Technical Support Procedures

Arbor provides the following services:

1. Product Application Solutions
Ex: LCD BIOS and cable support, OS and hardware support

2. Adherence to Quality Control
Product fails to operate

3. On-site Technical Support
Where available, local branch offices or customer service departments provide technical support as needed. Areas without local customer service are provided on-site service when possible.

4. Customer Service Requests
Customers are provided product technical documentation, updated BIOS and drivers, product specifications, and brochures.

When any of the above services are required, contact our Application Engineers according to the following procedures. (For more information, please visit our website or contact your Arbor sales representative.)

1. Application Solution

(1) To enable us to provide you with a prompt solution, please provide detailed information including:

 

(a) Product name, PCB version, BIOS version, and product S/N
(b) Model and specification of applied peripherals
(c) Application software and version, including OS and AP testing program
(d) Application environment (for example temperature, humidity, and vibration)
(e) A clear description of the problem-is it reproducible

(2)

After we have received the information, it will be reviewed by an application engineer.
Customers will receive an initial reply and a CSA (Customer Service Authorization) within four working hours. If service requires additional charges, the customer's oral consent and a signed confirmation are required before any further service can be provided.

(3)

Due to the wide spectrum and applications of products, Arbor is unable to fully prepare all required software and hardware facilities. In order to conduct application environment simulation for a solution, customers are required to provide related facilities for testing.

(4)

Application Engineers will contact customers with updated status reports until the problem is
resolved.

(5)

Application Engineers will contact customers within 48 hours to confirm whether the provided
solution is valid. The case will be considered closed if either the solution is valid or customers do not reply after receiving the third confirmation from the Application Engineers.


2. Product Quality Proble

(1)

The procedures for a product quality problem are the same as those outlined for an "application solution".

(2)

Provided defective products need to be sent back for analysis and repair, after sales maintenance procedures apply. However, Application Engineers will still follow up the product status.


3. on-Site Technical Service
 

(1)

Application Engineers will contact customers within four working hours upon request to confirm the product application environment and the characteristics of the problem. Customers will be contacted via telephone or email in order to reduce the cost to our customers.

(2)

If on-site technical service is necessary, Arbor will confirm the service charges, on-site location, and technical support visitation time with the customer.

(3)

After completing the on-site service, Application Engineers will fill out an On-Site Technical Service form. Customers are required to sign it for confirmation of services rendered.

(4)

The technical-support fee will be charged to the customer. (For more details, please refer to the "Technical Support Policy.")


4. Normal Technical Service Requests

(1)

Application Engineers will contact customers within four working hours after conducting study to determine the problem with the received merchandise.

(2)

The case is generally resolved within 3~7 working days.