Equipment Rentals

This service is available to all EPFL associations or units organizing an event. They can request a loan of laptops.

A selection of versatile and high-performance Windows PCs and MacBook Pros is available.

The request must be made at least 1 week before the event and will be approved or declined based on the availability of laptops.

Details here (laptop specifications, terms and conditions)…

At the Service Desk reception desk, building MA A0393, EPFL members can borrow a 16″ MacBook Pro to work on the Écublens campus between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM.

If you are an EPFL student, you are eligible for a laptop loan under certain conditions:

  • You have purchased a computer from the catalog offer, but you are still waiting for the order.
  • You have sent your computer for repair.
  • Your computer has been stolen, and you need one to work while waiting to buy a new one.
  • It is exam period, and you find yourself without a functional computer.

At the Service Desk reception desk, building MA A0393, EPFL members can borrow various types of accessories (non-exhaustive list) for one business day:

  • Laptop chargers for Apple, HP, and Lenovo
  • Smartphone chargers
  • Screen adapters (HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, DVI, etc.)
  • Mice

FAQ

I would like to have a specific configuration for my laptop request for the event ?

You can specify your comments in the request form field, and we reserve the right to approve or deny them.

My event is in less than a week; can I still make a request?

The form will not allow you to make the request.

However, depending on the availability of current stock and ongoing events, you can still try to submit a request by entering fictitious dates (please provide the correct dates in the comments). We reserve the right to approve or deny the request.

Can I install any software on the daily loan MacBooks?

No other software can be installed.
The data will be deleted after logout.
To be returned before 6 PM.

Contact

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

support.poseidon@epfl.ch (use your institutional email address); this will automatically create a ticket.


+41 021 693 22 62


Station 5

1000 Lausanne

Hours: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM


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