Build

Build Program

How it works

QC (Quality Control) 4 computers, Build 6 computers and the 6th is yours.

How the original Free Geek does it

http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Build_Program

New Volunteer Orientation

Participants should have the knowledge presented in the following Classes:

• Safety Class
• Hardware ID Class

Note, rather than whole classes for this, should design a quick lecture that can be given in 1 hour tops, and fits on a 1-page cheat-sheet. Just a basic rundown of safety (takes 10 minutes), and then basic PC hardware components and concepts (it's not that hard). Should also give some orientation with OSes/Linux.

Teardown

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 Recycled.

What's needed

• Target machine
• 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

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.

We need to provide guidance for first-time tearers-down. Always make sure a senior volunteer is available for guidance,

1. Ensure nothing is plugged-in to the machine.
2. Ensure eye protection and gloves.
3. Remove all external case screws, sort and bin.
4. Pop case cover and remove.
5. Disconnect power supply from motherboard and all peripherals.
6. Remove internal cables, sort and bin them.
7. 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)
8. Remove slot screws, slot blanks, and expansion cards.
9. Remove all internal screws. Sort and bin.
10. If case is recycle, remove drive bays and any other removable case parts.
11. Remove mainboard. Pull CPU with heatsink, pull RAM. If mainboard is recycle, pull CMOS battery. If CPU is recycle, remove heatsink.
12. If case is recycle:
    1. Remove any remaining fasteners.
    2. Pull off front panel.
    3. Use violence to reduce case to small parts.
    4. Chuck parts in recycle box.

QC

Testing of hardware built by others.

Eval

Identification and testing of newly-arrived hardware.

Assembly

Building Refurb machines

What's needed

Build Station