Apple iPod Touch - Manual (Page 9)

Apple’s warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited to the terms set forth below:
Apple, as defined in the table below, warrants this hardware product against defects in materials
and workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of retail purchase
by the original end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”). If a hardware defect arises and a valid
claim is received by Apple within the Warranty Period, at its option and to the extent permitted
by law, Apple will either (1) repair the product at no charge, using new parts or parts equivalent
to new in performance and reliability, (2) exchange the product with a product that is new or
equivalent to new in performance and reliability and is at least functionally equivalent to the
original product, or (3) refund the purchase price of the product. Apple may request that you
replace defective parts with new or refurbished user-installable parts that Apple provides in
fulfillment of its warranty obligation. A replacement product or part, including a user-installable
part that has been installed in accordance with instructions provided by Apple, assumes the
remaining warranty of the original product or ninety (90) days from the date of replacement or
repair, whichever provides longer coverage for you. When a product or part is exchanged, any
replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Apple’s property.
Parts provided by Apple in fulfillment of its warranty obligation must be used in products for
which warranty service is claimed. When a refund is given, the product for which the refund is
provided must be returned to Apple and becomes Apple’s property.
If a defect arises and Apple receives a valid claim after the first one hundred and eighty (180) days
of the Warranty Period, a shipping and handling charge may apply to any repair or exchange of
the product undertaken by Apple.
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This Limited Warranty applies only to the hardware product manufactured by or for Apple
that can be identified by the “Apple” trademark, trade name, or logo annexed to it. The Limited
Warranty does not apply to any non-Apple hardware product or any software, even if packaged
or sold with the Apple hardware. Manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers, other than Apple, may
provide their own warranties to the end user purchaser, but Apple, in so far as permitted by law,
provides their products “as is”. Software distributed by Apple with or without the Apple brand
name (including, but not limited to system software) is not covered under this Limited Warranty.
Refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for details of your rights with
respect to its use. Apple does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted
or error-free. Apple is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow instructions
relating to the product’s use.
This warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has
occurred due to a defect in materials and workmanship; (b) to cosmetic damage, including but
not limited to scratches, dents, and broken plastic on ports; (c) to damage caused by use with
non-Apple products; (d) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, liquid spill or submersion,
flood, fire, earthquake or other external causes; (e) to damage caused by operating the product
outside the permitted or intended uses described by Apple; (f) to damage caused by service
(including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Apple
or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (“AASP”); (g) to a product or part that has been modified
to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple; or (h) if any Apple
serial number has been removed or defaced.