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6-4 Dell Dimension 900 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or
Credit
Prepare all items being returned, whether for repair or credit, as follows:
1. Call Dell to obtain an authorization number, and write it clearly and prominently
on the outside of the box.
For the telephone number to call, refer to “Dell Contact Numbers” found later in
this chapter.
2. Include a copy of the invoice and a letter describing the reason for the return.
3. Include a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist indicating the tests you have run and
any error messages reported by the Dell Diagnostics.
4. Include any accessories that belong with the item(s) being returned (power
cables, software diskettes, guides, and so on) if the return is for credit.
5. Pack the equipment to be returned in the original (or equivalent) packing
materials.
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 Computer Corporation. Collect-on-delivery (C.O.D.) packages are not
accepted.
Returns that are missing any of the preceding requirements will be refused at our
receiving dock and returned to you.
Before You Call
Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist (Figure 6-1). 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. Make sure the system documentation is available.
CAUTION: If you need to remove the computer covers, be sure to first dis-
connect the computer system’s power and modem cables from all electrical
outlets.