Warranty, Return Policy, and Year 2000 Statement of Compliance D-3SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITA-TION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRECEDINGEXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.These provisions apply to Dell’s limited three-year warranty only. For provisions of any servicecontract covering your system, refer to your invoice or the separate service contract that you willreceive.If Dell elects to exchange a system or component, the exchange will be made in accordance withDell’s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange. In any instance in which Dell issues aReturn Material Authorization Number, Dell must receive the product(s) for repair prior to the expi-ration of the warranty period in order for the repair(s) to be covered by the warranty.NOTE: If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard lim-ited three-year warranty described in the preceding text, the option you chose will be listed on yourinvoice.Limited Three-Year Warranty (Canada Only)Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and componentsthat are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices. Dell warrants thatthe hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Thewarranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice, as described in the following text.Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty. Otherwise, this warrantydoes not cover damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems withelectrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance with product instruc-tions, failure to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts andcomponents not supplied by Dell.This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following categories: software;external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts added to a Dell system after thesystem is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s system inte-gration department; accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory; or DellWareproducts. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on Dell’s stan-dard price list are covered under this warranty; all other monitors, keyboards, and mice (includingthose sold through the DellWare program) are not covered. Batteries for portable computers are cov-ered only during the initial one-year period of this warranty.Coverage During Year OneDuring the one-year period beginning on the invoice date, Dell will repair or replace products cov-ered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dell’s facility. To request warranty service, youmust call Dell’s Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. Refer to the chapter titled“Getting Help” in your system’s troubleshooting documentation or, for some systems, the sectiontitled “Contacting Dell” in your system’s online guide to find the appropriate telephone number forobtaining customer assistance. If warranty service is required, Dell will issue a Return MaterialAuthorization Number. You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent pack-aging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage duringshipment. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use anaddress in Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect.