Assembly method and system for computer peripheral devices

A manufacturing system for checking a computer with a peripheral device installed in one of a plurality of slots, comprising:

• a first software routine for locating the slot in which the peripheral device was installed;
• and
• a second software routine for receiving a purchase order for the computer;
• the purchase order including a designation of the peripheral device and a designation of one slot in the computer for receiving the peripheral device, for comparing the slot located by the first software routine with the specified slot from the purchase order, and for automatically providing a first message indicating that the peripheral device should be moved from the located slot to the specified slot if the located slot is not the same as the specified slot.

A software program for use by a manufacturing system to check assembly of a computer, the computer having a plurality of slots with a plurality of installed peripheral devices, the software program comprising instructions for:

• receiving a purchase order for the computer, the purchase order specifying slots in the computer for receiving each of the plurality of peripheral devices;
• locating the slots in which each peripheral device was installed;
• comparing the located slots with the specified slots from the purchase order;
• and
• if the located slots are not the same as the specified slots, automatically providing a first message indicating that one or more of the peripheral devices should be installed in a different slot.

A system for verifying proper assembly of a computer with a plurality of slots and at least one peripheral device installed therein, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a purchase order for the computer, the purchase order designating at least one peripheral device and specifying one of a plurality of slots in the computer for receiving the peripheral device;
• a software routine for locating the slot in which the peripheral device is installed;
• means for comparing the slot located by the software routine with the specified slot from the purchase order;
• and
• an alarm for indicating that the peripheral device should be moved from the located slot to the specified slot, if the located slot is not the same as the specified slot.