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NVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage9
.
FirstEdition(April2013)
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard...1
Productdescription..............1
Onlineresources...............1
Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard...3
Beforeyoubegin...............3
Installingthegraphicscard...........3
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating
systems..................4
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows
operatingsystems..............4
InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperating
system...................5
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheLinux
operatingsystem...............6
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport....7
Onlinetechnicalsupport............7
Telephonetechnicalsupport..........7
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty.................9
Part1-GeneralTerms............9
Part2-Country-specicTerms........11
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......14
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......15
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................17
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............17
AppendixD.Notices..........21
Trademarks................21
Recyclinginformation............21
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........22
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....23
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........23
ChinaRoHS................23
TurkishRoHS...............23
UkraineRoHS...............23
IndiaRoHS................23
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Chapter1.Aboutthegraphicscard
ThischaptercontainsproductinformationfortheNVIDIAGraphicsCardbyLenovo
®
(hereaftercalled
thegraphicscard).
Productdescription
Thegraphicscardisasingle-slot,PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressgraphicscardwitha
ttedfull-heightbracketfortowermodelsorattedlow-prolebracketforsmallformfactor(SFF)models.
Thegraphicscardisdesignedforprofessionalgraphicsapplications,suchascomputer-aideddesign(CAD)
applications,DigitalContentCreation(DCC)applications,andScienticVisualizationapplications.
Onlineresources
Formoreinformationaboutthegraphicscard,includingonlinetechnicalsupport,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoaccessories,includingcompatibility,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide/
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Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard
Thischaptercontainsinstructionsforinstallingthegraphicscard.Italsoincludesinstructionsforinstalling
anduninstallingthedevicedriver.
Beforeyoubegin
Beforeyouinstallthegraphicscard,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricityfrom
damagingelectronicparts:
Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Youcandothisby
touchingthemetalframeofyourcomputer.
Donotremovethegraphicscardfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.
Whenyouremovethegraphicscardfromyourcomputer,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.
Whenhandlingthegraphicscard,holditbyitsedges,andavoidtouchingitscircuitry.
Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions
providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.
OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/
Installingthegraphicscard
Toinstallthegraphicscard,dothefollowing:
1.Prepareyourcomputerforgraphicscardinstallationbydoingthefollowing:
a.Turnoffallattacheddevicesandthenturnoffthecomputer.
b.Unplugallcordsandpowercablesfromthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
c.Removethecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoremovethecover,refertotheuserguide
thatcomeswithyourcomputer.
2.ChooseaPCIExpressx16expansionslot.
3.Removetheexpansionslotcoverfortheselectedexpansionslot.Savethescrewifthereisonetouse
withthemountingbracketofthegraphicscard.
Attention:Insertingagraphicscardintoanincorrecttypeofexpansionslotmightdamageyourcard,
yourcomputer,orboth.Toidentifythelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotinyourcomputer,referto
theuserguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
4.Positionthegraphicscardovertheselectedexpansionslot.Firmlyandevenlypushthegraphics
cardinuntilitisfullyseatedintheslot.
Notes:
Donotinserttheplastictabnexttotheconnectorpinsintotheexpansionslot.
Ifthegraphicscardhasanauxiliarypowerconnector,attachittothesystempowersupply.
5.Tightenthescrewifnecessarytosecurethemountingbracketofthegraphicscardinplace.
6.Reinstallthecomputercover.
7.Reattachthecords,powercables,andexternaldevicestothecomputer.
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InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Note:Ifagraphicscarddriverisinstalledonthecomputer,uninstallthegraphicscarddriverbeforeinstalling
anewone.
ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operatingsystem,
dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem:
1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:
Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.
Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,gointoMyComputerorComputer,andthendouble-click
ViewHtml.exeintherootdirectoryofthedisc.
3.Selectyourlanguage.
4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.
FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDiscintotheopticaldrive.Thediscstartsautomatically.Ifthedisc
doesnotstartautomatically,dooneofthefollowing:
Iftheautoplaywindowopens,clickRunViewHtml.exe.
Iftheautoplaywindowdoesnotopen,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharms,andclickSearchComputer.Thendouble-clicktheCD/DVDdriveicon.
3.Selectyourlanguage.
4.ClickSoftwareintheleftpaneofthewindow.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems
TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,Windows7,orWindows8operating
system,dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,clickordouble-clickAddorRemovePrograms.
3.ClicktheNVIDIAdriver,andthenclickRemove.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
ClickProgramsandFeatures.
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3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
4.ClickUninstall/Change.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
FromtheStartscreen
1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms,andthenclick
SearchControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
ClickProgramsandFeatures.
3.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
4.ClickUninstall/Change.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Fromthedesktop
1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop,andthenclickPersonalize.ThePersonalizationwindowis
displayed.
2.ClickControlPanelHomeinthetop-leftarea.
3.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
ClickProgramsandFeatures.
4.SelecttheNVIDIAdriverandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstall/Changeoptionisdisplayed.
5.ClickUninstall/Change.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
InstallingthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem
ThistopicappliestothegraphicscardsthatsupporttheLinuxoperatingsystem.
Notes:
Youmustloginwithsuperuserprivileges(rootuser)tosuccessfullyinstalltheNVIDIAProprietaryLinux
Driver.
Beforeinstallingthedevicedriver,makesurethattheCDorDVDdrivehasbeenmountedonyour
computer.
ToinstallthedevicedriverontheLinuxoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Runtheterminal.Theterminalwindowopens.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideDisc.
3.Typecdxxx/drivers/LinuxandpressEntertonavigatetothe/driver/LinuxfolderonyourCDorDVD
drive(wherexxxrepresentsthedirectorythatyourCDorDVDdriveismountedin).
4.TypeGraphics_card_Linux.runandpressEnter.
5.WhentheLicenseAgreementwindowopens,readtheLicenseAgreementandclickIAgreetocontinue
theinstallation.
6.Followtheinstructionsonyourcomputerscreentocompletethedevicedriverinstallation.
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7.Restartyourcomputer.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheLinuxoperatingsystem
ThistopicappliestothegraphicscardsthatsupporttheLinuxoperatingsystem.
Note:YoumustloginwithsuperuserprivilegestosuccessfullyuninstalltheNVIDIAProprietaryLinuxDriver.
Touninstallthedevicedriver,dothefollowing:
1.Runtheterminal.Theterminalwindowopens.
2.Typecdxxx/drivers/LinuxandpressEntertonavigatetothe/driver/LinuxfolderonyourCDorDVD
drive(wherexxxrepresentsthedirectorythatyourCDorDVDdriveismountedin).
3.Type./Graphics_card_Linux.run––uninstallandpressEnter.
4.Followtheinstructionsonyourcomputerscreentocompletetheuninstallprocess.
5.Restartyourcomputer.
Note:FormoreinformationaboutyourLinuxoperatingsystem,refertothedocumentationthatcamewith
yourLinuxoperatingsystem.
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AppendixA.ServiceandSupport
Thefollowinginformationdescribesthetechnicalsupportthatisavailableforyourproduct,duringthe
warrantyperiodorthroughoutthelifeofyourproduct.RefertotheLenovoLimitedWarrantyforafull
explanationofLenovowarrantyterms.
Onlinetechnicalsupport
Onlinetechnicalsupportisavailableduringthelifetimeofaproductat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Productreplacementassistanceorexchangeofdefectivecomponentsalsoisavailableduringthewarranty
period.ALenovotechnicalsupportrepresentativecanhelpyoudeterminethebestalternative.Inaddition,if
yourLenovooptionisinstalledintoaLenovocomputer,theoptiontakesonthewarrantyofthecomputerin
whichitisinstalled.FormanyLenovocomputers,thiscanentitletheLenovooptionforwarrantyservice
uptothreeyears.
Telephonetechnicalsupport
InstallationandcongurationsupportthroughtheCustomerSupportCenterwillbeavailableuntil90days
aftertheoptionhasbeenwithdrawnfrommarketing.Afterthattime,thesupportiscancelled,ormade
availableforafee,atLenovo’sdiscretion.Additionalsupportisalsoavailableforanominalfee.
BeforecontactingaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative,pleasehavethefollowinginformationavailable:
optionnameandnumber,proofofpurchase,computermanufacturer,model,serialnumberandmanual,
theexactwordingofanyerrormessage,descriptionoftheproblem,andthehardwareandsoftware
congurationinformationforyoursystem.
Yourtechnicalsupportrepresentativemightwanttowalkyouthroughtheproblemwhileyouareatyour
computerduringthecall.
Telephonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovo
Supportisalwaysavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
.Ifthetelephonenumberforyour
countryorregionisnotlisted,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
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AppendixB.LenovoLimitedWarranty
L505-0010-0208/2011
ThisLenovoLimitedWarrantyconsistsofthefollowingparts:
Part1-GeneralTerms
Part2-Country-specicTerms
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation
ThetermsofPart2replaceormodifytermsofPart1asspeciedforaparticularcountry.
Part1-GeneralTerms
ThisLenovoLimitedWarrantyappliesonlytoLenovohardwareproductsyoupurchasedforyourownuseand
notforresale.ThisLenovoLimitedWarrantyisavailableinotherlanguagesatwww.lenovo.com/warranty.
WhatthisWarrantyCovers
LenovowarrantsthateachLenovohardwareproductthatyoupurchaseisfreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanshipundernormaluseduringthewarrantyperiod.Thewarrantyperiodfortheproductstartson
theoriginaldateofpurchaseasshownonyoursalesreceiptorinvoiceorasmaybeotherwisespecied
byLenovo.Thewarrantyperiodandtypeofwarrantyservicethatapplytoyourproductareasspecied
inPart3-WarrantyServiceInformationbelow.Thiswarrantyonlyappliestoproductsinthecountry
orregionofpurchase.
THISWARRANTYISYOUREXCLUSIVEWARRANTYANDREPLACESALLOTHERWARRANTIES
ORCONDITIONS,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,ANYIMPLIED
WARRANTIESORCONDITIONSOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.
ASSOMESTATESORJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONOFEXPRESSOR
IMPLIEDWARRANTIES,THEABOVEEXCLUSIONMAYNOTAPPL YTOYOU.INTHATEVENT ,SUCH
WARRANTIESAPPL YONL YTOTHEEXTENTANDFORSUCHDURATIONASREQUIREDBYLAWAND
ARELIMITEDINDURATIONTOTHEWARRANTYPERIOD.ASSOMESTATESORJURISDICTIONSDO
NOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONTHEDURATIONOFANIMPLIEDWARRANTY,THEABOVELIMITATION
ONDURATIONMAYNOTAPPL YTOYOU.
HowtoObtainWarrantyService
Iftheproductdoesnotfunctionaswarrantedduringthewarrantyperiod,youmayobtainwarrantyserviceby
contactingLenovooraLenovoapprovedServiceProvider.AlistofapprovedServiceProvidersandtheir
telephonenumbersisavailableat:www.lenovo.com/support/phone.
Warrantyservicemaynotbeavailableinalllocationsandmaydifferfromlocationtolocation.Chargesmay
applyoutsideaServiceProvider’snormalservicearea.ContactalocalServiceProviderforinformation
specictoyourlocation.
CustomerResponsibilitiesforWarrantyService
Beforewarrantyserviceisprovided,youmusttakethefollowingsteps:
followtheservicerequestproceduresspeciedbytheServiceProvider;
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backuporsecureallprogramsanddatacontainedintheproduct;
providetheServiceProviderwithallsystemkeysorpasswords;
providetheServiceProviderwithsufcient,free,andsafeaccesstoyourfacilitiestoperformservice;
removealldata,includingcondentialinformation,proprietaryinformationandpersonalinformation,from
theproductor,ifyouareunabletoremoveanysuchinformation,modifytheinformationtopreventits
accessbyanotherpartyorsothatitisnotpersonaldataunderapplicablelaw.TheServiceProvidershall
notberesponsibleforthelossordisclosureofanydata,includingcondentialinformation,proprietary
information,orpersonalinformation,onaproductreturnedoraccessedforwarrantyservice;
removeallfeatures,parts,options,alterations,andattachmentsnotcoveredbythewarranty;
ensurethattheproductorpartisfreeofanylegalrestrictionsthatpreventitsreplacement;
ifyouarenottheownerofaproductorpart,obtainauthorizationfromtheownerfortheServiceProvider
toprovidewarrantyservice.
WhatYourServiceProviderWillDotoCorrectProblems
WhenyoucontactaServiceProvider,youmustfollowthespeciedproblemdeterminationandresolution
procedures.
TheServiceProviderwillattempttodiagnoseandresolveyourproblembytelephone,e-mailorremote
assistance.TheServiceProvidermaydirectyoutodownloadandinstalldesignatedsoftwareupdates.
Someproblemsmayberesolvedwithareplacementpartthatyouinstallyourselfcalleda“Customer
ReplaceableUnit”or“CRU.Ifso,theServiceProviderwillshiptheCRUtoyouforyoutoinstall.
Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedoverthetelephone;throughtheapplicationofsoftwareupdatesor
theinstallationofaCRU,theServiceProviderwillarrangeforserviceunderthetypeofwarrantyservice
designatedfortheproductunderPart3-WarrantyServiceInformationbelow.
IftheServiceProviderdeterminesthatitisunabletorepairyourproduct,theServiceProviderwillreplace
itwithonethatisatleastfunctionallyequivalent.
IftheServiceProviderdeterminesthatitisunabletoeitherrepairorreplaceyourproduct,yoursole
remedyunderthisLimitedWarrantyistoreturntheproducttoyourplaceofpurchaseortoLenovofora
refundofyourpurchaseprice.
ReplacementProductsandParts
Whenwarrantyserviceinvolvesthereplacementofaproductorpart,thereplacedproductorpartbecomes
Lenovo’spropertyandthereplacementproductorpartbecomesyourproperty.OnlyunalteredLenovo
productsandpartsareeligibleforreplacement.ThereplacementproductorpartprovidedbyLenovomay
notbenew,butitwillbeingoodworkingorderandatleastfunctionallyequivalenttotheoriginalproductor
part.Thereplacementproductorpartshallbewarrantedforthebalanceoftheperiodremainingonthe
originalproduct.
UseofPersonalContactInformation
Ifyouobtainserviceunderthiswarranty,youauthorizeLenovotostore,useandprocessinformationabout
yourwarrantyserviceandyourcontactinformation,includingname,phonenumbers,address,ande-mail
address.Lenovomayusethisinformationtoperformserviceunderthiswarranty.Wemaycontactyouto
inquireaboutyoursatisfactionwithourwarrantyserviceortonotifyyouaboutanyproductrecallsorsafety
issues.Inaccomplishingthesepurposes,youauthorizeLenovototransferyourinformationtoanycountry
wherewedobusinessandtoprovideittoentitiesactingonourbehalf.Wemayalsodiscloseitwhere
requiredbylaw.Lenovo’sprivacypolicyisavailableatwww.lenovo.com/.
WhatthisWarrantyDoesnotCover
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Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
uninterruptedorerror-freeoperationofaproduct;
lossof,ordamageto,yourdatabyaproduct;
anysoftwareprograms,whetherprovidedwiththeproductorinstalledsubsequently;
failureordamageresultingfrommisuse,abuse,accident,modication,unsuitablephysicaloroperating
environment,naturaldisasters,powersurges,impropermaintenance,orusenotinaccordancewith
productinformationmaterials;
damagecausedbyanon-authorizedserviceprovider;
failureof,ordamagecausedby,anythirdpartyproducts,includingthosethatLenovomayprovideor
integrateintotheLenovoproductatyourrequest;
anytechnicalorothersupport,suchasassistancewith“how-to”questionsandthoseregardingproduct
set-upandinstallation;
productsorpartswithanalteredidenticationlabelorfromwhichtheidenticationlabelhasbeen
removed.
LimitationofLiability
LenovoisresponsibleforlossordamagetoyourproductonlywhileitisintheServiceProvider’spossession
orintransit,iftheServiceProviderisresponsibleforthetransportation.
NeitherLenovonortheServiceProviderisresponsibleforlossordisclosureofanydata,including
condentialinformation,proprietaryinformation,orpersonalinformation,containedinaproduct.
UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCES,ANDNOTWITHSTANDINGTHEFAILUREOFESSENTIALPURPOSE
OFANYREMEDYSETFORTHHEREIN,SHALLLENOVO,ITSAFFILIATES,SUPPLIERS,RESELLERS,
ORSERVICEPROVIDERSBELIABLEFORANYOFTHEFOLLOWINGEVENIFINFORMEDOFTHEIR
POSSIBILITYANDREGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHECLAIMISBASEDINCONTRACT,WARRANTY,
NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYOROTHERTHEORYOFLIABILITY:1)THIRDPARTYCLAIMS
AGAINSTYOUFORDAMAGES;2)LOSS,DAMAGEORDISCLOSUREOFYOURDATA;3)SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL,PUNITIVE,INDIRECTORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITED
TOLOSTPROFITS,BUSINESSREVENUE,GOODWILLORANTICIPATEDSAVINGS.INNOCASE
SHALLTHETOTALLIABILITYOFLENOVO,ITSAFFILIATESS,SUPPLIERS,RESELLERSORSERVICE
PROVIDERSFORDAMAGESFROMANYCAUSEEXCEEDTHEAMOUNTOFACTUALDIRECT
DAMAGES,NOTTOEXCEEDTHEAMOUNTPAIDFORTHEPRODUCT.
THEFOREGOINGLIMITATIONSDONOTAPPL YTODAMAGESFORBODIL YINJURY(INCLUDING
DEATH),DAMAGETOREALPROPERTYORDAMAGETOTANGIBLEPERSONALPROPERTYFOR
WHICHLENOVOISLIABLEUNDERLAW.ASSOMESTATESORJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOW
THEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,THEABOVE
LIMITATIONOREXCLUSIONMAYNOTAPPL YTOYOU.
YourOtherRights
THISWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS.YOUMAYHAVEOTHERRIGHTS
ACCORDINGTOTHEAPPLICABLELAWSOFYOURSTATEORJURISDICTION.YOUMAYALSO
HAVEOTHERRIGHTSUNDERAWRITTENAGREEMENTWITHLENOVO.NOTHINGINTHIS
WARRANTYAFFECTSSTATUTORYRIGHTS,INCLUDINGRIGHTSOFCONSUMERSUNDERLAWS
ORREGULATIONSGOVERNINGTHESALEOFCONSUMERGOODSTHATCANNOTBEWAIVED
ORLIMITEDBYCONTRACT.
Part2-Country-specicT erms
Australia
AppendixB.LenovoLimitedWarranty11
“Lenovo”meansLenovo(Australia&NewZealand)PtyLimitedABN70112394411.Address:Level
10,NorthTower,1-5RailwayStreet,Chatswood,NSW,2067.Telephone:+61280038200.Email:
ThefollowingreplacesthesamesectioninPart1:
WhatthisWarrantyCovers:
Lenovowarrantsthateachhardwareproductthatyoupurchaseisfreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanshipundernormaluseandconditionsduringthewarrantyperiod.Iftheproductfailsduetoa
covereddefectduringthewarrantyperiod,LenovowillprovideyouaremedyunderthisLimitedWarranty.
Thewarrantyperiodfortheproductstartsontheoriginaldateofpurchasespeciedonyoursalesreceiptor
invoiceunlessLenovoinformsyouotherwiseinwriting.Thewarrantyperiodandtypeofwarrantyservice
thatapplytoyourproductaresetforthbelowinPart3-WarrantyServiceInformation.
THEBENEFITSGIVENBYTHISWARRANTYAREINADDITIONTOYOURRIGHTSANDREMEDIESAT
LAW,INCLUDINGTHOSEUNDERTHEAUSTRALIANCONSUMERLAW.
ThefollowingreplacesthesamesectioninPart1:
ReplacementProductsandParts:
Whenwarrantyserviceinvolvesthereplacementofaproductorpart,thereplacedproductorpartbecomes
Lenovo’spropertyandthereplacementproductorpartbecomesyourproperty.OnlyunalteredLenovo
productsandpartsareeligibleforreplacement.ThereplacementproductorpartprovidedbyLenovomay
notbenew,butitwillbeingoodworkingorderandatleastfunctionallyequivalenttotheoriginalproductor
part.Thereplacementproductorpartshallbewarrantedforthebalanceoftheperiodremainingonthe
originalproduct.Productsandpartspresentedforrepairmaybereplacedbyrefurbishedproductsorparts
ofthesametyperatherthanbeingrepaired.Refurbishedpartsmaybeusedtorepairtheproduct;andrepair
oftheproductmayresultinlossofdata,iftheproductiscapableofretaininguser-generateddata.
ThefollowingisaddedtothesamesectioninPart1:
UseofPersonalContactInformation:
Lenovowillnotbeabletoperformourserviceunderthiswarrantyifyourefusetoprovideyourinformation
ordonotwishustotransferyourinformationtoouragentorcontractor.Youhavetherighttoaccess
yourpersonalcontactinformationandrequestcorrectionofanyerrorsinitpursuanttothePrivacyAct
1988bycontactingLenovo.
ThefollowingreplacesthesamesectioninPart1:
LimitationofLiability:
LenovoisresponsibleforlossordamagetoyourproductonlywhileitisintheServiceProvider’spossession
orintransit,iftheServiceProviderisresponsibleforthetransportation.
NeitherLenovonortheServiceProviderisresponsibleforlossordisclosureofanydata,including
condentialinformation,proprietaryinformation,orpersonalinformation,containedinaproduct.
TOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,UNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESANDNOTWITHSTANDING
THEFAILUREOFESSENTIALPURPOSEOFANYREMEDYSETFORTHHEREIN,SHALLLENOVO,
ITSAFFILIATES,SUPPLIERS,RESELLERS,ORSERVICEPROVIDERSBELIABLEFORANYOFTHE
FOLLOWINGEVENIFINFORMEDOFTHEIRPOSSIBILITYANDREGARDLESSOFWHETHERTHE
CLAIMISBASEDINCONTRACT ,WARRANTY,NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYOROTHERTHEORY
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OFLIABILITY:1)THIRDPARTYCLAIMSAGAINSTYOUFORDAMAGES;2)LOSS,DAMAGEOR
DISCLOSUREOFYOURDATA;3)SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,PUNITIVE,INDIRECTORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLOSTPROFITS,BUSINESSREVENUE,GOODWILLOR
ANTICIPATEDSAVINGS.INNOCASESHALLTHETOTALLIABILITYOFLENOVO,ITSAFFILIATESS,
SUPPLIERS,RESELLERSORSERVICEPROVIDERSFORDAMAGESFROMANYCAUSEEXCEEDTHE
AMOUNTOFACTUALDIRECTDAMAGES,NOTTOEXCEEDTHEAMOUNTPAIDFORTHEPRODUCT.
THEFOREGOINGLIMITATIONSDONOTAPPL YTODAMAGESFORBODIL YINJURY(INCLUDING
DEATH),DAMAGETOREALPROPERTYORDAMAGETOTANGIBLEPERSONALPROPERTYFOR
WHICHLENOVOISLIABLEUNDERLAW.
ThefollowingreplacesthesamesectioninPart1:
YourOtherRights:
THISWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS.YOUALSOHAVEOTHERRIGHTSATLAW,
INCLUDINGUNDERTHEAUSTRALIANCONSUMERLAW.NOTHINGINTHISWARRANTYAFFECTS
STATUTORYRIGHTSORRIGHTSATLAW,INCLUDINGRIGHTSTHATCANNOTBEWAIVEDOR
LIMITEDBYCONTRACT.
Forexample,ourproductscomewithguaranteesthatcannotbeexcludedundertheAustralianConsumer
Law.Youareentitledtoareplacementorrefundforamajorfailureandcompensationforanyother
reasonablyforeseeablelossordamage.Youarealsoentitledtohavetheproductsrepairedorreplacedifthe
productsfailtobeofacceptablequalityandthefailuredoesnotamounttoamajorfailure.
NewZealand
ThefollowingisaddedtothesamesectioninPart1:
UseofPersonalInformation:
Lenovowillnotbeabletoperformourserviceunderthiswarrantyifyourefusetoprovideyourinformationor
donotwishustotransferyourinformationtoouragentorcontractor.Youhavetherighttoaccessyour
personalinformationandrequestcorrectionofanyerrorsinitpursuanttothePrivacyAct1993bycontacting
Lenovo(Australia&NewZealand)PtyLimitedABN70112394411.Address:Level10,NorthTower,1-5
RailwayStreet,Chatswood,NSW,2067.Telephone:61280038200.Email:[email protected]
Bangladesh,Cambodia,India,Indonesia,Nepal,Philippines,VietnamandSriLanka
ThefollowingisaddedtoPart1:
DisputeResolution
Disputesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththiswarrantyshallbenallysettledbyarbitrationheldin
Singapore.Thiswarrantyshallbegoverned,construedandenforcedinaccordancewiththelawsof
Singapore,withoutregardtoconictoflaws.IfyouacquiredtheproductinIndia,disputesarisingoutofor
inconnectionwiththiswarrantyshallbenallysettledbyarbitrationheldinBangalore,India.Arbitration
inSingaporeshallbeheldinaccordancewiththeArbitrationRulesofSingaporeInternationalArbitration
Center(“SIACRules”)thenineffect.ArbitrationinIndiashallbeheldinaccordancewiththelawsofIndia
thenineffect.Thearbitrationawardshallbenalandbindingonthepartieswithoutappeal.Anyaward
shallbeinwritingandsetforththendingsoffactandtheconclusionsoflaw.Allarbitrationproceedings,
includingalldocumentspresentedinsuchproceedingsshallbeconductedintheEnglishlanguage.The
Englishlanguageversionofthiswarrantyprevailsoveranyotherlanguageversioninsuchproceedings.
EuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)
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ThefollowingisaddedtoPart1:
CustomersintheEEAmaycontactLenovoatthefollowingaddress:EMEAServiceOrganisation,Lenovo
(International)B.V.,Floor2,Einsteinova21,85101,Bratislava,Slovakia.Serviceunderthiswarrantyfor
LenovohardwareproductspurchasedinEEAcountriesmaybeobtainedinanyEEAcountryinwhichthe
producthasbeenannouncedandmadeavailablebyLenovo.
Russia
ThefollowingisaddedtoPart1:
ProductServiceLife
Theproductservicelifeisfour(4)yearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation
ProductTypeCountryorRegionofPurchaseWarrantyPeriodTypeofWarrantyService
NVIDIAGraphicsCard
byLenovo
Worldwide3years1,4
Ifrequired,yourServiceProviderwillproviderepairorexchangeservicedependingonthetypeofwarranty
servicespeciedforyourproductandtheavailableservice.Schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetime
ofyourcall,partsavailability,andotherfactors.
TypesofWarrantyService
1.CustomerReplaceableUnit(“CRU”)Service
UnderCRUService,theServiceProviderwillshipCRUstoyouatitscostforinstallationbyyou.CRU
informationandreplacementinstructionsareshippedwithyourproductandareavailablefromLenovoatany
timeuponrequest.CRUsthatareeasilyinstalledbyyouarecalled“Self-serviceCRUs”.“Optional-service
CRUs”areCRUsthatmayrequiresometechnicalskillandtools.InstallationofSelf-serviceCRUsisyour
responsibility.YoumayrequestthataServiceProviderinstallOptional-serviceCRUsunderoneoftheother
typesofwarrantyservicedesignatedforyourproduct.Anoptionalserviceofferingmaybeavailablefor
purchasefromaServiceProviderorLenovounderwhichSelf-serviceCRUswouldbeinstalledforyou.
YoumayndalistofCRUsandtheirdesignationinthepublicationthatwasshippedwithyourproduct
oratwww.lenovo.com/CRUs.TherequirementtoreturnadefectiveCRU,ifany,willbespeciedinthe
instructionsshippedwithareplacementCRU.Whenreturnisrequired:1)returninstructions,aprepaid
returnshippinglabel,andacontainerwillbeincludedwiththereplacementCRU;and2)youmaybecharged
forthereplacementCRUiftheServiceProviderdoesnotreceivethedefectiveCRUfromyouwithinthirty
(30)daysofyourreceiptofthereplacementCRU.
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2.On-siteService
UnderOn-SiteService,aServiceProviderwilleitherrepairorexchangetheproductatyourlocation.You
mustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheproduct.Somerepairs
mayneedtobecompletedataservicecenter.Ifso,theServiceProviderwillsendtheproducttothe
servicecenteratitsexpense.
3.CourierorDepotService
UnderCourierorDepotService,yourproductwillberepairedorexchangedatadesignatedservicecenter,
withshippingattheexpenseoftheServiceProvider.Youareresponsiblefordisconnectingtheproductand
packingitinashippingcontainerprovidedtoyoutoreturnyourproducttoadesignatedservicecenter.
Acourierwillpickupyourproductanddeliverittothedesignatedservicecenter.Theservicecenterwill
returntheproducttoyouatitsexpense.
4.CustomerCarry-InService
UnderCustomerCarry-InService,yourproductwillberepairedorexchangedafteryoudeliverittoa
designatedservicecenteratyourriskandexpense.Aftertheproducthasbeenrepairedorexchanged,itwill
bemadeavailabletoyouforcollection.Ifyoufailtocollecttheproduct,theServiceProvidermaydisposeof
theproductasitseest,withnoliabilitytoyou.
5.Mail-InService
UnderMail-InService,yourproductwillberepairedorexchangedatadesignatedservicecenterafteryou
deliveritatyourriskandexpense.Aftertheproducthasbeenrepairedorexchanged,itwillbereturnedto
youatLenovo’sriskandexpense,unlesstheServiceProviderspeciesotherwise.
6.CustomerTwo-WayMail-InService
UnderCustomerTwo-WayMail-InService,yourproductwillberepairedorexchangedafteryoudeliveritto
adesignatedservicecenteratyourriskandexpense.Aftertheproducthasbeenrepairedorexchanged,
itwillbemadeavailabletoyouforreturnshippingatyourriskandexpense.Ifyoufailtoarrangereturn
shipment,theServiceProvidermaydisposeoftheproductasitseest,withnoliabilitytoyou.
7.ProductExchangeService
UnderProductExchangeService,Lenovowillshipareplacementproducttoyourlocation.Youare
responsibleforitsinstallationandvericationofitsoperation.Thereplacementproductbecomesyour
propertyinexchangeforthefailedproduct,whichbecomesthepropertyofLenovo.Youmustpackthe
failedproductintheshippingcartoninwhichyoureceivedthereplacementproductandreturnittoLenovo.
Transportationcharges,bothways,shallbeatLenovo’sexpense.Ifyoufailtousethecartoninwhichthe
replacementproductwasreceived,youmayberesponsibleforanydamagetothefailedproductoccurring
duringshipment.YoumaybechargedforthereplacementproductifLenovodoesnotreceivethefailed
productwithinthirty(30)daysofyourreceiptofthereplacementproduct.
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico
EsteSuplementoseconsideraparteintegrantedelaGarantíaLimitadadeLenovoyseráefectivoúnicay
exclusivamenteparalosproductosdistribuidosycomercializadosdentrodelTerritoriodelosEstados
UnidosMexicanos.Encasodeconicto,seaplicaránlostérminosdeesteSuplemento.
Todoslosprogramasdesoftwareprecargadosenelequiposólotendránunagarantíadetreinta(30)díaspor
defectosdeinstalacióndesdelafechadecompra.Lenovonoesresponsabledelainformaciónincluida
AppendixB.LenovoLimitedWarranty15
endichosprogramasdesoftwarey/ocualquierprogramadesoftwareadicionalinstaladoporUstedo
instaladodespuésdelacompradelproducto.
Losserviciosnocubiertosporlagarantíasecargaránalusuarional,previaobtencióndeunaautorización.
Enelcasodequesepreciseunareparacióncubiertaporlagarantía,porfavor,llamealCentrodesoporte
alclienteal001-866-434-2080,dondeledirigiránalCentrodeservicioautorizadomáscercano.Sino
existieseningúnCentrodeservicioautorizadoensuciudad,poblaciónoenunradiode70kilómetros
desuciudadopoblación,lagarantíaincluirácualquiergastodeentregarazonablerelacionadoconel
transportedelproductoasuCentrodeservicioautorizadomáscercano.Porfavor,llamealCentrode
servicioautorizadomáscercanoparaobtenerlasaprobacionesnecesariasolainformaciónrelacionada
conelenvíodelproductoyladireccióndeenvío.
ParaobtenerunalistadelosCentrosdeservicioautorizados,porfavor,visite:
http://www.lenovo.com/mx/es/servicios
Importadopor:
LenovoxicoS.deR.L.deC.V.
Av.SantaFe505,Piso15
Col.CruzManca
Cuajimalpa,D.F .,México
C.P .05349
Tel.(55)50008500
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