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Name: _________________________________ ___________________ Date: ______________________________
Address: _________________________________ _________________ Phone number : _____________________
Service tag (bar code on the back of the compu ter): __________ __ ____________________________________ __
Express Service Code: _______________________________________ ____________________________________
Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell supp ort technician): _______ ____________________
Operating system and version: ____________________________________________________ ________________
Peripherals: ____________________________________ __________________________________________ _______
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Expansion cards: ____________________________________________ ___ _________________________________
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Are you connected to a network? yes no
Network, version, and network card: ____________________________________________________ ___________
Programs and versions: _______________ ______________________________________ ______________________
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See your operating system documentation to determine the contents of the system’s startup files.
Print each file if possible. Otherwise, record the contents of each file before calling Dell.
Error message, beep code, or diagnostic code : ________________________________ ______________________
Description of problem and troubleshooting procedures you performed: ________________________________
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Diagnostics Checklist