Lenovo IdeaCentre B300 - Manual (Page 4)

Hardware Maintenance Manual
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Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
RoHS, The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/95/EC) is a European Union
legal requirement affecting the global electronics industry. RoHS
requirements must be implemented on Lenovo products placed on the
market after June 2006. Products on the market before June 2006 are
not required to have RoHS compliant parts.
So, if the parts are not compliant originally, replacement parts can
also be noncompliant, but in all cases, if the parts are compliant, the
replacement parts must also be compliant.
Lenovo plans to transition to RoHS compliance well before the
implementation date and expects its suppliers to be ready to support
Lenovo’s requirements and schedule. Products sold in 2005, will contain
some RoHS compliant FRUs. The following statement pertains to these
products and any product Lenovo produces containing RoHS compliant
parts.
RoHS compliant Lenovo IdeaCentre B3 parts have unique FRU part
numbers. Before or after June, 2006, failed RoHS compliant parts must
always be replaced using RoHS compliant FRUs, so only the FRUs
identified as compliant in the system HMM or direct substitutions for
those FRUs can be used.
Products marketed before June 2006 Products marketed after June 2006
Current or
original part
Replacement
FRU Current or
original part Replacement
FRU
Non-RoHS Can be Non-RoHS Must be RoHS Must be RoHS
Non-RoHS Can be RoHS
Non-RoHS Can sub to RoHS
RoHS Must be RoHS
Note: A direct substitution is a part with a different FRU part number that
is automatically shipped by the distribution center at the time of
order.
Related Web URLs are:
Lenovo information for Suppliers website: •
http://www-03.ibm.com/procurement/proweb.nsf/
ContentDocsByTitle/United+States~Information+for+suppliers
RoHS Directive:
•
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/
l_03720030213en00190023.pdf