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* use a [[collection stick]] to get a developer key and unlock the laptop, |
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* NOTE: The 'Getting Activation/Developer Keys for one or many XOs' section of the page [[Activation and Developer Keys]] will be referenced a lot on this page; it's advisable to have that open in another window while reading this. |
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# Acquire a 'Collector Key' |
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# Remove any previous LAPTOPS.DAT files on the 'Collector Key' |
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# Insert the 'Collector Key' into the turned off laptop, and press the power button. |
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#* The 'Collector Key' will grab the information off the laptop that it needs, put it in a file called LAPTOPS.DAT, and power-down the laptop. |
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# Login to [https://activation.laptop.org activation.laptop.org] |
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# Click on 'Create a new lease request' |
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# Select Developer Key, leave the duration blank, and upload the LAPTOPS.DAT file that you just got off the laptop. |
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# Click 'Request releases' |
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#* The Activation Manager should then give you a develop.sig file to download. (if it happens to be called leases.sig, you just need to rename it after downloading it) |
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# Put the develop.sig file onto another usb key (not the 'Collector Key') |
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# Insert this key into the shutdown laptop, and press the power button. |
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#* See _______ about how to change the manufacturing data. |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 January 2014
- use a collection stick to get a developer key and unlock the laptop,
- as the laptop boots up, you will be given the option to hit the esc button and get to the ok prompt. Do so.
- change the manufacturing data, so that it includes the information needed for being pre-activated:
add-tag ak
See also Activation and Developer Keys.