13 | LEGAL INFORMATION AND CONTACTS

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SMC will, at its discretion, replace an
older product in its product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies.
be upgraded to a 5 year Limited Lifetime * warranty by registering new products
within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration can be accomplished via the enclosed
, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any
warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or add-on components, such as
e product for replacement. SMC is not responsible for these items if
terial Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC.
ct returned to SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization
arked on the outside of the package will be returned to customer at customer's expense.
arges from their facility to SMC. SMC is responsible for return
er.
IVE: IF A SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE,
Y SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN
MC'S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE
ND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING
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ON TO ASSUME FOR IT
N, MAINTENANCE OR
WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING
RODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR
AS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER'S OR ANY THIRD PERSON'S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER
INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE
BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR
PUNITIVE DA Y KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER
F NNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,
M RE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC
OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION
OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY
SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
* time warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a
standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC's Limited Warranty Statemen

SMC Networks Europe ("SMC") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under
normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 2 year limited warranty
from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion, repair or replace an
product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during the applicable warranty
term. SMC will endeavor to repair or replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the
product. As new technologies emerge, older technologies become obsolete and
The standard limited warranty can
product registration card or online via the SMC web site. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited
warranty. The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as a period
of 5 years from the date of purchase of the product from SMC or its authorized reseller.
All products that are replaced become the property of SMC. Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned.
Any replaced or repaired product carries, either a 30-day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty,
whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible for any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or
memory data of Customer contained in
expansion modules, removed prior to returning th
they are returned with the product.
Customers must contact SMC for a Return Ma
Proof of purchase may be required. Any produ
(RMA) number clearly m
Customers are responsible for all shipping ch
shipping charges from SMC to custom
WARRANTIES EXCLUS
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EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FO
PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERS
ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATIO
USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS
AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE P
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MAGES OF AN
INANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CO
AINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILU
Under the limited life
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