Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance; Before You Call; Using The Documentation - Lenovo ThinkServer TD100 Installation Manual

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance

If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information
about Lenovo products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from
Lenovo to assist you. This section contains information about where to go for
additional information about Lenovo and Lenovo products, what to do if you
experience a problem with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is
necessary.

Before you call

Before you call, make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the
problem yourself:
v Check all cables to make sure that they are connected.
v Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional
v Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation, and use the
v Go to the Lenovo support Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for
You can solve many problems without outside assistance by using the information
available on the Lenovo support site or by following the troubleshooting procedures
that Lenovo provides in the documentation that is provided with your Lenovo
product. The documentation that comes with Lenovo systems also describes the
diagnostic tests that you can perform. Most systems, operating systems, and
programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and
explanations of error messages and error codes. If you suspect a software problem,
see the documentation for the operating system or program.

Using the documentation

Information about your Lenovo system and preinstalled software, if any, or optional
device is available in the documentation that comes with the product. That
documentation can include printed documents, online documents, readme files, and
help files. Most of the documentation for your server is on the ThinkServer
Documentation DVD provided with your server. See the troubleshooting information
in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs.
The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you
need additional or updated device drivers or other software. Lenovo maintains
pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information
and download device drivers and updates. To access these pages, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support and follow the instructions.
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devices are turned on.
diagnostic tools that come with your system. Information about diagnostic tools is
in the Hardware Maintenance Manual, which is available on the Lenovo Support
Web site.
technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request
for information.
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