The first extension was until Jan. 1, 2007, then July 1, 2007, and now
to Jan. 30, 2008. But this is just the motherboard, not other components
(i.e. the power supplies that fail just as regularly). So, as I hinted
at in my first message, the motherboards have had their coverage
extended to the current time. I doubt that they will extend them again
as the computers will then have been in service almost 5 years, but I
have been wrong before.

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-----Original Message-----
From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Stephan Andre'
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:04 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Solder / Desolder tools

On Thursday 27 September 2007 11:12:13 Michael S. Surato wrote:
> This would not happen to be a repair for bad capicitors on GX 270s 
> would it? If so, Dell has extended their warranty on these systems
once again.

Oh? Do tell!  As I understood it, the agreement was 'till Janurary 30th
2008.  Is that incorrect?

As an aside, have people at MSU encountered that problem?  My spy inside
Dell said that about 9 - 11% of those machines developed problems
because of the capacitor debacle.  None of my 270ish seems have ever had
problems, but a friend who ordered several elsewhere had gobs of
problems.

--STeve Andre'
Political Science