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Milestone 1
Milestone 1
Getting Started
Milestone 1: Overview
Research
Create a Troubleshooting Page
Milestone 1 Checklist
Milestone 2
Milestone 3
Milestone 4
Student Resources
HOLD IT! LET'S REVIEW THE CHECKLIST...
Before you email techwriting[at]ifixit[dot]com to ask for feedback, be sure to complete the following checklist:
*Asterisk indicates required field.
What is your team tag?
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Have you included your team tag in the subject line of the email?
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Is the troubleshooting page title capitalized and punctuated correctly?
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Is each page title phrased in the following manner: “[proper device name] [specific user-observed symptom]”?
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Does your page include a detailed explanation of the symptom in the “summary” field so that a user will know if they have the same problem?
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Is the troubleshooting page formatted so that headings are possible causes of the specific user-observed symptom, and the solutions are explained in short paragraphs?
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Are all the possible causes to each specific user-observed symptom discussed and explained in depth?
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Yes
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Does the page outline the necessary steps a user must take to return their device to working condition?
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Are placeholders for future links to relevant guides provided? (Circle back and replace these with the correct guide links upon completion of Milestone 3.)
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Yes
No
Have you included a link to your troubleshooting page(s) in the body of the email?
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No
Thank you! Please proceed to
Milestone 2.