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=Build Program=
[[Category:Procedures]]
 
==How The Build Program Works==
==How it works==
 
Build 6 [FreekBox|computers] and the 6th is yours.
 
===How Mothership does it===


http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Build_Program
The Build Program is our primary ongoing volunteer program. We take donated computers and see if they work. If they don't work, we replace hardware as necessary to fix them. If we can't fix them, we strip them for useful components and send them to a certified recycler for disposal.


==Prebuild Steps==
Once our computers have been made functional, we install our standard desktop Linux distro (currently Xubuntu) on them to replace whatever they had before (most likely Windows) and turn it into a fully-functional multipurpose desktop! Also because Linux is both free and resource-efficient, it's a great way to give new life to old hardware.


Participants should have the knowledge presented in the following [[Classes]]:
All of this is done by volunteers and is intended to be an excellent way for them to learn about PC hardware and repair. '''Build 4 computers, keep one!'''


* [[Safety Class]]
==New Volunteer Orientation==
* [[Hardware ID Class]]


I propose that we structure the program in such a way that participants can start doing actual work with minimal knowledge. The following proposal conflicts with Mothership's method as shown in the link above and may be a Bad Idea. Nonetheless, I intend to go forward with it until someone stops me, cause I'm a rocknroll rebel.
[[Safety Class]] - The first step for all new volunteers. ~10 min.


==Teardown==
[[Hardware Class]] - Learn how to identify common PC hardware, what the parts do, and how they connect together. ~25 min.


The first stage in Build is tearing-down systems that have been deemed [[NoRefurb]]. This means that they will be taken apart, useful parts (if any) inventoried and set aside for [[Refurb]] machines, and the rest [[Recycle]]d.
[[Basic Linux Class]] - Intro to Linux. What an operating system is, command line basics helpful for build and troubleshooting. ~25 min.


===What's needed===
==Steps==


* Target machine
[[Teardown]] - Disassembly and harvesting of re-usable parts and recyclable material from 'victim' boxes designated by other volunteers when they perform [[Eval]]. This step comes first in the process so that new volunteers may become familiar with the internal setup of computers. We will try to provide a variety of machines for Teardown- servers, PC, different form factors, etc.
* Safety equipment: Eye protection, gloves, dust mask
* Tools: Screwdrivers + and -, large and small hex-head drivers
* Tray for small parts
* Bins for fasteners, etc


===Procedure===
[[Eval]] - Pick out some hardware that has already been received/logged, see if it boots. Note, [[FCS_Inventory | hardware logging]] and [[Eval]] are things done as part of the [[Receiving]] process. Wipe the HDD if it hasn't been done already.


Where conditionals are expressed, refer to session leader or label.If you are doing teardown, don't make assumptions / decisions about case parts, components or other bits unless you are also the person who tested the machine! If there are no labels, ask. If there's no one to ask, pick a different machine.
[[Assembly]] - Build a computer fix an already-built one, install an OS.


We need to provide guidance for first-time tearers-down. Always make sure a senior volunteer is available for guidance,
[[QA]] - Make sure everything works and the computer is ready for sale or grant.
 
# Ensure nothing is plugged-in to the machine.
# Ensure eye protection and gloves.
# Remove all external case screws, sort and bin.
# Pop case cover and remove.
# Disconnect power supply from motherboard and all peripherals.
# Remove internal cables, sort and bin them.
# Remove internal peripherals (HDD, optical drives, card readers, anything that lives in a drive bay.) If HDD is Refurb, put in Pending Wipe area. (blue box)
# Remove slot screws, slot blanks, and expansion cards.
# Remove all internal screws. Sort and bin.
# If case is recycle, remove drive bays and any other removable case parts.
# Remove mainboard. Pull CPU with heatsink, pull RAM. If mainboard is recycle, pull CMOS battery. If CPU is recycle, remove heatsink.
# If case is recycle:
## Remove any remaining fasteners.
## Pull off front panel.
## Use violence to reduce case to small parts.
## Chuck parts in recycle box.
 
==QC==
 
Testing of hardware built by others.
 
===What's Needed===
 
===Procedure===
 
==Eval==
 
Identification and testing of newly-arrived hardware.
 
===What's Needed===
 
===Procedure===
 
==Assembly==
 
Building [[Refurb]] machines
 
===What's needed===
 
[[Build Station]]
 
===Procedure===
 
 
[[Category:Procedures]]

Latest revision as of 19:18, 25 March 2015

How The Build Program Works[edit]

The Build Program is our primary ongoing volunteer program. We take donated computers and see if they work. If they don't work, we replace hardware as necessary to fix them. If we can't fix them, we strip them for useful components and send them to a certified recycler for disposal.

Once our computers have been made functional, we install our standard desktop Linux distro (currently Xubuntu) on them to replace whatever they had before (most likely Windows) and turn it into a fully-functional multipurpose desktop! Also because Linux is both free and resource-efficient, it's a great way to give new life to old hardware.

All of this is done by volunteers and is intended to be an excellent way for them to learn about PC hardware and repair. Build 4 computers, keep one!

New Volunteer Orientation[edit]

Safety Class - The first step for all new volunteers. ~10 min.

Hardware Class - Learn how to identify common PC hardware, what the parts do, and how they connect together. ~25 min.

Basic Linux Class - Intro to Linux. What an operating system is, command line basics helpful for build and troubleshooting. ~25 min.

Steps[edit]

Teardown - Disassembly and harvesting of re-usable parts and recyclable material from 'victim' boxes designated by other volunteers when they perform Eval. This step comes first in the process so that new volunteers may become familiar with the internal setup of computers. We will try to provide a variety of machines for Teardown- servers, PC, different form factors, etc.

Eval - Pick out some hardware that has already been received/logged, see if it boots. Note, hardware logging and Eval are things done as part of the Receiving process. Wipe the HDD if it hasn't been done already.

Assembly - Build a computer fix an already-built one, install an OS.

QA - Make sure everything works and the computer is ready for sale or grant.

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