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L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
H
ARDWARE
3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and
materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date
of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller:
If a product does not operate as warranted above during the applicable warranty period,
3Com shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to
Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or refund to
Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product. All products that are
replaced will become the property of 3Com. Replacement products may be new or
reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or
the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer.
3Com shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory data
of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to 3Com
for repair, whether under warranty or not.
S
OFTWARE
3Com warrants that the software programs licensed from it will perform in substantial
conformance to the program specifications therefor for a period of ninety (90) days from
the date of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller. 3Com warrants the media
containing software against failure during the warranty period. No updates are provided.
3Com’s sole obligation with respect to this express warranty shall be (at 3Com’s
discretion) to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software
products, or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms
to 3Com’s applicable published specifications. Customer assumes responsibility for the
selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials.
3Com makes no warranty or representation that its software products will work in
combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by
third-parties, that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error
free, or that all defects in the software products will be corrected. For any third-party
products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being
compatible, 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility, except where
the noncompatibility is caused by a “bug” or defect in the third-party’s product.
S
TANDARD
W
ARRANTY
S
ERVICE
Standard warranty service for hardware products may be obtained by delivering the
defective product, accompanied by a copy of the dated proof of purchase, to 3Com’s
Corporate Service Center or to an Authorized 3Com Service Center during the applicable
warranty period. Standard warranty service for software products may be obtained by
telephoning 3Com’s Corporate Service Center or an Authorized 3Com Service Center,
within the warranty period. Products returned to 3Com’s Corporate Service Center must
be pre-authorized by 3Com with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked
on the outside of the package, and sent prepaid, insured, and packaged appropriately for
safe shipment. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at 3Com’s
expense, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the defective product by 3Com.
W
ARRANTIES
E
XCLUSIVE
IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE
REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR
REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT
ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND
ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES, TERMS, OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND SATISFACTORY QUALITY. 3COM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF ITS
PRODUCTS.
3COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND
EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST
OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT,
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR
MODIFY, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY
ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.
L
IMITATION
OF
L
IABILITY
TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, 3COM ALSO EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS
SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS,
LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE,
FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF 3COM OR ITS AUTHORIZED
RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS
LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT
3COM’S OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED
IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Some countries, states, or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied
warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages for certain products
supplied to consumers or the limitation for personal injury, so the above limitations and
exclusions may be limited in their application to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights which may vary depending on local law.
G
OVERNING
L
AW
This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California.
3Com Corporation,
5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 (1) (408) 764-5000
9/1/96
Network adapters Lifetime
Other hardware products (unless otherwise specified above) 1 year
Spare parts and spare kits 90 days