What is "trading-up"?

If you're currently using a T61 or T61p laptop, you have the opportunity to trade in your current model for a credit on your student account toward the purchase of the Fall 2010 Mobile Computing Package, which includes the Lenovo ThinkPad T410.

Act now!

Trade-up orders will be accepted through Wednesday, September 15. If you are interested in participating in the trade-up, you must turn in your T61 or T61p laptop to Pat Valiquette in the VCC Help Desk between Tuesday, September 7 and Friday, September 17 in order to get the trade-up credit.

Please note that T61p laptops are beginning the third year of their three-year manufacturer's warranty and ThinkPad protection. Please check Lenovo's website to find out the expiration date of your warranty.

• If you trade in a T61 laptop, the T410 package will cost $1,525.
• If you trade in a T61p, the T410 package will cost $1,425.

Full price for the Fall 2010 T410 package is $1,775.

To trade-up your laptop, you must complete both the trade-up form and the purchase form.

How to maximize your laptop credit

The credit amounts shown above are for laptops in excellent condition. To get the highest credit for your laptop, at the very least, you must:

• Make sure that your laptop is clean, in good working condition, and includes all its parts.
• Make sure the laptop case is intact and free of stickers and/or engraving. If the system has been damaged or has missing parts, you will not receive the full credit for it.
• Have any warranty repairs done before the warranty expires.
• Return the battery, CD/DVD drive, AC adapter and power cord. (You do not have to return the backpack, Ethernet cable, or security cable.)

  If you have any questions, please contact the Mobile Computing team.