HP A6720f Warranty - Page 3

2 Warranty Period and Validity 5 Information on Batteries The Warranty Period for HP products is one year unless otherwise stated in the User Guide or documentation supplied with the product. The Warranty Period begins on the date of purchase noted on the invoice. 3 Chargeable Repairs HP shall be entitled to charge customer for repairs or replacements carried out on the product if required under one or more of the following circumstances: • Force majeure; conflagration/fire/water damage; electrical disturbances; use of hardware, software, interfaces or auxiliary materials not supplied or manufactured by HP. • Customer malice or negligence, including use of product contrary to User Guide instructions; failure of or damage to supplies, product outer case, paint or coating, and Bakelite, plastic, or rubber parts; application of pressure on Pocket PC monitors; transport by customer; noncompliance with international legal restrictions (such as, with regard to DVD drives, viewing zone restrictions). • Repairs carried out by parties unauthorised by HP, including (for Pocket PCs) removal of the label that protects the product's internal body from being opened. 4 Limitation of Liability As with all batteries, the maximum capacity of the battery supplied with the HP Product (in products where a battery is included) will decrease with time and/or use. Battery life will vary depending on product configuration and usage, including but not limited to product model and features, applications running, and power management settings. Additional information on product charging/battery use is included in the User Guide. 6 Post-Warranty Service • A repair service for products whose Warranty Period has expired will be provided in return for payment. Repairs may be carried out locally or abroad and, at HP's discretion, by replacing the product or its components with an alternative refurbished product. The alternative product or part may be reconditioned or used, but will in any event be functionally equivalent or superior to a new unit. Certain product lines, including All-In-One machines, inkjet printers, digital cameras, scanners, CD-RW drives, projectors, monitors, and back-up tapes are serviced only by replacement with refurbished products. For up-to-date details please contact the Information and Support Center. • Clauses 3 and 4 will remain in force after expiry of the Warranty Period and will apply to servicing carried out for payment (with the applicable changes). • HP does not warrant fitness of the product for a particular purpose. • HP shall not be liable to the customer or any third party for indirect or consequential damages, including loss or deletion of applications or data, recovery costs, loss of time and/or revenues, damage to reputation, etc., whether or not caused by use of the product, product faultiness, or actions taken in servicing the product (see also Recommendations clause below). 7 Recommendations HP wishes you the utmost benefit from the new product you have purchased. To ensure this, we recommend all of our customers: • To backup all the data stored on the product constantly, and in any case before handing the product over to the laboratory for repair. • HP has a variety of service packages offering extensions and enhancements of the basic warranty. For additional information, please contact the Information and Support Center as indicated above.