127FILE LOCATION: C:\Documents and Settings\patricia_drake\Desktop\New Folder\D5016wr0.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 3 / 1 8 / 0 4 – F O R P R O O F O N LYLimited Warranties and Return PolicyDell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. or Canada come with either a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, or4-year limited warranty. To determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing slip orinvoice. The following sections describe the limited warranties and return policy for the U.S., the limited warranties andreturn policy for Canada, the manufacturer guarantee for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Intel ® Pentium ®and Celeron ® warranty for the U.S. and Canada.Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only)What is covered by this limited warranty?This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in your—our end-user customer's—Dell-brandedhardware products, including Dell-branded peripheral products.What is not covered by this limited warranty?This limited warranty does not cover:• Software, including the operating system and software added to the Dell-branded hardware products through ourfactory-integration system, third-party software, or the reloading of software• Non-Dell-branded and Solution Provider Direct products and accessories• 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 Dell• Products with missing or altered Service Tags or serial numbers• Products for which Dell has not received paymentTHIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTSWHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'SRESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR ANDREPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIEDWARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIESAND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARELIMITED IN TIME TO THE TERM OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD REFLECTED ON YOURPACKING SLIP OR INVOICE. NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTERTHE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ONHOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITEDWARRANTY OR FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUTLIMITATION, ANY LIABILITY FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FORPRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE. OURLIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THESUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.