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Shipping Instructions

To ensure your repair experience is as smooth and speedy as possible, please carefully review and follow all instructions below before preparing, packaging, and shipping your devices to the appropriate Zebra Repair Center. It will help you better understand the end-to-end repair process.

Prepare the device(s) for repair

  • Please remove SIM cards, SD memory cards, batteries, cables, power cords, cradles, tool kits, remote controllers, and other accessories, and do not include these items in your repair shipment.
  • If a product is registered with Google’s Android™ Zero Touch Service, it is the customer and/or end-user’s responsibility to deregister such product from the Google Android Zero Touch Service Portal prior to returning the product to Zebra. Zebra will not be responsible for any delay in Turnaround Time of the repair of such product, and may return devices unrepaired, if either the customer or the end-user fails to deregister the product prior to returning it to Zebra for repair.
  • Save your data and application files from your device(s). As a part of the standard repair process, your device will be restored to current factory default settings. You or your company's IT team may need to perform additional tasks to fully restore your device (after repair). These actions may include installation of customer-owned or licensed third-party applications, additional customer-applied operating system updates, and restoration of any site-specific settings (such as logon IDs, network settings, printer calibrations, and media settings).
  • If you are returning a Zebra printer for repair because you are experiencing print quality issues, please provide a sample(s) to assist our technicians during repair.

Packaging

Please use appropriate and sufficient packaging materials to ensure your device(s) do not sustain additional damage during transportation. See Zebra Repair Center Packaging Guidance for more information and requirements. Zebra cannot guarantee the return of your device(s) in the same packaging as you shipped to our depot. The Shipping Manifest PDF document attached to your RMA (Repair Authorization Number) confirmation email includes your RMA Form. Place the printed RMA Form in your shipping container with your device(s).

Shipping to Asia & Pacific region – APAC

  • Repairs in APAC region must be sent to the depot address provided on the Shipping Manifest on customer’s costs.

Shipping to Europe, Middle East & Africa region – EMEA

  • Collection for printer repairs in Europe is arranged by Zebra’s authorized courier. Next working day the confirmation of planned pick up is sent by zebra.ekas@dhl.com together with label for the shipment. If the collection address differs from the return address stated on your Repair Authorization Number (RMA #) – or if a Customs Invoice is required for shipments from your country, email zebra.ekas@dhl.com with your Repair Authorization Number (RMA #) and the full collection address and/or the Customs Invoice. For per incident (billable) printer repairs in EMEA, collection can be scheduled only after a purchase order or credit card payment is processed.
  • Repairs of EVM devices (mobile computers, barcode scanners, RFID readers, tablets, kiosks) in Europe and Africa must be sent to the depot address provided on the Shipping Manifest on customer’s costs.
  • Shipping instructions for Middle East customers can be found there: Middle-East-Repair-Logistics-Customer-Instructions.pdf

Shipping to North America region – NA

Shipping to Latin America region – LA

  • Brazil:
    1. A Nota Fiscal document must be included with all shipments of devices sent for repair in Brazil (see additional details in Fiscal Document Requirements). Devices received at the Repair Center without a properly completed Nota Fiscal declaration will be returned unrepaired to the client.
    2. For devices with a valid ZebraOneCare contract that includes collection option, it will be arranged by Zebra’s authorized courier.
  • For other countries please, follow up instructions here under Latin America drop down list: Region-Specific Information for Zebra Repairs

Repair Exclusions

  • Housings, screens, or other components are not replaced or repaired to resolve cosmetic imperfections (scratches, smudges, dings) that do not affect the functionality of the device
  • Battery performance is not tested during repair, unless customer has purchased a separate battery maintenance plan that includes this testing service.
  • Our repair centers cannot return damaged or faulty components replaced during repair of your device.
  • For products that are designated not for sale, service and/or use outside of China, these products are eligible for warranty coverage only in Mainland China from Zebra and/or Zebra Authorized Centers

Accessories request

Zebra OneCare™ support services that include comprehensive coverage (Zebra OneCare Essential, Select, and On-Site services, for example) provide for replacement of selected accessories that were damaged or lost and were originally shipped together with your Zebra mobile computing device. Refer to How to Request Accessories under Comprehensive Coverage to learn more about requesting accessories under comprehensive coverage.