User Manual

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
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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.
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For the telephone number to call, see the contact information for your region.
2. Include a copy of the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return.
3. Include a copy of any diagnostic information (including the Diagnostics Checklist) indicating the tests you have run and any error messages reported by the
system diagnostics.
4. Include any accessories that belong with the item(s) being returned (such as power cables, media such as CDs and diskettes, and guides) if the return is for
credit.
5. Pack the equipment to be returned in the original (or equivalent) packing materials.
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You are responsible for paying shipping expenses. You are also responsible for insuring any product returned, and you assume the risk of loss during shipment to
Dell. Collect-on-delivery (C.O.D.) packages are not accepted.
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Returns that are missing any of the preceding requirements will be refused at our receiving dock and returned to you.
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Before You Call
NOTE: Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone system direct your call more efficiently.
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Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist . If possible, turn on your system before you call Dell for technical assistance and call from a telephone at or near the
computer. You may be asked to type some commands at the keyboard, relay detailed information during operations, or try other troubleshooting steps possible only at
the computer system itself. Ensure that the system documentation is available.
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CAUTION: Before servicing any components inside your computer, see your System Information Guide for important safety information.
Diagnostics Checklist
Name:
Date:
Address:
Phone number:
Service Tag (bar code on the back of the computer):
Express Service Code:
Return Material Authorization Number (if provided by Dell support technician):
Operating system and version:
Peripherals:
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Expansion cards:
Are you connected to a network? Yes No
Network, version, and network card:
Programs and versions:
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