[ltp] Linux, Thinkpads and IBM warranties

[Tony]

I have seen a couple of people mention removing the hard drive.  How
difficult is this?  Is it easy to open up and swap hard drives on some
models?  I am most interested in the X40.

On 4/26/05, Kevin Krause <kevin@sutje.de> wrote:
>=20
> I sent in my X21 twice, and I was actually advised to remove the hard
> drive beforehand - so no problem there. I don't think they mind what
> you've installed at all, as long as they don't have to give you software
> related support. The actual IBM technicians I talked to didn't care about
> my OS choice.
>=20
> Tony:
>=20
> > What issues and experiences have any of you had with Linux on your
> > Thinkpad and IBM's warranties?  Has anyone had a repair issue in which
> > Linux was install (dual boot or only Linux) and IBM give you a
> > problem?  Or do you have to resort to reinstalling windows only before
> > contacting IBM?
> >
> > Tony
>=20
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