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Thanks whoami. &nbsp;I'm going to look into becoming authorized but have doubts as I work from home and could never sell too many products. &nbsp;I know sometimes computer companies expect you to sell their computers before you can become authorized.<br />
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I'll look into becoming a partner anyway. &nbsp;You never know.<br />
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Thank you!
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Thanks whoami.  I'm going to look into becoming authorized but have doubts as I work from home and could never sell too many products.  I know sometimes computer companies expect you to sell their computers before you can become authorized.

I'll look into becoming a partner anyway.  You never know.

Thank you!

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doing my homework to work on some ibm laptop (don't know the model number yet). &nbsp;if i explore<br />
<a href="http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO</a><br />
i can eventually find hardware manuals.<br />
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in reading these manuals, i see if a motherboard replacement is necessary (or some other hardware) i may need some diskette to 'reset' EEPROM strings.<br />
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are there walls i will hit not being an AUTHORIZED ibm business partner, repair center, etc?<br />
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in the past I have been able to repair Toshiba, Dell, Sony, Apple laptops. &nbsp;After repairing one Sony Vaio, the machine would not start so I &nbsp;want to be sure that I have all the resources to fix the next IBM laptop which comes into the shop. &nbsp;(Although I am not an AASP I have still found where I can buy parts -- not so sure about IBM/Lenovo prodcts).
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doing my homework to work on some ibm laptop (don't know the model number yet).  if i explore
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO
i can eventually find hardware manuals.

in reading these manuals, i see if a motherboard replacement is necessary (or some other hardware) i may need some diskette to 'reset' EEPROM strings.

are there walls i will hit not being an AUTHORIZED ibm business partner, repair center, etc?

in the past I have been able to repair Toshiba, Dell, Sony, Apple laptops.  After repairing one Sony Vaio, the machine would not start so I  want to be sure that I have all the resources to fix the next IBM laptop which comes into the shop.  (Although I am not an AASP I have still found where I can buy parts -- not so sure about IBM/Lenovo prodcts).

What limitations (license wise) will I meet and how can I overcome them when working on IBM laptops?

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.