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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 A7 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