IBM C79EGMST manual Appendix B. Product Warranties and Notices

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Appendix B. Product Warranties and Notices

International Business Machines CorporationArmonk, New York 10504

Statement

of

Limited

Warranty

The

warranties

provided

by

IBM in

this

Statement

of

Limited

Warranty apply

only

to

Machines

you

originally

use, and not for resale, from IBM or an IBM authorized reseller. The

term

“Machine”

means

an

IBM

machine

conversions, upgrades, elements, or accessories, or any combination of them. Machines are subject

to

these

purchased in the United States or Puerto Rico, or

Canada,

and

located

in

the

country

of

purchase. If

contact

IBM or your reseller.

Machine:

IBM

ThinkPad

600

computer

except

the

Battery

Pack

Warranty Period*:

Three Years

*Elements and accessories are warranted for three

months. Contact

your

place

of

purchase

for

warranty

s

Production

Status

Each

Machine

is manufactured from new parts, or new

and serviceable used parts (which perform like new

cases,

the

Machine may not be new

and

may

have

been

previously

installed. Regardless

of

the

Machine's

p

IBM's

warranty

terms

apply.

The

IBM

Warranty

IBM warrants that each Machine 1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms

to

Specifications. IBM calculates the expiration of the

warranty period from the Machine's

Date

of Installat

receipt is

the Date of Installation, unless IBM or

your reseller informs you otherwise.

During

the

warranty period, IBM or your reseller will provide

warranty

service

under

the

type

of

servi

Machine and will manage and install engineering changes

that

apply

to the

Machine. IBM

or

your

reseller will

service.

For a feature, conversion, or upgrade, IBM or your

reseller may require that the Machine on which it

designated,

serial-numbered

Machine

and

2)

at an

engineering-change

level

compatible

with

the

feature,

conve

Some

of

these

transactions

(called

“Net-Priced”

transactions)

may

include

additional

parts

andt

associated

r

are

provided

on

an

exchange basis. All

removed

parts

become

the

property

of

IBM

and

must

be

returned

Replacement parts assume the remaining warranty of the parts they replace.

If

a Machine does not function as warranted

during the warranty period, IBM or

your reseller will

repa

Machine that

is

at least

functionally

equivalent)

without charge. If IBM or your

resellerto is unable

to d

your

place

of

purchase

and your money

will

be

refunded.

If

you transfer a Machine to another

user,

warranty service is available to that userYoufor the remaind

should

give

your proof

of

purchase

and

this

Statement to that user.

Warranty

Service

To

obtain

warranty

service

for the Machine,

you

should

contact

your

reseller or

call IBM. In the United

1-800-772-2227

. In

Canada,

call

1IBM-800-565at-3344

. You

may

be

required

to present

proof of

purchase.

Depending on the Machine, the service

may be 1) a “Repair” service at your location (called “On-site”)

reseller's service locations (called “Carry-in”)

or

2)

an

“Exchange”

service,

either On-site or Carry-in.

When a

type

of

service

involves

the

exchange

of

a

Machine

or

part,

the

item

IBM

or

your

reseller

re

and the replacement becomes yours. The replacement may not be new, but will be

in

good

working

order

an

functionally

equivalent

to

the

item

replaced.

It

is

your

responsibility

to:

1. obtain

authorization

from

the

owner (for

example,

your lessor)

to

have

IBM

or

your

reseller

service

own;

2. where

applicable,

before

service

is provided

—

a) follow

the

problem

determination,

problem analysis, and service request

procedures

that

IBM

or your

b) secure

all

programs,

data,

and

funds contained in a Machine,

c) inform

IBM

or

your

reseller

of

changes

in

a

Machine's

location,

and

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