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Before checking problems with the computer, determine
whether the damage is covered under the warranty by
referring to the following:
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
that the system was subjected to stress beyond
normal use.
The following is not covered under warranty:
LCD panel cracked from the application of
excessive force or from 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 the improper insertion of a
PC Card or the installation of an incompatible
card.
Damage caused by foreign material in the FDD.
Diskette drive damage caused by the diskette
drive cover being pressed or by the insertion of a
diskette with multiple labels.
Damaged or bent diskette eject button.
Fuses blown by attachment of a nonsupported
device.
Forgotten computer password (making the
computer unusable).
The following symptoms might indicate damage
caused by nonwarranted activities:
Missing parts might be a symptom of
unauthorized service or modification.
HDD spindles can become noisy from being
subjected to excessive force or from being
dropped.
I9990303 errors can be caused by exposure to
strong magnetic fields.
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