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Before you go to the checkout guide, be sure section.

Important notes

ŸOnly certified trained personnel should

 

service the computer

.

 

Ÿ

Read

the

entire FRU

removal

and replacement

 

page

before

replacing

any FRU

.

ŸUse new nylon-coated screws when you

replace FRUs

.

ŸBe extremely careful during such write

operations as copying, saving, or formatting.

Drives in the computer that you are servi might have been rearranged, or the drive sequence might have been altered. If you an incorrect drive, data or programs might overwritten.

ŸReplace FRUs only for the correct model.

When

you

replace

a

FRU,

make

sure

the

mo

of the machine and the FRU part number a

correct

by

referring to

the

FRU

parts

li

Ÿ A FRU

should

not

be replaced

because

of

a

 

 

 

 

single,

unreproducible

failure.

 

Single

failures

 

 

can occur for a variety

of

reasons

that

nothing to do with a hardware

defect,

suc

cosmic

radiation,

electrostatic

discharge,

software

errors. Consider

replacing

a

FRU o

when a problem recurs. If this is suspect

clear the error log and run the test aga

replace

any

FRUs

if

log

errors do

not

re

Ÿ Be careful not to replace a nondefective FRU.

What to do first: When you do return a FRU, you

must include the following information in the parts exchange form or parts return form that you at

1.Name and phone number of servicer

2.Date of service

3.Date on which the machine 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 numb

9.

Customer's name and address

Before checking problems with the computer, dete whether the damage is covered under the warra referring to the following:

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