Talk:Disassembly bottom

Things that need to be fixed:

Excellent system for Indicating screws

General: we need an excellent system for indicating the different kinds of screws. I think having a picture with the three piles of screws used and indicating which one is being used. Hypothetically in the format of a white piece of paper with some dividers drawn. We could potentially draft such a PDF that people could print out, and that repair centers/XO hospitals could laminate and use.

• Removing the handle cover / reaching the screws Step 2

• picture 1
• removing the white handle panel is much more easily done by pushing on the tab in the battery case on the other side of the laptop

• picture 3
• highlight the 6 extra screws

• Removing the hinge / disconnecting the top and bottom halves of the XO

Step 2 need 4 circles instead of two (there are 4 screws) Step 3 picture 2, you aren't really setting aside the top half, it is still connected

• Removing the bottom cover
• step 1
• picture 2 needs the screw graphic
• picture 2 needs an arrow so that it is more language independent

• Removing the ALPS (touchpad and keyboard control) board
• Step 1

add a picture where all three tabs are highlighted in the same picture Step 2 Picture 2 needs an arrow

Replacing the Keyboard Step 1 picture 2 needs to include the lower two body screws

Replacing the ALPS Step 1 needs another picture with the screws, and with the screw graphic Step 2 needs a picture which highlights all three cables, also there are 4 pictures of ribbon cables, but only 3 ribbon cables so that's really confusing

Replacing the hinge Step 1 picture 1 needs an arrow picture 2 needs an arrow, also the ear needs to be a little higher up so that we can tell what the hand is doing. picture 3 also note that the screws are fat.. I like the screwdriver holding the right screw. picture 4 need 4 bubbles not 2

Replacing the handle cover step 1 picture 1 needs an arrow Step 2 both pictures need arrows

Useless instructions

I'm now sitting with a little pile of screws, all slightly different apparently, all without a home. The instructions for re-assembly are incorrect, misleading and just plain wrong. I am now have a useless laptop. Of course I'm annoyed, but it's not a big issue for me, I'll just chuck the damm thing in a bin and get on with my life. I'm lucky, but I do wonder how a teacher or student for whom the XO is aimed at will react. Maybe the OLPC foundation should spend a little less time massaging their egos and a bit more on providing information for those who may end up using the thing.