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Laptop Loan Program

 

Overview

Engineering IT offers use of laptops for events, travel, or temporary replacement for a broken machine.

Available To

Faculty, staff, and students of the Grainger College of Engineering.

Features

  • Pick up your laptop from any service desk location.  See footer for information.
  • Use the laptop with your University NetID or a generic local administrator account.
  • Adobe, Box, Microsoft Office, and other common applications come pre-installed.
  • Additional software may be available upon request.

Limitations

  • Loans are usually limited to four weeks.
  • Windows OS only – we do not offer machines with Apple or Linux OS in our loaner program
  • Undergraduates must be able to provide the NetID of a faculty or staff member who will consent to be liable for any damages to the laptop.
  • Please request your laptop at least 24 hours in advance.

What You Get

  • Windows laptop
  • Charger
  • Carrying case
  • Additional items (e.g. wired mouse, ethernet cable) may be available on request and are subject to availability.

How To Request

Please fill out our Laptop Request Webform.

 

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Urbana, IL 61801

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Mondays - Fridays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Monday - Fridays: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m
1005 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (MEL)

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