Tech Refresh

Employee device guide

Your new laptop, step by step.

Set up your Tech Refresh device, connect securely, install software, and return your old equipment.

Before you begin

Computer equipment policy

These rules apply to your company-issued device.

Keep the device unmodified

Do not physically modify the computer equipment. Do not remove asset tags or apply stickers or skins.

Protect it from liquid

Do not expose the equipment to liquid or moisture. If a spill occurs, shut down the laptop immediately, unplug power, attempt to dry it, and contact the EIT Service Center or local IT Support.

Keep it with you while traveling

Do not store your laptop in a car, including the trunk. If you place it in an overhead bin or under a seat, remember to retrieve it.

Report loss or theft

Report any lost or stolen device to the Security Operations and Information Center immediately at 614-757-3333.

Headsets

Global Technology and Business Services does not supply headsets. Contact your department's administrative assistant if you want to order one.

Return replaced equipment

Computer equipment replaced because of Tech Refresh, breakage, or separation must be returned within 7 days. Equipment not returned within the stated timeframe may be charged to the business cost center.

Laptop setup

Set up your new device

Open the box, connect the power adapter, and press the power button. You can complete setup while working on your older device.

Do not power off or restart during setup

The device will reboot several times on its own. Do not manually power it down unless the Service Center instructs you to do so.

Confirm your region

At “Start with region. Is this correct?” select your country or region, then select Yes.

Choose a keyboard layout

Select your desired keyboard layout, then select Yes.

Skip the second keyboard

At “Do you want to add a second keyboard layout?” select Skip.

Connect to a network

Select an available network. At a Cardinal Health facility, use the Guest wireless network. Enter the network security key if prompted, then confirm the device is connected.

Windows network selection screen
Select the wireless network.
Windows network security key screen
Enter the network security key.
Windows connected network screen
Confirm the device is connected.

Allow the device to update

After connecting to the internet, the update screen appears. Give the device a few moments to update.

Authenticate your enterprise logon

Start at Microsoft sign-in, continue to the Cardinal Health ADFS credentials screen, and then complete Okta Verify.

Microsoft work or school sign-in screen
Enter your Cardinal Health email address at Microsoft sign-in.
Cardinal Health ADFS credentials screen
Enter your Cardinal Health credentials on the ADFS screen.
Okta Verify authentication screen
Complete the Okta Verify prompt.

Let automated setup complete

The device will reboot several times. This is normal and may take a couple of hours depending on the internet connection.Do not manually power down the laptop.

Sign in to Windows

Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE. On a blue login background, use your Cardinal Health Enterprise ID in first.last format and your password. On a black login background, use your @CardinalHealth.com email address and password.

Blue Windows sign-in screen for an Enterprise ID
Blue background: sign in with your Enterprise ID in first.last format.
Black Windows sign-in screen for a Cardinal Health email address
Black background: sign in with your @CardinalHealth.com email address.

Connect GlobalProtect

When GlobalProtect opens, enter your enterprise credentials and authenticate through Okta Verify. GlobalProtect establishes a secure, encrypted connection to the internal network.

Confirm your certificate

If prompted, select OK, then confirm connectivity by checking the GlobalProtect client.

Install applications

Open Company Portal from the desktop or search for it in the Start menu. If an application is unavailable, submit a Software License Request through Get IT Help.

Old device return

Return your old equipment

Use the path that matches your location. The old device to be returned within 7 days of receiving the new device.

Please check your Tech Refresh email for specific mailing instructions.

Columbus area

Drop off at the IT Clinic

Visit the IT Clinic at East Campus, 7000 Cardinal Place. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern.

Outside Columbus

Ship at a staffed FedEx location

Package the old device, and refer to your tech refresh email for specific shipping instructions

Need another option?

Submit an equipment return request

If the label is illegible or no staffed FedEx location is available, use the “Move or Return of Unused Computer Equipment” request.

Use a FedEx-staffed location

Do not use a FedEx Authorized Ship Center such as “PaknMail,” or a drop-off location such as Walgreens or Dollar General. Choose a location offering Shipping Assistance and marked FedEx Staffed.

Find a staffed FedEx location
Do not pay with a corporate or personal card

Packaging items can be billed to the listed account. Charges paid by corporate card or personal card will not be reimbursed.

Pack the equipment

Use the box that contained the new device and include the old device and any other equipment being returned.

Ship from the correct location

Take the package to a full-service, FedEx-staffed location and provide the shipping details shown above.

What if the shipping label is illegible?

Open a “Move or Return of Unused Computer Equipment” request using the equipment return guide.

What if there is no staffed FedEx location nearby?

Use the same “Move or Return of Unused Computer Equipment” request in the equipment return guide.

Return deadline and escalation

The old device must be returned within 7 days of receiving the new device. If the device is not received in that timeframe, the issue will be escalated to leadership. Failure to return it within the stated timeframe will result in a non-refundable charge for its full cost to the cost center.