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Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit
Prepare all items being returned, whether for
repair or credit, as follows:
NOTE: Before you return the product to
Dell, ensure that you back up any data
on the hard drive(s) and on any other
storage device in the product. Remove
any and all confidential, proprietary
and personal information, as well as
removable media, such as CDs and media
cards. Dell is not responsible for any of
your confidential, proprietary or personal
information; lost or corrupted data; or
damaged or lost removable media that
may be included with your return.
Call Dell to obtain a Return Material 1.
Authorization Number, and write it clearly
and prominently on the outside of the box.
For the telephone number to call for your
region, see “Contacting Dell” on page 87.
Include a copy of the invoice and a letter 2.
describing the reason for the return.
Include a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist 3.
(see “Diagnostic Checklist” on page 86),
indicating the tests that you have run and any
error messages reported by Dell Diagnostics
(see “Dell Diagnostics” on page 67).
Include any accessories that belong with 4.
the item(s) being returned (AC adapter
cable, software, guides, and so on) if the
return is for credit.