When is my BCIT-Issued Laptop or Desktop Available for Replacement?

Laptop Replacement Schedules

ITS issued laptops are not owned by BCIT and are instead leased for thirty-nine months. They are also covered under warranty for three years (warranty only covers manufacturing defects, and it does not cover physical or water damage). These schedules apply only to the specified laptop models which have been deployed by ITS. These models of laptop adhere to current ITS hardware standards.

Models eligible for replacement

These are the laptop models we are currently replacing over the next 12 to 18 months (based on original deployment date). An email notification will be sent to users regarding the replacement.

• Lenovo X1 Yoga (Gen 6)
• Dell Latitude 5430
• Dell Precision 3571

Models not yet eligible for replacement

These models are a part of the replacement program, but their cycle hasn’t come up for replacement yet.

• Dell Latitude 5440
• Dell Precision 3581
• Lenovo T14 Gen 4
• Lenovo P16v Gen1
• Lenovo T14 Gen 5
• Lenovo T14 Gen 6

Models no longer eligible for replacement

Previous laptop standards that are no longer a part of the program and are not eligible for replacement. These models were previously a part of the replacement program but their replacement window has since passed and they are no longer a part of the program.

• Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 2
• Lenovo Thinkpad P14 Gen 2
• Lenovo Thinkpad T14 Gen 1
• Lenovo Thinkpad P14 Gen 1
• Lenovo Thinkpad T490
• Lenovo Thinkpad T480s
• Lenovo X1 Yoga
• Lenovo T580s (bought out due to budgetary constraints, expected replacement to be determined)
• Lenovo Thinkpad T470s
• Lenovo Thinkpad T470p
• Lenovo Thinkpad T460p
• Lenovo Thinkpad T460s
• Lenovo Thinkpad T450s
• Lenovo ThinkPad T440s
• Lenovo ThinkPad T440p
• Lenovo ThinkPad T430s
• Lenovo ThinkPad T420s
• Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 370
• All Administrative/Faculty Desktops (Contact IT Services for options)

Admin Desktop computers are no longer eligible for replacement through the Replacement Program.

If you would like your desktop to be upgraded to a laptop your department will need to fund the purchase of a replacement laptop. Please see the current laptop technical specifications to review our current Laptop standards.

Once you have determined which model would best suit your needs please have a manager submit a Purchase Request. All equipment requests need to be submitted with manager approval to BCIT Purchasing via a web request through Millennium. Depending on stock availability equipment requests may be deployed directly or require a special order.

If you require assistance with the purchasing process please reach out to BCIT Purchasing.

If your laptop model is not listed, it is likely a “Non-Standard” laptop or is too old to be listed here. Non-Standard Laptops are devices that have been purchased for a specific department with a different hardware specification that are not a part of ITS hardware standards. These laptops are not issued to employees by ITS and are instead issued to employees by the department who purchased them. These laptops are owned by the department who purchased them and are NOT a part of the laptop replacement cycle. The department is responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and eventual replacement of these laptops.

If you’d like to get a replacement laptop please see the current laptop technical specifications to review our current Laptop standards. Once you have determined which model would best suit your needs please have a manager submit a Purchase Request. All equipment requests need to be submitted with manager approval to BCIT Purchasing via a web request through Millennium. Depending on stock availability equipment requests may be deployed directly or require a special order.

If you require assistance with the purchasing process please reach out to BCIT Purchasing.

Laptop Replacement Program information

The Replacement Program refers to the annual replacement of Admin and Faculty laptops. These laptops are laptops that are issued by ITS and conform to BCIT ITS’s laptop hardware standards, previous laptop standards can be found on the current page under the “When is my laptop eligible”. ITS issued laptops are also planned to be replaced every 4 years (previously 3 years) as budget allows and are under warranty for those years (warranty only covers manufacturing defects, it does not cover physical or water damage).

With the rapid increases in costs to equipment among one of the factors, a review of the Replacement program has been initiated by the Finance department. As it is an ongoing review, there may be changes coming the program.

If a laptop has changed owners, please submit a hardware inventory change request. This ensures that we don’t miss your device and that we contact the right people for replacement.