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===Community / Volunteer Repair Options===
===Community / Volunteer Repair Options===
==== Ideas for Volunteer Repair Centers====

* Local Coordinator with Backup
** From our current volunteers, support and otherwise

* Location: University, Church or Other NonProfit
** Must have secure onsite storage for equipment , tools and parts
** Must have shipping/receiving capabilities during "normal business hours"
** Must be able to accomodate 30+ people plus parking
** Must *not* require additional insurance waivers etc
** must have broadband available: ethernet to set up temporary hotspot

* Times: Regular Periodic
** At least monthly
** As often as weekly, or more, if staffing and demand supports it

* Atmosphere:
** Model on Apple Genius Bar? eg. make it an showcase for OLPC and the XO
** Setup Hotspot
** Setup Mesh
** Allow drop ins to mesh their XO's
** Snacks etc if volunteered
** really great POS from OLPC
** A few demo XO's for folks to try

* Repair:
** DIY supported
** Knowledgeable volunteers to help
====Repair Centers Lists ===
*[[Repair centers|Volunteer repair centers]] being formed around the US
*[[Repair centers|Volunteer repair centers]] being formed around the US
*[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OLPC-US/ Interactive XO Support Forum] Interactive Community Based Tech Support Group
*[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/OLPC-US/ Interactive XO Support Forum] Interactive Community Based Tech Support Group

Revision as of 09:15, 17 January 2008

For a full menu of in-warranty and post-warranty Support options, please check our Main Support Page.

North America - Out of Warranty

Community / Volunteer Repair Options

Ideas for Volunteer Repair Centers

  • Local Coordinator with Backup
    • From our current volunteers, support and otherwise
  • Location: University, Church or Other NonProfit
    • Must have secure onsite storage for equipment , tools and parts
    • Must have shipping/receiving capabilities during "normal business hours"
    • Must be able to accomodate 30+ people plus parking
    • Must *not* require additional insurance waivers etc
    • must have broadband available: ethernet to set up temporary hotspot
  • Times: Regular Periodic
    • At least monthly
    • As often as weekly, or more, if staffing and demand supports it
  • Atmosphere:
    • Model on Apple Genius Bar? eg. make it an showcase for OLPC and the XO
    • Setup Hotspot
    • Setup Mesh
    • Allow drop ins to mesh their XO's
    • Snacks etc if volunteered
    • really great POS from OLPC
    • A few demo XO's for folks to try
  • Repair:
    • DIY supported
    • Knowledgeable volunteers to help

=Repair Centers Lists

Commercial Repair Options

Parts List

A Repair Parts list is under development for Do It Yourself repairs