Appendix D. Service and Support

The following information describes the technical support that is available for your product, during the warranty period or throughout the life of the product. Refer to your Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for a full explanation of Lenovo warranty terms.

Online technical support

Online technical support is available during the life of your product through the Lenovo Support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support.

During the warranty period, assistance for replacement or exchange of defective components is available. In addition, if your option is installed in a Lenovo computer, you might be entitled to service at your location. Your technical support representative can help you determine the best alternative.

Telephone technical support

Installation and configuration support through the Customer Support Center will be withdrawn or made available for a fee, at Lenovo’s discretion, 90 days after the option has been withdrawn from marketing. Additional support offerings, including step-by-step installation assistance, are available for a nominal fee.

To assist the technical support representative, have available as much of the following information as possible:

vOption name

vOption number

vProof of purchase

vComputer manufacturer, model, serial number, and manual

vExact wording of the error message (if any)

vDescription of the problem

vHardware and software configuration information for your system

If possible, be at your computer. Your technical support representative might want to walk you through the problem during the call.

For a list of Service and Support phone numbers, see “Telephone technical support.” Phone numbers are subject to change without notice. For the most current phone numbers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/ support and click Support phone list. If the number for your country or region is not listed, contact your reseller or Lenovo marketing representative.

© Lenovo 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005.

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