contract you purchased. Dell is not obligated to provide service or support you purchase through a third party and not Dell.9. Limitation of Liability. DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LIABILITYFOR PRODUCT NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR FOR LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA OR SOFTWARE, OR THEPROVISION OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, DELL WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY. YOU AGREE THATFOR ANY LIABILITY RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCT, DELL IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGES ABOVE THE AMOUNTINVOICED FOR THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THISAGREEMENT SHALL APPLY EVEN IF SUCH REMEDIES FAIL THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. DELL IS NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR WARRANTIES, SUPPORT, ORSERVICE MADE BY OR PURCHASED FROM A THIRD PARTY AND NOT DIRECTLY FROM DELL. DELL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FORREPRESENTATIONS OR OMISSIONS MADE BY A THIRD PARTY.10. Applicable Law; Not For Resale or Export. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the various states and of the United States.You agree and represent that you are buying only for your own internal use only, and not for resale or export. Dell has separate terms and conditionsgoverning resale of Product by third parties and transactions outside the United States. Terms and conditions for resale are located at:www.dell.com/policy/legal/termsofsale.htm.11. Governing Law. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT, ANY SALES THERE UNDER, OR ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY(WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER PREEXISTING, PRESENT OR FUTURE, AND INCLUDING STATUTORY, COMMONLAW, AND EQUITABLE CLAIMS) BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND DELL arising from or relating to this agreement, its interpretation, or the breach,termination or validity thereof, the relationships which result from this agreement, Dell's advertising, or any related purchase SHALL, TO THEMAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTSOF LAWS RULES.12. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of these terms and conditions, and noconstruction or inference shall be derived there from.Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. come with either a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, or 4-year limited warranty depending on the productpurchased. To determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing slip or invoice.What is covered by this limited warranty?This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in your—our end-user customer's—Dell-branded hardware products, including Dell-brandedperipheral products.What is not covered by this limited warranty?This limited warranty does not cover:l Software, including the operating system and software added to the Dell-branded hardware products through our factory-integration system, third-party software, or the reloading of softwarel Non-Dell-branded and Solution Provider Direct products and accessoriesl Problems that result from:¡ External causes such as accident, abuse, misuse, or problems with electrical power¡ Servicing not authorized by Dell¡ Usage that is not in accordance with product instructions¡ Failure to follow the product instructions or failure to perform preventive maintenance¡ Problems caused by using accessories, parts, or components not supplied by Delll Products with missing or altered Service Tags or serial numbersl Products for which Dell has not received paymentTHIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (ORJURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR ANDREPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOTLIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED INTIME TO THE TERM OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD REFLECTED ON YOUR PACKING SLIP OR INVOICE. NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSOR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG ANIMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTALDAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOTBEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THEPRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OREXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.How long does this limited warranty last?This limited warranty lasts for the time period indicated on your packing slip or invoice, except for the following Dell-branded hardware:l Portable computer batteries carry the lesser of either a 1-year limited warranty or the length of the limited warranty for the Dell computer with whichthe battery is shipped.