Dell Inspiron 2000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 122

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 does not accept liability for lost data
or software.
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.
During the second and third years of this limited warranty, Dell will provide, on an
exchange basis and subject to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the
exchange, replacement parts for the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this lim-
ited warranty when a part requires replacement. You must report each instance of
hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell's con-
currence that a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship the replacement part.
Dell will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you use an address in the continental U.S.,
where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect. Dell will
include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in return-
ing the replaced part to Dell. Replacement parts are new or reconditioned. Dell may
provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to
you. The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited war-
ranty term.
You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell. The
process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to pay for replacement parts
if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell, will be in accordance with Dell's
Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange.
You accept full responsibility for your software and data. Dell is not required to advise
or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY
FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'S RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR
AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT .
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF MER-
CHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN
DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRAN-
TIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD.
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