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Refurbished and Used AS/400 and Power Systems

Certified refurbished and secondary market AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems hardware, tested and warrantied for production or lab use.

Refurbished and Used AS/400 and Power Systems Overview

Refurbished and used IBM i hardware serves buyers who need working capacity now, are budget constrained, or want a matched spare and test environment without paying new-hardware pricing. This category covers full systems, from older AS/400 and iSeries generations still running stable workloads to more recent Power Systems taken out of production elsewhere.

Buyers evaluating this category are usually weighing certified, tested, and warrantied inventory against the risk of untested surplus hardware from a general reseller.

Common Buyer Refurbished and Used AS/400 and Power Systems Questions

How long does IBM support older AS/400 and Power hardware?

Support windows vary by generation, but IBM's standard hardware support typically runs several years past a model's initial release before moving to limited or end-of-service status. Once a generation exits standard support, buyers depend on independent service providers and secondary market parts to keep systems running.

Buyers running legacy hardware should check the current lifecycle status of their exact model, since running past end of support is a real operational risk, not just a compliance formality.

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What does certified refurbished actually mean for AS/400 hardware?

The term is not standardized, so it means whatever the specific seller defines it to mean. At minimum, buyers should expect some documented testing before sale, but the depth of that testing varies widely between sellers.

The strongest refurbished hardware partners provide a written test report showing what was checked, along with a real warranty covering parts and labor rather than a vague replacement promise. Buyers should ask for that documentation before comparing price alone.

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Refurbished and Used AS/400 and Power Systems Features to Evaluate

  • Testing and certification process the seller applies before sale
  • Warranty length and what it actually covers after delivery
  • Remaining IBM support eligibility for the specific model and firmware level
  • Available documentation on prior workload and duty cycle
  • Return or exchange terms if the unit fails after installation

Refurbished and Used AS/400 and Power Systems Implementation Considerations

Buyers should treat refurbished hardware sourcing as a vendor evaluation, not just a price comparison. The strongest partners test before shipping, document what was tested, and stand behind the unit with a real warranty rather than an as-is sale.

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