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Help

and

service

If

you

need

help

and

service

for

your

computer,

you

will

find

a

wide

variety

of

sources

available

to

help

you.

Using

the

documentation

and

diagnostic

programs

Many

computer

problems

can

be

solved

without

outside

assistance.

If

you

experience

a

problem

with

your

computer,

see

Chapter

7,

“Troubleshooting

and

diagnostics,”

on

page

53.

For

information

on

additional

resources

to

help

you

troubleshoot

your

computer

problem,

see

“Information

resources”

on

page

61.

If

you

suspect

a

software

problem,

see

the

documentation,

including

README

files

and

online

help,

that

comes

with

the

operating

system

or

application

program.

Most

computers

come

with

a

set

of

diagnostic

programs

that

you

can

use

to

help

you

identify

hardware

problems.

For

instructions

on

using

the

diagnostic

programs,

see

“Diagnostic

programs”

on

page

54.

The

troubleshooting

information

or

the

diagnostic

programs

might

tell

you

that

you

need

additional

or

updated

device

drivers

or

other

software.

Lenovo

maintains

pages

on

the

World

Wide

Web

where

you

can

get

the

latest

technical

information

and

download

device

drivers

and

updates.

To

access

these

pages,

go

to

http://www.lenovo.com/support/

and

follow

the

instructions.

Calling

for

service

If

you

have

tried

to

correct

the

problem

yourself

and

still

need

help,

during

the

warranty

period

you

can

get

help

and

information

by

telephone

through

the

Customer

Support

Center.

The

following

services

are

available

during

the

warranty

period:

v

Problem

determination

-

Trained

personnel

are

available

to

assist

you

with

determining

if

you

have

a

hardware

problem

and

deciding

what

action

is

necessary

to

fix

the

problem.

v

Hardware

repair

-

If

the

problem

is

determined

to

be

caused

by

hardware

under

warranty,

trained

service

personnel

are

available

to

provide

the

applicable

level

of

service.

v

Engineering

Change

management

-

Occasionally,

there

might

be

changes

that

are

required

after

a

product

has

been

sold.

Lenovo

or

your

reseller,

if

authorized

by

Lenovo,

will

make

selected

Engineering

Changes

(ECs)

available

that

apply

to

your

hardware.

Note:

The

following

items

are

not

covered:

v

Replacement

or

use

of

parts

not

manufactured

for

or

by

Lenovo

or

nonwarranted

Lenovo

parts

v

Identification

of

software

problem

sources

v

Configuration

of

BIOS

as

part

of

an

installation

or

upgrade

v

Changes,

modifications,

or

upgrades

to

device

drivers

v

Installation

and

maintenance

of

network

operating

systems

(NOS)

v

Installation

and

maintenance

of

application

programs

Refer

to

the

warranty

and

safety

information

that

is

provided

with

your

computer

for

a

full

explanation

of

warranty

terms.

Be

sure

to

retain

your

proof

of

purchase

to

obtain

warranty

service.

Chapter

8.

Getting

information,

help,

and

service

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