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Autotech service, Automated order-status service, Problems with your order – Dell Latitude D430 (Mid 2007) User Manual

Page 127: Product information, Returning items for warranty repair or credit

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Getting Help

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AutoTech Service

Dell's automated support service—AutoTech—provides recorded answers to the questions most

frequently asked by Dell customers about their portable and desktop computers.
When you call AutoTech, use your touch-tone telephone to select the subjects that correspond to

your questions. For the telephone number to call for your region, see "Contacting Dell" on

page 128.

Automated Order-Status Service

To check on the status of any Dell products that you have ordered, you can go to support.dell.com,

or you can call the automated order-status service. A recording prompts you for the information

needed to locate and report on your order. For the telephone number to call for your region, see

"Contacting Dell" on page 128.

Problems With Your Order

If you have a problem with your order, such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorrect billing,

contact Dell for customer assistance. Have your invoice or packing slip handy when you call. For

the telephone number to call for your region, see "Contacting Dell" on page 128.

Product Information

If you need information about additional products available from Dell, or if you would like to place

an order, visit the Dell website at

www.dell.com. For the telephone number to call for your region or

to speak to a sales specialist, see "Contacting Dell" on page 128.

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit

Prepare all items being returned, whether for repair or credit, as follows:

1

Call Dell to obtain a Return Material Authorization Number, and write it clearly and

prominently on the outside of the box.
For the telephone number to call for your region, see "Contacting Dell" on page 128.

2

Include a copy of the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return.

3

Include a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist (see "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 129),

indicating the tests that you have run and any error messages reported by the Dell Diagnostics

(see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 71).

4

Include any accessories that belong with the item(s) being returned (power cables, software

floppy disks, guides, and so on) if the return is for credit.

5

Pack the equipment to be returned in the original (or equivalent) packing materials.