How do I obtain a set of Windows 7 recovery/installation discs (in my case T400)

Half an hours fruitless searching on Lenovo sites has not go me the answer. Well maybe a part number - 04T1506.
Also most helpful links in old posts dump you out to the general support page at Lenovo.
So here's the issue: At work I have a nice Lenovo laptop and have decided to get a used/refurb T400 for home. There are plenty to choose from. A large proportion state that Windows 7 is pre-installed.
The first thing I would do with the machine is a total disc wipe and clean install of Windows 7. Becuase I would have no idea what viruses/stealthware might be on the machine. No system recovery procedure would satisfy me. This is exactly what I've done on previous Windows XP based Lenovos I've had - but I had a 6-disc set called "Product Recovery CD for Type RnR'.
So what does one do with a used (or even departmentally transferred) Windows 7 T400?
How do I order something like part 04T1506? There's no obvious shopping option on the page it's listed on - e.g.
http://support.lenovo.com/en_GB/product-and-parts/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-72806
I want to feel sure about the obtainability and cost of such a disc set BEFORE I make my T400 purchase.
Also, will a license key be needed and will the one on the sticker thats supposed to be attached to the T400 work?
(plenty of reports that these stickers get worn to unreadability)
(in my previous XP case, the OS was recognized as being an OEM one so no key was asked for).
I am sure the answer to this - surprisingly not covered in any Lenovo FAQ - will be of interest to other Lenovo enthusiasts too.

Hi,
You have a few options depending on the "new" machines configuration.
If it came with Windows 7 installed and the recovery partition is intact, you can do a reset to factory state using Rescue and Recovery. For that matter, maybe it will come with a user-burned set of recovery media.
If it was a Win 7 machine you can do a clean install of Win 7 and activate with the CoA sticker's key - if it's readable. Follow that by a ThinkVantage System Update install and use it to pull down the appropriate drivers. Install ISOs are available for download - or borrow install media.
You can contact support., They should be able to sell you recovery media - or refer you to someone who can. Here in the US support can provide the media. This is if your machine was originally licensed for Win 7. If it was a Vista machine, support won't provide '7 media.
Otherwise you're looking at buying MS Win 7 media and doing a clean install.
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