IBM MT 2877, 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 IBM PCD
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.
IBM plans to transition to RoHS compliance well before the
implementation date and expects its suppliers to be ready
to support IBM's requirements and schedule. Products sold
in 2005, will contain some RoHS compliant FRUs. The
following statement pertains to these products and any
product PCD produces containing RoHS compliant parts.
RoHS compliant PCD 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
may be used.
Important service information
Introduction
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