Proof of Purchase and Warranty Period

HP Hardware Warranty

been subject to prior incidental use. HP may repair or replace hardware products (i) with products which are equivalent in performance to the products being repaired or replaced but which may have been subject to prior use, (ii) with products which may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or parts which may have been subject to prior incidental use, or (iii) with products that are equivalent in function to an original product that has been discontinued.

Non-HP Hardware

Non-HPhardware products and components installed either before or after the purchase of your HP product, may have different warranty conditions than those of the HP product in which they are installed.

All non-HPproducts or peripherals external to the central processor unit—such as external storage subsystems, monitors, printers, and other peripherals—are covered by the applicable vendor warranties for those products.

Proof of Purchase and Warranty Period

In order to receive service or support for your hardware product for the warranty period specified on the back cover of this guide, proof of the original purchase date of the product may be required in order to establish the warranty period starting date for your product. If proof of purchase is not available, the manufacturer’s date (located on the product) becomes the beginning of the warranty period.

Exclusions

Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from: (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration; (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP; (c) unauthorized repair, maintenance, modification or misuse; (d) operation outside of the published operating specifications for the product; (e) improper site preparation or maintenance; (f) virus infection; or (g) such other exclusions as may be expressly set forth in this Warranty Statement.

Limitation of Implied Warranties

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LOCAL LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER OF MERCHANTABILITY FOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESSWARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE.

Exclusive Remedy

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LOCALLAW, THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT) OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.