46 C HAPTER 5: R EGULATORY I NFORMATION AND L IMITED WARRANTYauthorization. Dated proof of purchase from 3Com or itsauthorized reseller may be required. Products returned to3Com's Corporate Service Center must be pre-authorizedby 3Com with a User Service Order (USO) number markedon the outside of the package, and sent prepaid andpackaged appropriately for safe shipment, and it isrecommended that they be insured or sent by a methodthat provides for tracking of the package. The repaired orreplaced item will be shipped to Customer, at 3Com'sexpense, not later than thirty (30) days after 3Com receivesthe defective product.WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVEIF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE ASWARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY FORBREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR,REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICEPAID, AT 3COM'S OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWEDBY LAW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIESARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERWARRANTIES, TERMS, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS ORIMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES,TERMS, OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY,CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, ANDNON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLYDISCLAIMED. 3COM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZESANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHERLIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.3COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IFITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THEALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PRODUCTDOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER'S ORANY THIRD PERSON'S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPERINSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TOOPEN, REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHERCAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, ORBY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OTHER HAZARDS, ORACTS OF GOD.