MacBuild CED Eval
This flow chart is very out of date and lacks key pieces of information. Needs updating and should NOT be used for processing incoming systems in MacLand Liliana 05:54, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
This flow chart is a little out of date. Please check with an instructor before following these steps.
CED Eval
Exceptional Components List
- DDR memory
- Stick of 256 MB or better SDRAM
- 30 GB or bigger hard drive
- Airport or Airport Extreme card
- Combo optical drive or better
Special Case List
eMac
Certain ranges of eMacs were manufactured with faulty capacitors, leading to very common instances of hardware failure. Check the eMac's serial number (located inside the optical drive bay door). If an eMac's serial number falls within the following ranges, it means it has bad capacitors and should be recycled regardless of working state:
- G8412xxxxxx - G8520xxxxxx
- YM412xxxxxx - YM520xxxxxx
- VM414xxxxxx - VM518xxxxxx
iMac G5 (no ALS or iSight)
As with eMacs, certain ranges of the first-generation iMac G5s (specifically 17" and 20" models with 1.6 GHz and 1.8 GHz processors) were manufactured with faulty capacitors. Check under the iMac G5's "foot" for the serial number. If an iMac's serial number falls within the following ranges, it means it has bad capacitors and should be set aside for repair:
- W8435xxxxxx - W8522xxxxxx
- QP435xxxxxx - QP522xxxxxx
- CK435xxxxxx - CK522xxxxxx
- YD435xxxxxx - YD522xxxxxx