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* If your laptop doesn't provide you with the [[Sugar]] interface, or if you think the problem is with the physical machine rather than the software, you are looking for [[XO Troubleshooting Guide]] (Hardware Problem Diagnosis). |
* If your laptop doesn't provide you with the [[Sugar]] interface, or if you think the problem is with the physical machine rather than the software, you are looking for [[XO Troubleshooting Guide]] (Hardware Problem Diagnosis). |
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* If the problem occurs when [[Sugar]] or an [[Activity]] is running, or you think the problem is in software, |
* If the problem occurs when [[Sugar]] or an [[Activity]] is running, or you think the problem is in software, there is currently a lack of documentation, other than the [[Wifi Troubleshooting Guide]]. You might also want to check the [[XO Troubleshooting Guide]]. |
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Give1Get1 owners can find in-warranty and post-warranty support options on the [[Support|Give1Get1 Support Page]]. |
Give1Get1 owners can find in-warranty and post-warranty support options on the [[Support|Give1Get1 Support Page]]. |
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A number of |
A number of support avenues are available: |
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* Send mail to |
* Send mail to {{help@laptop.org}}, |
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* Visit the [http://forum.laptop.org/chat live help chat], staffed by volunteers |
* Visit the [http://forum.laptop.org/chat live help chat], staffed by volunteers |
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* [http://dev.laptop.org Peruse known bugs] |
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* Peruse [http://dev.laptop.org/report/10 known bugs] in our [http://dev.laptop.org bug-tracking system]. |
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Do you want to find a community repair center near you with tools and volunteers dedicated to fixing |
Do you want to find a community repair center near you with tools and volunteers dedicated to fixing XO laptops? Do you want to send your laptop to a repair center for fixing? Do you want to start a repair center of your own? |
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'''If you received your laptop through your school, your school will usually have a different repair system in place. Use it!''' |
'''If you received your laptop through your school, your school will usually have a different repair system in place. Use it!''' |
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* Learn more about community [[Repair centers]] and how they operate. |
* Learn more about community laptop [[Repair centers]] and how they operate. |
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* [[Commercial Repair Centers]] |
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* Find a community repair center near you using the [[Directory of repair centers]]. Some repair centers will also allow you to mail your laptop to them. |
* Find a community repair center near you using the [[Directory of repair centers]]. Some repair centers will also allow you to mail your laptop to them. |
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* If you want to start a repair center of your own, see the [[How to start a repair center]] guide. |
* If you want to start a repair center of your own, see the [[How to start a repair center]] guide. |
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If you know what part is broken and just need to learn how to take your XO apart to get to it, check out the excellent [[Disassembly]] tutorials. |
If you know what part is broken and just need to learn how to take your XO laptop apart to get to it, check out the excellent [[Disassembly]] tutorials. |
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The most commonly done and easiest disassembly-based repairs can be found in [[Simple repairs]]. |
The most commonly done and easiest disassembly-based repairs can be found in [[Simple repairs]]. |
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A [[Screws|guide to screws]] is available. |
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A [[Repair Parts]] list is under development for Do It Yourself repairs. Help us find sources and alternatives! |
A [[Repair Parts]] list is under development for Do It Yourself repairs. Help us find sources and alternatives! |
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Learn the [[XO Motherboard Repair|parts of an XO-1 motherboard]]. |
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===Resources=== |
===Resources=== |
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* Jan 16, 2008 Birmingham News Story: [http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/01/group_from_city_sees_ease_of_r.html Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop] |
* Jan 16, 2008 Birmingham News Story: [http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/01/group_from_city_sees_ease_of_r.html Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop] |
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* [[XO_Immersion_Repair|Repair after prolonged immersion ?]] |
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* [[Wad's Repairs and support speech May 2008]] |
* [[Wad's Repairs and support speech May 2008]] |
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* [[/meeting minutes]] from discussions on repairs. |
* [[/meeting minutes]] from discussions on repairs. |
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[[category:Community repair]] |
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[[category:Hardware]] |
[[category:Hardware]] |
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[[category:Repair]] |
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- Jan 16, 2008 Birmingham News Story: Group from city sees ease of repairs on XO Laptop
- Repair after prolonged immersion ?
- Wad's Repairs and support speech May 2008
- /meeting minutes from discussions on repairs.