Hardware Testing
This page contains safety and RF certifications for the XO-1 Laptop.
Safety Test Reports
The XO Laptop has the following Safety certifications:
UL/IEC
It meets IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA/UL 60950-1, ASTM F 963, and UL 1642
Factory Inspections
Safety Icons Insert and shutdown screen
- UL Required Warning Graphics (shown at shutdown)
EMC Test Reports
The original laptop EMC test report can be used to obtain certification in many countries.
International Certifications
The XO Laptop has the correct safety and emission certifications for the following countries:
Afghanistan
None needed.
Argentina
Argentina requires CNC and S-Mark certification
Australia
Also requires European wireless certification Getting ACMA tick of approval - August 2008
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Ethiopia (ETA)
Ghana
Haiti
Liberia
Mexico
Mexico requires the NOM and CEFETEL marks
Mongolia
Nigeria
Nigeria requires the NCC and Soncap marks
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Rwanda
Uruguay
USA
The USA requires UL and FCC marks
European Union/EFTA
This includes (as of writing): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. They require UL-CB and RoHS, as well as self-certification of emissions. They also require WEEE certification (country by country).
OTHER countries please contact OLPC to check
Countries where safety certification is pending
- China (CCC, CCC, RTA-radio)
- India (TEC)
- Israel (CoC)
- Japan (PSC, Japan Radio)
- Korea (MIC, EK)
- Taiwan (BSMI)
- Russia (GOST) (RF pending)
- South Africa (SANAS)
Environmental Impact
- Energy Star 4.0 (15X better than Estar)
- EPEAT Gold (IEEE 1680 compliance award)
- RoHS Certificate (Reduction of Hazardous Substances)
- Plastics toxicity Testing Data
- Green press release
Robustness Testing
XO
- XO Test Plan
- Comparison to other rugged laptops
- Free Drop Test Results
- Package Drop Test Results
- Vibration Test Results
- Cold Temperature Cycling Results
- Heat: certified to 45C
- 50C pending??
- Plastic UV exposure test results
- UV exposure on screen (good to half a million hours in simulated sun)
Battery Test Data
- short circuit
- stove test (150C)
- crush test
- nail test (drive a nail through the battery)
- overcharging test
AC Adapter
- 90v(-10%) ~ 240v(+25%), 35-60Hz, AC input
- Safety: IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1 & CSA/UL 60950-1 qualified
- Extra Transient and Burst Immunity: IEC 61000-4-4 passed
- Extra Surge Immunity: IEC 61000-4-5 passed
Other Laptops
While successive generations of XO Laptops used the same industrial design, they were subjected to further testing, detailed on these pages: