Hardware Testing

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please add certificates and testing data here - Mary Lou

Safety Certifications

  • IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA/UL 60950-1, ASTM F 963, UL 1642
  • Factory Inspections
  • Safety Icons Insert and shutdown screen

International Certification

Countries OLPC can ship to as of 12/21/07

  • Afghanistan
  • Argentina (CNC, S-Mark)
  • Brazil
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • Ethiopia (ETA)
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • Liberia
  • Mexico (NOM,CEFETEL)
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria(NCC, Soncap)
  • Pakistan
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • Uruguay
  • USA (UL, FCC)
  • OTHER countries please contact OLPC to check

Countries where safety certification is pending

(Completion expected by 12/31/07)

  • European Union: 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 (UL-CB,RoHS)

(Completion expected in Q108)

  • China (CCC, CCC, RTA-radio)
  • India (TEC)
  • Israel (CoC)
  • Japan (PSC, Japan Radio)
  • Korea (MIC, EK)
  • Taiwan (BSMI)

Environmental Impact

  • Energy Star 4.0
  • EPEAT Gold (IEEE 1680 compliance award)
  • RoHS Certificate (Reduction of Hazardous Substances)
  • Plastics toxicity Testing Data
  • Green press release

Robustness Testing

  • 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
  • Ears: easy connect, insert molded ears
  • Rubber feet: grip even on slanted desks when they are bumped
  • electrolytic caps: have short lifetime in heat, our low power laptop doesn't need these type of capacitors (every other laptop on the market uses them)
  • Dust/Water Incursion: in process of testing for IP 42, IP 53 (Ingress Protocol). rubber sealed keyboard and touchpad base.
  • Scratch resistance: texture on the laptop makes it's scratch resistant
  • wide voltage input to laptop: 11 volts to 18 volts
  • AC adapter:
    • 90v(-10%) ~ 240v(+25%), 35-60Hz, AC input
    • Safety: IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1 & CSA/UL 60950-1 qualified (in process)
    • Extra Transient and Burst Immunity: IEC 61000-4-4 passed
    • Extra Surge Immunity: IEC 61000-4-5 passed
  • extra screws: underneath the handlebar, can be used for repair when a screw is misplaced.