Before you call
Before you call, there are several steps that you can take to try and solve the problem yourself. If you decide that you do need to call for assistance, gather the information that will be needed by the service technician to more quickly resolve your problem.
Attempt to resolve the problem yourself
You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that Lenovo provides in the online help or in the Lenovo product documentation. The Lenovo product documentation also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform. The documentation for most systems, operating systems, and programs 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.
You can take these steps to try to solve the problem yourself:
- Check all cables to make sure that they are connected.
- If you have installed new hardware or software in your environment, check Lenovo ServerProven website to make sure that the hardware and software is supported by your product.
- Go to Lenovo Support Portal and check for information to help you solve the problem.
Check the Lenovo forums at https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Datacenter-Systems/ct-p/sv_eg to see if someone else has encountered a similar problem.
You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that Lenovo provides in the online help or in the Lenovo product documentation. The Lenovo product documentation also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform. The documentation for most systems, operating systems, and programs 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.
Gathering information needed to call Support
If you believe that you require warranty service for your Lenovo product, the service technicians will be able to assist you more efficiently if you prepare before you call. You can also see Lenovo Product Warranty Plans for more information about your product warranty.
Gather the following information to provide to the service technician. This data will help the service technician quickly provide a solution to your problem and ensure that you receive the level of service for which you might have contracted.
Hardware and Software Maintenance agreement contract numbers, if applicable
Machine type number (Lenovo 4-digit machine identifier)
Model number
Serial number
Current system UEFI and firmware levels
Other pertinent information such as error messages and logs
As an alternative to calling Lenovo Support, you can go to Submit An eTicket to submit an Electronic Service Request. Submitting an Electronic Service Request will start the process of determining a solution to your problem by making the pertinent information available to the service technicians. The Lenovo service technicians can start working on your solution as soon as you have completed and submitted an Electronic Service Request.