Removing components from systems

ORANGE LIST

You need to know what kind of computer this is. It will be one of the following.

• Server
• Red Light System
• Yellow Light System
• Green Light System

Proceed with the corresponding instructions below

Notes

Do not pull anything unless these instructions (or the whiteboard) say to pull it. This includes ribbon cables.

• When pulling sound cards, leave sound cables attached to card (not CD Drive or motherboard)
• Do not pull risers. (They are designed to go with the motherboard they came with and are not generic.)
• When pulling any kind of drive, rails and brackets should stay with the system.

SERVERS

1. Find and remove ALL HARD DRIVES
   • (Put them in the hard drive bin)
2. Take the system itself to Server Evaluation
   • (Server Evaluation is in the Build Area)

RED LIGHT SYSTEMS

1. Find and remove ALL HARD DRIVES
   • (Put them on the floor in front of the hard drive bin)
2. Place the system on the cart
   • (Make sure the front labels are all facing the same way)

GREEN LIGHT SYSTEMS

We need to remove certain components from systems that are going to be kept. These are

1. Drives -- Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!
   • Pull all hard drives.
   • Other drives do not need to be pulled
2. Memory
   • Pull all DIMMs (SDRAM, DDR, and RAMBUS)
   • Do not pull SIMMs
3. Cards
   • Pull all standard cards, except half-height sized cards
     • That is anything in some kind of an industry standard slot: ISA, PCI, AGP, VESA, EISA, MCA, AMR and CNR. (AMR and CNR are the tiny slots similar to PCI, often for modems.)
     • A few PCI or AGP cards will have a back plate that is only be half as tall as normal cards. These are "half height" cards and need to be left in the box.
     • When pulling cards, leave cables attached to card
   • Do not pull risers. (They are designed to go with the case they came with and are not generic.)
   • Do not pull a "card" that does not go into an industry standard slot. (We do not consider these to be cards, and they need to stay with their motherboards.)
4. Place the system on the cart
   • (Make sure the front labels are all facing the same way)

YELLOW LIGHT SYSTEMS

Do not pull anything unless these instructions (or the whiteboard) say to pull it. This includes ribbon cables.

First, check to see if we want the case. (See the BROWN CHART.)

If we want the case (and only if we want it):

1. Test the power supply
   • If it fails, remove it. Otherwise, leave it in place.
2. Remove the motherboard from the case
3. Remove all hard drives
4. Remove any drives on the exceptional components list
5. Do not remove anything else
6. Take the case to the Thrift Store

Second, check to see if we want the motherboard. (See the BLACK CHART.)

If we want the motherboard (and only if we want it):

1. Remove any cards
2. Remove the motherboard from the case
3. Remove the I/O shield and tape it to the motherboard
4. Take the motherboard to Advanced Testing.

NOTE: At this point you probably have the computer, but you may just have some parts, depending on if you have taken the case or motherboard away.

Continue on with the rest of the list.

1. Remove the following drives
   • All hard drives.
   • DVD drives -- regardless of speed.
     • (They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)
   • Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed.
     • (They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)
   • Removeable hard drive enclosures. (These look like little drawers).
2. Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!
3. Remove all memory
   • (i.e. DDRs, SDRAM, RAMBUS, SODIMMS, etc.)
4. Remove the following cards
   • Remove any US Robotics brand ISA modems marked Sportster.
   • Remove any PCI cards
   • Remove any PCI-e cards
   • Remove any AGP cards
5. Removed 2GHz and faster processors
6. Remove all power supplies
   • (both AT and ATX)
7. Remove button batteries
   • (unless they are soldered onto the motherboard)
8. Remove Macintosh batteries (in case you're taking apart a Mac)
9. Remove 3.5 inch face plates
10. Also, check the whiteboard
    • (From time to time there are additional components that we want pulled. This can vary from day to day depending on our need.)
11. Place the system on the cart
    • (Make sure the front labels are all facing the same way)

• High Speed or Ultra Speed CD RW
  • They must have a standard 5.25" rectangular faceplate and not be laptop-sized.
  • A drive is only High Speed or Ultra Speed if it literally says "High Speed" or "Ultra Speed" to the right of the "Compact Disc" label.

• DVD Drive
  • They must have a standard 5.25" rectangular faceplate and not be laptop-sized.
• Front side card readers, only if it includes a cable

• Gigabit ethernet card (Network Card marked 1000)
• Wireless card
• Power supply with a SATA connector
• Molex to SATA power supply adapter
• Molex to 6-pin power supply adapter
• Motherboard with SATA connector(s)
• A really cool case that some geeky kid would drool over