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Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000
Statement of Compliance
Limited One-Year Warranty (U.S. Only)
Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts
and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-
standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship. The warranty term is one year begin-
ning on the date of invoice, as further described in the following text.
Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty. Other-
wise, this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including
accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by
Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions, failure to perform required
preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not
supplied by Dell.
This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate-
gories: software; external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts
added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts
added to a Dell system through Dell’s system integration department; accessories or
parts that are not installed in the Dell factory; or DellWare
SM
products. Monitors, key-
boards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on Dell’s standard price list
are covered under this warranty; all other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including
those sold through the DellWare program) are not covered.
Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are
returned to Dell’s facility. To request warranty service, you must call Dell’s Customer
Technical Support within the warranty period. Refer to the chapter titled “Getting
Help” in your system’s troubleshooting documentation or the section titled “Contact-
ing Dell” in your system’s Help to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining
customer assistance. If warranty service is required, Dell will issue a Return Material
Authorization Number. You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or
equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the
risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement
products to you (freight prepaid) if you use an address in the continental U.S., where
applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect.
NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to Dell, back up the data on the hard-disk
drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). Remove any removable
media, such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards.
Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products. Dell uses new and reconditioned
parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building
replacement products. If Dell repairs or replaces a product, its warranty term is not
extended.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE
TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR
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