Workstations Rugged Rugged Workstation Technical Audit MIL-SPEC RUGGED WORKSTATION AUDIT 01. Unit Identification & Full Name Full Name Asset Tag / UID Missing Serial plate unreadable Describe Device Identity in your own words Always pull together a Forensic Power Analysis for the units. 02. Magnesium Alloy Chassis / Shield Chassis puncture/breach Frame torque/warp Anti-corrosion coating peel Describe Frame in your own words 03. IP-Rated Port Door Gaskets Door latch failure Rubber gasket dry rot Door hinge pin sheared Describe Seal Integrity in your own words 04. Sunlight Readable Display (Nits) Backlight inverter failure Screen delamination/bubbles Failed 1000-nit peak brightness Describe Screen in your own words 05. Dedicated GPU (Shield) Stability NVIDIA/AMD GPU not detected TDR crash under 3D load Thermal throttling < 1GHz Describe GPU performance in your own words 06. Hot-Swap Dual Battery Bays Hot-swap trigger failure SMBus battery comm error Ejection lever jammed Describe Battery in your own words 07. Sealed Membrane Keyboard Key membrane puncture RGB/Backlight circuit short Key chatter/double-type Describe Keyboard in your own words 08. Glove-Touch Digitizer Glove mode software toggle failure Moisture-induced ghost touch Stylus tether missing/broken Describe Touch performance in your own words 09. Passive/Active Hybrid Cooling IP5x fan bearing seizure Heatpipe vacuum loss Internal heat soak > 90C Describe Thermals in your own words 10. Dedicated GPS/GNSS Module No satellite fix (cold start) External antenna port bypass error Excessive signal drift Describe GPS in your own words 11. Primary AI Use Case NPU acceleration disabled Out of memory on AI model Primary AI Use Case Describe Workflow in your own words YOU MUST SAY WHAT THE PCA CAN BE USED FOR: Monitoring current draw during field-based edge computing inference. 12. Legacy Serial / RS-232 Ports Bent/Broken DB9 pins UART parity error / No link Threaded mounting posts missing Describe I/O in your own words 13. MIL-STD Friction Hinges Screen drops under vibration Hinge seized / Grinding Lateral play in display lid Describe Hinges in your own words 14. WWAN / 5G LTE Modem SIM card reader physical damage Frequent tower handover failure Missing IMEI / Modem not found Describe Wireless in your own words 15. High-SPL Industrial Speakers Debris in speaker mesh Popping at high volume Array mic noise cancellation failure Describe Audio in your own words 16. Internal Power Rail Stability ESD protection triggered Voltage ripple on 12V rail Describe Power Stability in your own words Always pull together a Forensic Power Analysis for the units. 17. Biometric / Smart Card Security Fingerprint sensor scratch Smart card contact failure NFC reader intermittent Describe Security in your own words 18. SSD Quick-Release Heater SSD heater fail (cold boot) Quick-release tray jammed SMART wear level > 90% Describe Storage in your own words 19. Forensic Environment Assessment Salt fog crusting/pitting Chemical solvent discoloration High-vibration fatigue cracks Describe Environment in your own words 20. Shipment & Packing Security Non-rugged shipping carton Anti-static foam missing Describe Packing in your own words Submit Technical Audit