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service status of the removed part. An IBM part that is added to a Machine
without replacing a previously-installed part is subject to warranty effective on its
Date of Installation. Unless IBM specifies otherwise, the warranty period, type of
warranty, and service level of such part is the same as the Machine on which it is
installed.
Unless IBM specifies otherwise, these warranties apply only in the country or
region in which you purchased the Machine.
THESE WARRANTIES ARE YOUR EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES AND REPLACE
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTY OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGMENT.
SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED
IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY
AFTER THAT PERIOD. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
What this Warranty Does not Cover
This warranty does not cover the following:
The warranty is voided by removal or alteration of identification labels on the
Machine or its parts.
IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine.
Any technical or other support provided for a Machine under warranty, such as
assistance with "how-to" questions and those regarding Machine set-up and
installation, is provided WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
If the Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, refer to
the service documentation that shipped with your Machine for support assistance
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a. failure or damage resulting from misuse (including, but not limited to, use of any
Machine capacity or capability, other than that authorized by IBM in writing),
accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, operation in
other than the specified operating environment or improper maintenance by you
or a third party;
b. failure due to events beyond IBM's control;
c. failure caused by a product for which IBM is not responsible;
d. any non-IBM products, including those provided with, or installed on, an IBM
Machine at your request;
e. accessories, supply items and consumables (e.g. batteries and printer cartridges),
and structural parts (e.g. frames and covers);
f. service of Machine alterations; and
g. service of a Machine on which you are using capacity or capability, other than that
authorized by IBM in writing.