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
original
FRU
parts
are
non
compliant,
replacement
parts
can
also
be
non
compliant.
In
all
cases
if
the
original
FRU
parts
are
RoHS
compliant
the
replacement
part
must
also
be
RoHS
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
FRUs.
RoHS
compliant
FRUs
have
unique
FRU
part
numbers.
Before
or
after
the
RoHS
implementation
date,
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.
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
the
order.
Important
service
information
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