Bringing back your lapsafe laptop

Summertime is upon us – followed by the coming end to the exam and deadline season, hooray! You may have borrowed a Lapsafe laptop from us during this period to work on assignments, finish writing up essays and reports, or ultimately to study for upcoming exams and deadlines. If you were also lucky enough to get one during exam season (they go out so quickly at this time of year!), you may still have it on loan and may also be ready to return it to us again. The good news is that the return process is very quick and straightforward!

How to borrow a Lapsafe Laptop…

If you are in urgent need of a laptop, no matter what the reason may be, you can borrow a Lapsafe laptop from us at all three of our campus libraries, the JKCC and Bainfield Student Accommodation. Ensure that you have your physical or digital student ID card with you when borrowing from our self-service laptop lockers on campus. If there are any laptops available inside the Lapsafe tower you have scanned your card at, you will be assigned a locker that will flash when you click the ‘Borrow’ button. You will then be able to open the locker and retrieve your laptop and charger. This laptop is now yours for two weeks!

How to return a Lapsafe Laptop…

To return your Lapsafe laptop to us, you must go to the Lapsafe locker on campus or to the building where you originally borrowed the device. You must also have your physical or digital student card ready to scan at the Lapsafe locker. Once you have done so, click the ‘Return’ tab on the screen. The locker from which you borrowed the laptop will then start to flash, which means you can then open it and return the laptop along with the charging cable that came with it. There is a short USB-C cable in all Lapsafe lockers as well – please ensure to plug the device you are returning into this lead as this will fully process the device as returned!

If you feel it may be difficult or unfeasible for you to return the Lapsafe laptop by its due date, you can arrange for a courier or friend to return the device for you – just make sure they have your student card to hand when they return it. Still unsure if you will be able to return the laptop to us on time? Email us at library@napier.ac.uk or phone 0131 455 3500 to speak to one of our friendly library staff here at Edinburgh Napier University libraries.

Lapsafe Laptop Loan Policy…

Our Lapsafe laptops can be borrowed for up to two weeks maximum if needed. Due to these laptops being in such high demand, we cannot offer extensions on their loan periods as we generally can with our books and other physical resources. You can, however, take out another Lapsafe laptop right after you return the one you had on loan previously for another two weeks, provided that you do not have any fines or blocks on your library account. This is also dependent on the availability of our Lapsafe laptops as well – you can check if we have any available to borrow in all campuses and buildings by going into the Napier app, signing into your Napier account and selecting the ‘Laptop Availability’ tile.

All Lapsafe laptops must be returned to us on time – otherwise, access to the laptop, including the ability to log in, will likely be blocked. See our laptop loan guidance and terms and conditions on our Laptops to loan My Napier webpages.

By Rachel Downie

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