What to Do First: The servicer must include the
following in the parts exchange form or parts return form
that is attached to the returned FRU:
1. Name and phone number of servicer
2. Date of service
3. Date when part failed
4. Date of purchase
5. Failure symptoms, error codes appearing on
display, and beep symptoms
6. Procedure index and page number in which
failing FRU was detected
7. Failing FRU name and part number
8. Machine type, model number, and serial number
9. Customer's name and address
Before checking problems with the computer, determine
whether the damage is covered under the warranty by
referring to the following:
Warranty Note
During the warranty period, the customer may be
responsible for repair costs if the computer damage
was caused by misuse, accident, modification,
unsuitable physical or operating environment, or
improper maintenance by the customer. The following
list provides some common items that are not covered
under warranty and some symptoms that may indicate
the system was subjected to stresses beyond normal
use.
The following is not covered under warranty:
LCD panel cracked by applying excessive force
or by being dropped
Scratched (cosmetic) parts
Cracked or broken plastic parts, broken latches,
broken pins, or broken connectors caused by
excessive force
Damage caused by liquid spilled into the system
Damage caused by improperly inserting a
PCMCIA card or installation of an incompatible
card
Damage caused by foreign material in the FDD
Diskette drive damage caused by pressing the
diskette drive cover or inserting diskettes with
multiple labels
Damaged or bent diskette eject button
CD-ROM drive damage caused by excessive
forces shock, or by being dropped
Fuses blown by attaching a nonsupported device
Forgotten computer password (making the
computer unusable).
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