Sony CUH-2208A Safety Manual page 16

c. You understand and agree that reformatting of the HDD
will result in loss of your stored data, files and software. To
avoid loss of any software, data or files which you wish to
retain, before submitting the Product with the HDD for
guarantee service you should, where possible, back these
up and remove them from the HDD. Signing out of
PlayStation™Network on your PlayStation ® system will
help protect any information you consider confidential.
6. To avoid damage to or loss or erasure of other removable
data storage media, peripherals, accessories or nonoriginal
components, you must remove them before submitting the
Product for Guarantee service.
7. This Guarantee does not cover stored data, files or software.
SIEE is not liable to you for any loss or corruption of your data,
files or software in connection with your exercise of this
Guarantee.
8. You should back up your HDD regularly to prevent loss or
alteration of data, files or software although some content
cannot be backed up and must be reinstalled by the user.
9. You may not claim under this Guarantee when the Product is
damaged as a result of:
a. commercial use, accident, negligence, abuse, or misuse
(including, without limitation, failure to use this Product for
its normal purpose and/or in accordance with instructions
on proper use and maintenance, or installation or use in a
manner inconsistent with applicable local technical or
safety standards);
b. use in conjunction with any unauthorised peripheral or
component (including, without limitation, game
enhancement devices, HDDs, adaptors and power supply
devices);
c. any adaptation or adjustment to, or alteration of, the
Product carried out other than in accordance with
instructions on proper use and maintenance of the Product;
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d. maintenance or repair or attempted maintenance or repair
carried out other than by a SIEE-authorised service facility;
e. use of unauthorised software, virus infection, fire, flood or
other natural calamity; or
f. operation or treatment of the Product inconsistent with
normal personal or domestic use or operation outside the
Product specifications.
10. You may not claim under this Guarantee where you are in
material breach of your system software licence
(see playstation.com/legal).
11. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Guarantee will
be your sole and exclusive remedy in relation to defects in
this Product and all other guarantees, warranties, terms and
conditions, express or implied by statue or otherwise, in
respect of this Product are excluded and neither SIEE nor any
other Sony entity or its or their suppliers or authorised service
facilities, will be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or
consequential loss or damage including loss of data,
howsoever arising.
12. SIEE does not warrant or guarantee any third party products
or services which may be offered in connection with the
Product.
If this Product needs any repair which is not covered by this
Guarantee, please call your local Customer Service helpline for
advice. If your home country is not one of those listed, please
contact your retailer.