--- sourceDocument: Australia Asset Management sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-asset-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Asset Management ft:clusterId : - itam bundleId : - itam workflow : - Technology --- # Process a Zero Touch Refresh request # Process a Zero Touch Refresh request {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Australia * * Updated March 12, 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Process a Zero Touch Refresh request to receive the assets from your provider and complete the Zero Touch Refresh flow. ## Before you begin The Service Exchange configuration necessary for the Zero Touch Refresh flow must have been set up. For more details, see [Service Exchange configuration for Zero Touch Refresh](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Oc8NCicLuKjv5C1Cre73hA "The Zero Touch Refresh flow uses the Service Exchange application to connect providers with your ServiceNow instance to manage asset refresh requests. Your employees and the provider can work on requests in their own environments."). Role required: admin, asset, procurement_user, or inventory_user. ## About this task After the provider ships the assets, the Zero Touch Refresh flow completes when the following actions have occurred: 1. The employee confirms that the replacement asset is received. 2. The inventory manager or the asset manager confirms and evaluates the old asset that was received. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__ol_td3_hsg_pxb} ## Procedure 1. Log in to your ServiceNow® instance. 2. Navigate to AllHardware Asset WorkspaceAsset operations. 3. From the Zero touch refresh list, select Requests. 4. Select the request that you want to process. 5. Select the Zero Touch Refresh Tasks tab. 6. As a stockroom manager, notify the employee that the new asset is ready for pickup. 1. Select the Ready for pickup task. 2. Select Close Task. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__substeps_my4_xy3_wxb} * An email message is sent to notify the employee that the asset has arrived in the stockroom and is ready for pickup. * The Receive asset task is created. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__ul_tyk_lkj_wxb} 7. Ensure that the Receive asset task is closed. * If the employee has acknowledged receipt of the replacement asset online, the task is closed automatically. For more details, see [Acknowledge receipt of an asset on a mobile device](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4j0H1cP_aagbCPcjI8D7oA "As an employee, acknowledge receipt of the new asset that you received through a Zero Touch Refresh request on a mobile device.") or [Acknowledge receipt of an asset through the Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sNSFils_KgDFw1XTwflmdw "As an employee, acknowledge receipt of the new asset that you received through a Zero Touch Refresh request through the Core UI on your ServiceNow instance."). * If the asset has been picked up at the stockroom but the employee has not acknowledged receipt online, users with the admin or asset role can close this task on behalf of the employee by accessing the task and selecting Close task. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__choices_z4c_hnw_byb} 8. Confirm that the old asset was returned to the stockroom. 1. Select the Receive return asset task. 2. Select Close task. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__substeps_phh_ncj_wxb} * The Receive asset task is closed. * The Asset evaluation task is created. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__ul_lxy_5j2_cyb} 9. Evaluate the old asset and select the appropriate status. 1. Select the Asset evaluation task. 2. In the Evaluation status, mark the asset for reuse, repair, or ready for disposal. * To mark the asset for reuse, select Re-deployable. The state and substate of the asset are set to In stock and Available. * To mark the asset for repair, select Needs repair. This option initiates the [Return Merchandise Authorization](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ZkFEGEG13BxDSEz_IT7Ykg "Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) is an agreement between a buyer and seller that lets the buyer return or replace a faulty product. The Asset RMA Order catalog item has prescriptive flows to streamline the RMA process.") (RMA) flow. The state and substate of the asset are set to In stock and Pending repair. * To mark the asset as ready for disposal, select To be disposed. The state and substate of the asset are set to In stock and Pending disposal. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__ul_zvv_j44_wxb} 3. Select Close task. {#process-zero-touch-asset-request__substeps_e1m_244_wxb} ## Result The Zero Touch Refresh flow completes. The stage and state of the Zero Touch Refresh request change to Closed complete and Completed. **Related tasks** * [Configure replacement models for a refresh model](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N13Bu2UMn4SRGmrOYTVjTQ "Configure replacement models for a hardware asset model that is refreshed. When configured, employees can select replacement models for their hardware assets on the Zero Touch Refresh form.") * [Request a hardware asset refresh through Zero Touch Refresh](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/B6tcPFVW_tN5TR1xNMlFzg "Request to replace a hardware asset that you own with a new asset directly with the provider through Zero Touch Refresh.") * [Fulfill a Zero Touch Refresh Fulfillment Request](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zXD~wEbGSFpc36agNbTsfQ "As a provider, ship a replacement asset requested through a Zero Touch Refresh Fulfillment Request to the requester.") * [Acknowledge receipt of an asset on a mobile device](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4j0H1cP_aagbCPcjI8D7oA "As an employee, acknowledge receipt of the new asset that you received through a Zero Touch Refresh request on a mobile device.") * [Acknowledge receipt of an asset through the Core UI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sNSFils_KgDFw1XTwflmdw "As an employee, acknowledge receipt of the new asset that you received through a Zero Touch Refresh request through the Core UI on your ServiceNow instance.") *[\>]: and then