Re: how to determine manufacturing date?

From: BirgerPetterson (BirgerPetterson_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Jul 03 1998 - 17:56:07 EDT

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Paul Rubin wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if there's a way to determine the manufacturing
> date of a Thinkpad (755cx in my case) from its serial number?
> I'm having a dispute with IBM about whether my unit is in warranty
> (the original invoice is long since lost). There is a manufacturing
> date sticker on the bottom of the keyboard, but it's slightly more
> than 3 years ago, and anyway they don't go by that (maybe because
> the keyboard is easy to replace). Thanks.

It is my understanding that if you have the invoice IBM will honor
that date If you do not have the invoice than a IBM will use the
manufacturing date of that computer.

A new keyboard will cost about $55 U.S.

Birger

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