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Series 30

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EOSL — PAST
116 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableOct 2010
End of saleSep 2011
End of standard supportOct 2016Dell bulletin ↗
Dell product page ↗ · Dell firmware & downloads ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

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Series 30 — questions

Is the Dell Series 30 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Series 30 was Oct 2016 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Series 30 reach end of sale?

Series 30 reached end of sale Sep 2011, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Series 30?

Oct 2016 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Series 30 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Series 30 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.