IBM use used parts to repair ?

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aleung · #1 Post by **aleung** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:39 am

When I check my T30. I found it got label "Serviceable Used Part". Is that mean refurb?

beeblebrox · #2 Post by **beeblebrox** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:50 pm

yep!
happened to me with a memory card that IBM replaced.

...of course, that memory card was non-functional and the notebook would crash after 5 minutes.
Needless to say that I was quite [censored] off!

Problem with used stuff is: you don't know what happened before. The tests might show a fully working device, but there might be sporadic errors, that do not show up during tests. So I am very cautious.
use a burn-in software (Sandra) and torture the thinkpad (over night)just to be sure, that the refurbished part is fully functional .

#3 Post by **K. Eng** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:01 pm

I just got my T40 back from EZServ and the system board they used is also a "serviceable used part." I ran Prime95 overnight just to make sure the thing was stable.

Didn't have any problems so I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with it

kjarrett · #4 Post by **kjarrett** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:23 pm

Standard practice, sadly. Nothing we can do about it.

-kj-

whizkid · #5 Post by **whizkid** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:43 pm

While all the parts of your machine were new at one time, they are replacing your broken used parts with working used parts. Nothing exceptional at all about that.

aleung · #6 Post by **aleung** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:56 pm

well.. that's LCD panel.. i just curious what LCD it is (it only work for 2mins and shutoff). when i open it.. used serviceable parts.. no wonder i got it replace only 3 months and it dead again

IBM use used parts to repair ?

IBM use used parts to repair ?

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