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How to request a new laptop in the IT portal

Order a replacement or first laptop through the Northwind IT Portal. It takes about a minute, and IT has everything it needs to prepare the machine.

Click “Hardware”
Sample screenshot for step 1: Click “Hardware”. Drawn sample of the Northwind IT portal home page, with a Hardware link.
Click “Request” next to Laptop
Sample screenshot for step 2: Click “Request” next to Laptop. Drawn sample of the Northwind IT portal hardware catalog with a Request button beside each item.
Select “14-inch, 16 GB memory”
Sample screenshot for step 3: Select “14-inch, 16 GB memory”. Drawn sample of a laptop request form with a memory option picked.

Tip

Requests over €1,500 go to your manager for approval automatically. You do not need to email them.

Type your reason into “Business justification”
Sample screenshot for step 4: Type your reason into “Business justification”. Drawn sample of a laptop request form with a memory option picked.
Click “Submit request”
Sample screenshot for step 5: Click “Submit request”. Drawn sample of a laptop request form with a memory option picked.

Alert

Do not submit a second request if the first is still awaiting approval. Ask the Service Desk to chase it instead.

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