From: Gary Miller (garymill_at_mediaone.net)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 06:52:26 EST
How does one contact IBM to get replacement CD's
Thanks,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Breslin" <dbreslin_at_ctol.net>
To: "John Schmidt" <jws_at_frii.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: 600E recovery CD's
> I snagged a 600X from overstock.com which advertised it as
> "factory reconditioned." It didn't come from the outfit's fulfillment
> center, as they later agreed it should have, but from an outfit
> dealing in corporate off-lease. I love the machine but it arrived as
> a bare machine plus ac adaptor and no indication that it was
> refurbished. Even tho Overstock.com assured me that it was legit
> I would have squashed the deal then except that it turned out the
> machine has nearly two years left on its warranty and IBM cheerfully
> (and free of charge) supplied restore CDs and a copy
> of the user's guide. The IBM rep did say that I would have to
> contact Microsoft for a replacement COA but the restore disk
> did everything automagically and never requested a serial number.
> The restore cd supplied its own.
>
> If the machine is still in warranty then it seems IBM will provide
> replacements.
>
> Dennis Breslin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Schmidt" <jws_at_frii.com>
> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 5:11 PM
> Subject: 600E recovery CD's
>
>
> >
> > 600E and 600X machines seem to be showing up at Ebay at reasonable
prices,
> > but a lot of these seem to be offered with no software/licenses. Is it
> > possible to buy the recovery CD from IBM? I've been surfing ibm.com but
> > can't seem to find a link to parts at that level.
> >
> > John Schmidt
> > jws_at_frii.com
> >
> >
>
>
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