Lenovo ThinkPad 365C-CS ThinkPad 365, SelectaDock I - Hardware Maintenance Man - Page 40

What to Do First Before servicing the computer, determine whether or not the damage applies to the warranty by referring to the following: Warranty Note During the warranty period, the customer may be responsible for repair costs if the 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 could indicate that the system was subjected to stresses beyond normal use. Warranty Coverage Notes The following is not covered under warranty: LCD panel cracked from being dropped or applying too much force. Scratched (cosmetic) parts. Cracked or broken plastic parts, broken latches, broken pins or connectors caused by excessive force. Damage caused by liquid spilled onto the system. Damage caused by improperly inserting a PCMCIA card or installation of an incompatible card. Damage due to foreign material in the FDD or FDD bay. Damage to the diskette drive caused by pressing the diskette drive cover or inserting diskettes with multiple labels. Diskette eject button was bent or damaged. Damage to the CD-ROM drive caused by excessive force shocked or dropped. Fuse blown by attaching non-supported devices. Computer or hard disk could not be used because the password was forgotten. If the following symptoms are present, they could indicate the damage was caused by non-warranted activity: Missing parts can be a symptom of unauthorized service or modification. HDD spindles can become noisy if subjected to excessive force or if dropped. Errors can be caused by exposure to strong magnetic fields. 28 IBM Mobile Systems - ThinkPad HMM Volume 3