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Instructor sorts as-is machines from potential keepers (tentative evaluation method is PPCs and previous are as-is/recycle, Intel macs are keepers). As-is machines may also be keepers that have missing parts or major issues. | Instructor sorts as-is machines from potential keepers (tentative evaluation method is PPCs and previous are as-is/recycle, Intel macs are keepers). As-is machines may also be keepers that have missing parts or major issues. | ||
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Check processor type and speed (in OSX? In EFI/open firmware?/Ubuntu?) | Check processor type and speed (in OSX? In EFI/open firmware?/Ubuntu?) | ||
Check installed RAM amount (512 MB?) | Check installed RAM amount (512 MB?) | ||
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| − | *General guidelines for categorizing systems with warranties/as-is/scrap | + | *General guidelines for categorizing systems with warranties/as-is/scrap there is this |
*Legacy triaging process for Friday shifts (specifically what the other shifts can recycle) | *Legacy triaging process for Friday shifts (specifically what the other shifts can recycle) | ||
*Clear evaluation documentation. May need to have some model-specific information (i.e which systems to remove hard drives from, and which models are best bad-blocked). | *Clear evaluation documentation. May need to have some model-specific information (i.e which systems to remove hard drives from, and which models are best bad-blocked). | ||
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*Are all mac as-is machines sold with hard drives for the time being, or should we remove them when possible? | *Are all mac as-is machines sold with hard drives for the time being, or should we remove them when possible? | ||
| + | at this point all machines should have drives removed, as-is machines should be (tentatively) triaged as we triage as-is laptops (no more complete PPC testing?) | ||
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| + | Also see this page [[MacBuild_Specs]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:08, 7 July 2012
Work in progress.
Laptop incoming: Instructor sorts as-is machines from potential keepers (tentative evaluation method is PPCs and previous are as-is/recycle, Intel macs are keepers). As-is machines may also be keepers that have missing parts or major issues.
Current provisional procedure is to remove the HDD. This can be a 30 minute+ process for some models, depending on the builder's skill level. An alternative option would be preferable. Check processor type and speed (in OSX? In EFI/open firmware?/Ubuntu?) Check installed RAM amount (512 MB?) Affix As-Is label and have instructor sign off
- Need
- General guidelines for categorizing systems with warranties/as-is/scrap there is this
- Legacy triaging process for Friday shifts (specifically what the other shifts can recycle)
- Clear evaluation documentation. May need to have some model-specific information (i.e which systems to remove hard drives from, and which models are best bad-blocked).
- ifixit.com difficulty ratings by model
- PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury: Easy
- PowerBook G4 Titanium Onyx: Moderate (flexible plastic parts, easy to lose parts)
- PowerBook G4 Titanium DVI: Moderate (same reasons as Titanium Onyx)
- PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15": Moderate to Difficult depending on exact model
- PowerBook G4 Aluminium 17": Moderate
- MacBook Core Duo: Easy
- MacBook Core 2 Duo: Easy
- MacBook Unibody: Easy
- MacBook Unibody A1342: Moderate
- MacBook Pro Unibody 13"(2009 onwards): Moderate
So basically without looking up the exact model disassembly guide, it's not very practical in a lot of cases to have an inexperienced builder remove the hard drive and reassemble. We'd also need to be pretty good about having drives available to install right away so a machine is only ever disassembled once.
- Questions
- Are all mac as-is machines sold with hard drives for the time being, or should we remove them when possible?
at this point all machines should have drives removed, as-is machines should be (tentatively) triaged as we triage as-is laptops (no more complete PPC testing?)
Also see this page MacBuild_Specs