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QA or Quality Assurance is the final step in the [[Build]] process. Someone other than the volunteer(s) who built the machine goes over the box to ensure that it meets quality standards before donation or sale. | |||
==Verifying case integrity== | |||
===Shake it=== | |||
Listen for loose items, watch for things falling off. | |||
===Inspect it=== | |||
* Make sure slot covers and drive bay covers are installed and tight | |||
* Make sure case airflow is correct | |||
* Check that vendor stickers, CPU labels, asset tags and the like are gone, Free Geek Seattle sticker is present | |||
* Ensure case is clean, free of dust and defects | |||
==Power up the box== | |||
* There are some hardware tests that should be done but not sure if they need to be done at QA or earlier (like as part of [[Eval]]) | |||
# Memtest | |||
# SMART conveyance tests | |||
* Does it boot? | |||
* Can you login? | |||
* Does everything work (i.e., networking, sound, video)? | |||
Revision as of 17:50, 13 March 2015
QA or Quality Assurance is the final step in the Build process. Someone other than the volunteer(s) who built the machine goes over the box to ensure that it meets quality standards before donation or sale.
Verifying case integrity
Shake it
Listen for loose items, watch for things falling off.
Inspect it
- Make sure slot covers and drive bay covers are installed and tight
- Make sure case airflow is correct
- Check that vendor stickers, CPU labels, asset tags and the like are gone, Free Geek Seattle sticker is present
- Ensure case is clean, free of dust and defects
Power up the box
- There are some hardware tests that should be done but not sure if they need to be done at QA or earlier (like as part of Eval)
- Memtest
- SMART conveyance tests
- Does it boot?
- Can you login?
- Does everything work (i.e., networking, sound, video)?