Difference between revisions of "Yellow Light Instructions"
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: '''Hard drives should all have been removed by now. Please be certain that they have been.''' | : '''Hard drives should all have been removed by now. Please be certain that they have been.''' | ||
| + | # Remove anything that is on the Exceptional Components List (below) | ||
# Remove the following drives | # Remove the following drives | ||
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#* Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed. | #* Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed. | ||
#** ''(They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)'' | #** ''(They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)'' | ||
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#* '''Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!''' | #* '''Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!''' | ||
# Remove the following types of memory | # Remove the following types of memory | ||
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#* SDRAM | #* SDRAM | ||
#* SODIMMS | #* SODIMMS | ||
# Remove the following cards | # Remove the following cards | ||
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#* Remove any PCI cards | #* Remove any PCI cards | ||
#* Remove any PCI-e cards | #* Remove any PCI-e cards | ||
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# Remove 3.5 inch face plates | # Remove 3.5 inch face plates | ||
# Remove 5.25 inch curved DELL face plates (found in DELL systems only) | # Remove 5.25 inch curved DELL face plates (found in DELL systems only) | ||
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# Remove purple IBM drive rails (found in IBM systems only) | # Remove purple IBM drive rails (found in IBM systems only) | ||
# Remove half height card slot covers | # Remove half height card slot covers | ||
| + | # Remove Molex to SATA power supply cables | ||
| + | # Remove 6 in on supply cables | ||
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| + | {{Exceptional Components List}} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
[[Category:System Evaluation]] | [[Category:System Evaluation]] | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 1 October 2009
- Do not pull anything unless these instructions (or the white board) say to pull it. This includes ribbon cables.
- Hard drives should all have been removed by now. Please be certain that they have been.
- Remove anything that is on the Exceptional Components List (below)
- Remove the following drives
- Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed.
- (They must have a standard rectangular faceplate.)
- Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!
- Removeable hard drive enclosures. (These look like little drawers).
- Leave all rails and drive sleds in case!
- Recordable or rewritable CD drives -- regardless of speed.
- Remove the following types of memory
- SDRAM
- SODIMMS
- Remove the following cards
- Remove any PCI cards
- Remove any PCI-e cards
- Remove any AGP cards
- Remove all power supplies
- (both AT and ATX)
- Remove button batteries
- (unless they are soldered onto the motherboard)
- Remove Macintosh batteries (in case you're taking apart a Mac)
- Remove 3.5 inch face plates
- Remove 5.25 inch curved DELL face plates (found in DELL systems only)
- Remove purple IBM drive rails (found in IBM systems only)
- Remove half height card slot covers
- Remove Molex to SATA power supply cables
- Remove 6 in on supply cables
- 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