an authorised service centre). 1.4
Replacement parts used shall be new or equivalent to new parts for the revision level of the equipment. A replacement LCD panel will be new or similar run time. The warranty period for the replacement parts will expire at the same moment as the original warranty period of the equipment. All parts replaced hereunder and returned to Barco nv, MID (or an authorised service centre) shall become the property of Barco nv, MID (or the authorised service centre).
1.5
The repaired equipment shall be returned to the Customer, by regular freight, at Barco nv, MID’s charge.
1.6
Barco nv, MID will replace a product that fails within 90 days after shipment from Barco with a new one, ensuring color matching in the event of a diagnostic multi head display configuration.
Barco aims to ship the new replacement product within 2 business days after receipt of the Customers notification in writing.
ARTICLE 2: CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR WARRANTY AND ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY
A. The Warranties shall apply only to the extent the Products or any parts thereof have
(i)been transported and stored at all times in the original packaging in the conditions as specified by Barco (such as covered and secure location, minimum and maximum temperature, maximum humidity, …) or, in absence thereof, at least in conditions consistent with generally accepted practice for this type of products;
(ii)been handled at all times in accordance with Barco's instructions or, in absence thereof, at least with the care and caution consistent with generally accepted practice for this type of products;
(iii)been installed strictly in accordance with the instructions and directions given by Barco (if and to the extent the Products have not been installed by Barco or its authorized subcontractors);
(iv)not been subject to any unauthorized access, alteration, modification or repair or attempts thereto;
(v)been at all times "normally used" for the intended purpose and operated in strict accordance with the operating instructions set forth in the operating manual of the Product in question and shall not have been otherwise misused, abused, damaged. For the purpose hereof, "normally used" shall mean a regular, ordinary and routine usage of the Product in question as intended and/or recommended by Barco;
(vi)been maintained at all times in accordance with Barco's instructions or, in absence thereof, at
least with intervals and in a manner consistent with generally accepted practice for this type of products;
B. The warranty described herein shall not include the following: 2.1
Any hardware or software item procured from a source other than Barco nv, MID or their official agent or distributor and integrated by Customer or a third party into Barco nv, MID supplied equipment.
2.2
Any host configuration not explicitly supported by Barco nv, MID. 2.3
All software installed on the system, whether they are acquired from Barco nv, MID or third party. An exception is made for software delivered by Barco nv, MID that would prove to be a cause for the mal functioning of the hardware covered under this Agreement.
2.4
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