diff --git a/app/api/thumbnails/[...path]/route.ts b/app/api/thumbnails/[...path]/route.ts
index cfd2e8d2..b1c49851 100644
--- a/app/api/thumbnails/[...path]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/thumbnails/[...path]/route.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,33 @@ import { getManualAssetFromStorage } from "@/lib/manuals-object-storage"
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic"
 
+function buildPlaceholderSvg(label: string) {
+  const safeLabel = label
+    .replace(/&/g, "&")
+    .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
+    .replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
+    .replace(/"/g, "&quot;")
+    .replace(/'/g, "&#39;")
+
+  return `
+    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="800" height="480" viewBox="0 0 800 480" fill="none">
+      <rect width="800" height="480" rx="36" fill="#F5F1E6"/>
+      <rect x="28" y="28" width="744" height="424" rx="28" fill="#FCFBF7" stroke="#DCC9A3" stroke-width="2"/>
+      <circle cx="126" cy="124" r="54" fill="#E5D5B3"/>
+      <path d="M102 124h48M126 100v48" stroke="#8A6730" stroke-width="10" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+      <text x="400" y="184" text-anchor="middle" fill="#5C4320" font-size="40" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-weight="700">
+        Manual Preview
+      </text>
+      <text x="400" y="236" text-anchor="middle" fill="#8A6730" font-size="24" font-family="Arial, sans-serif">
+        Thumbnail unavailable
+      </text>
+      <text x="400" y="298" text-anchor="middle" fill="#7A6A4A" font-size="22" font-family="Arial, sans-serif">
+        ${safeLabel}
+      </text>
+    </svg>
+  `.trim()
+}
+
 function decodeSegments(pathArray: string[]) {
   return pathArray.map((segment) => {
     try {
@@ -72,7 +99,14 @@ export async function GET(
     const normalizedThumbnailsDir = thumbnailsDir.replace(/\\/g, "/")
 
     if (!existsSync(normalizedFullPath) && !existsSync(fullPath)) {
-      return new NextResponse("Thumbnail not found", { status: 404 })
+      const label = decodedPath.at(-1)?.replace(/\.(jpg|jpeg|png|webp)$/i, "") || "Rocky Mountain Vending"
+      return new NextResponse(buildPlaceholderSvg(label), {
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "image/svg+xml; charset=utf-8",
+          "Cache-Control": "public, max-age=3600, stale-while-revalidate=86400",
+          "X-Content-Type-Options": "nosniff",
+        },
+      })
     }
 
     const fileToRead = existsSync(normalizedFullPath) ? normalizedFullPath : fullPath
diff --git a/components/footer.tsx b/components/footer.tsx
index 75056405..b6e4d57a 100644
--- a/components/footer.tsx
+++ b/components/footer.tsx
@@ -150,27 +150,27 @@ export function Footer() {
             <h3 className="font-semibold mb-5 text-base">Service Areas</h3>
             <ul className="space-y-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
               <li>
-                <Link href="/vending-machines/salt-lake-city-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
+                <Link href="/vending-machines-salt-lake-city-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
                   Salt Lake City, UT
                 </Link>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <Link href="/vending-machines/ogden-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
+                <Link href="/vending-machines-ogden-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
                   Ogden, UT
                 </Link>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <Link href="/vending-machines/provo-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
+                <Link href="/vending-machines-provo-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
                   Provo, UT
                 </Link>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <Link href="/vending-machines/sandy-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
+                <Link href="/vending-machines-sandy-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
                   Sandy, UT
                 </Link>
               </li>
               <li>
-                <Link href="/vending-machines/west-valley-city-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
+                <Link href="/vending-machines-west-valley-city-utah" className="transition-colors inline-block py-0.5">
                   West Valley City, UT
                 </Link>
               </li>
diff --git a/components/manual-viewer.tsx b/components/manual-viewer.tsx
index e545a184..3df40920 100644
--- a/components/manual-viewer.tsx
+++ b/components/manual-viewer.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
   DialogHeader,
+  DialogDescription,
   DialogTitle,
   DialogClose,
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
@@ -168,6 +169,10 @@ export function ManualViewer({ manualUrl, filename, isOpen, onClose }: ManualVie
         }}
       >
         <DialogHeader className="px-4 sm:px-6 pt-4 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-4 border-b flex-shrink-0 bg-background">
+          <DialogDescription className="sr-only">
+            PDF viewer for {filename.replace(/\.pdf$/i, '')}. Use the actions to open the manual in a new tab,
+            download it, or browse available parts.
+          </DialogDescription>
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
             <DialogTitle className="text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold line-clamp-1 flex-1 min-w-0">
               {filename.replace(/\.pdf$/i, '')}
@@ -280,4 +285,3 @@ export function ManualViewer({ manualUrl, filename, isOpen, onClose }: ManualVie
     </Dialog>
   )
 }
-
diff --git a/lib/parts-lookup.ts b/lib/parts-lookup.ts
index ea25c446..a3ebcc67 100644
--- a/lib/parts-lookup.ts
+++ b/lib/parts-lookup.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ async function searchEBayForParts(partNumber: string, description?: string, manu
  * Enhance parts data with real-time eBay listings
  */
 async function enhancePartsData(parts: PartForPage[]): Promise<PartForPage[]> {
+  if (!ebayClient.isConfigured()) {
+    return parts
+  }
+
   const enhancedParts = await Promise.all(parts.map(async (part) => {
     // Only search for parts without existing eBay listings
     if (part.ebayListings.length === 0) {
@@ -261,4 +265,3 @@ export function clearPartsCache(): void {
   manualPartsCache = null
   manualPagesPartsCache = null
 }
-