot listed 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.
Save and exit.	Continue on to boot to the hard drive. Log in as "oem" (password: freegeek).
Check out the Print Me on the Desktop	If the Builder of this laptop had any comments for you, they'd be here and may be important. You can delete this printme later
Make sure freegeek.org is the home page	Open up Firefox and make sure that www.freegeek.org is set as the home page
Check Battery time	To check how long the battery ran open a terminal and type 'wc bat_time. The first number is how many minutes it ran before the battery died. Add this to the Keeper label
Test wireless	Connect to The Free Geek wireless network. Surf the web for a minute.
Update the software	If present, select the "Install all Updates" option from the update-notifier icon at the top-right of the screen. It may take some time to download and install packages, so feel free to continue on with other steps while this runs in the background.
Run "basiccheck"	Read through each of the tests and verify that they pass
Test optical drive - data and sound.	For each drive: Use a music disc to test sound. Test-read a data CD (if any data shows up in the file browser that opens, test passes). Don't forget to remove discs!
Test CD/DVD writing	Open up Brasero Disc Burning (under Applications > Sound & Video) Select Data Project Look in the Examples folder and select a few files. Click Burn on the lower righthand side. When each disk is done, verify that they contain the files you wrote to them by inserting the disc and checking out what pops up. If you encounter any problems, ask an instructor
Blank the CD/DVD	Using Brasero Disc Burning, select Tools > Erase
Test USB	Using a USB mouse, make sure that the cursor moves and can interact with things. Do this on all USB ports.
Test Cardbus/PCMCIA slots	Put a wifi card in each slot -> if it lights up, then it's good
Check time and date	Check the time and date in the top right corner. Adjust if incorrect.
Stress test the system for a few minutes.	Open a terminal and run "stress-test". Wait a few minutes while it runs, and look for error messages. If you want to know more about what it's doing, open up another terminal and run "man stress".
Reboot using software controls	Wait while it reboots, and ensure that the system powers on and offers a login screen without user intervention (e.g. without requiring that you "press F1 to boot").
Affix Stickers	Put the Login Sticker (username:oem, password:freegeek) on the palm rest or somewhere the end user can easily see it. Affix the tiny, square "Free Geek" sticker wherever it looks nice.
Print out hard copy of "printme" AND also save to Desktop	Enable network printers: *System > Administration > Printing *Select Show printers shared by other systems and click Apply *Wait about 1 minutes and click Refresh. A list of printers should appear on the left. From a terminal, type "printme" Answer the questions printme asks. NOTE: Always select Laptop for system type. A webpage will open with info about the system. Print this page to the "uptop" or "double" printer. Then click "Print," choose "Print to file." Choose the PDF checkbox and save the file as "Laptop Specs.pdf" to the Desktop. This will provide you with a hard copy of the Print Me, as well as a digital copy on the Desktop
Delete the Build print me	Since you're about to create a new print me, go ahead and delete the Build print me from the desktop
Check in with Build Instructor	Ask what to do with the completed Laptop and make sure that he/she signs off on the hard copy of the print me.
Shut down system and clean up area