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===What's Needed===
*Good knowledge of hardware:
#Distinguish different types and speeds of RAM modules
#Distinguish IDE from SATA from SCSI from SAS
#Distinguish AGP from PCIe
*Basic tools for opening cases
*Voltmeter
*Eval station - power, monitor, mouse, keyboard, [[Install Server]] access
*known-good bootable hard drive


===Procedure===

#Open the case and check for dangerous conditions
##Is the case filled with dynamite?
##Are there animal corpses inside? (Yes, this has happened.)
##Is it filled with lint?
#Clean inside of case with compressed air or vacuum
##Don't be too assiduous, as we'll be cleaning it again later
#Remove HDD and send to [[Data Destruction]]
#Power up machine
##If no POST:
##Check for beep codes
##Ensure RAM properly seated
##Check for loose jumpers and for fasteners shorting out mobo
##Check for voltage at power-supply connector
##Call workshop lead to assist
##If the machine can't be made to POST successfully, then remove all components. Recycle motherboard, test other components separately.
#Enter BIOS and check settings, set to boot from HDD
#Install bootable HDD and boot
##If boot fails then i/o bus is probably bad
##if integrated, discard mobo
##if external, replace card and re-test
#Reboot from PXE and run automated tools we haven't built yet. See [[Inventory tracking database]] for details.

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