D-2 Dell Latitude XPi CD Reference and Troubleshooting Guidefor the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this limitedwarranty when a part requires replacement. You mustreport each instance of hardware failure to Dell’s CustomerTechnical Support in advance to obtain Dell’s concurrencethat a part should be replaced and to have Dell ship thereplacement part. Dell will ship parts using next-business-day delivery, shipping prepaid if you use an address in thecontinental U.S. Shipments to other locations will be madefreight collect. Dell will include a prepaid shipping con-tainer with each replacement part for your use in returningthe replaced part to Dell. Replacement parts are new orreconditioned. Dell may provide replacement parts madeby various manufacturers when supplying parts to you.The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainderof the limited warranty term.You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replacedpart is not returned to Dell within 30 days after the datethe replacement part was shipped by Dell and for partsused to repair systems not covered by this limited war-ranty. In these events, replacement parts will be priced atDell’s then-current standard prices. Payment for theseparts is due within 30 days from the date of invoice.NOTE: You accept full responsibility for your softwareand data. Dell is not required to advise or remind you ofappropriate backup and other procedures.GeneralDELL MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIESBEYOND THOSE STATED IN THIS WARRANTYSTATEMENT. DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WAR-RANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDINGWITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIESOF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR APARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME STATES DO NOTALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRAN-TIES, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TOYOU.DELL’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONSAND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TOREPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH INTHIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. THESE WARRAN-TIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, ANDYOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICHVARY FROM STATE TO STATE.DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYONDTHE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTYSTATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITH-OUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FORPRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE ORFOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE.SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONOR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRECEDINGEXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TOYOU.These provisions apply to Dell’s U.S. limited three-yearwarranty only. For provisions of any service contractcovering your system, refer to the separate service con-tract that you will receive.NOTE: If you chose one of the available warranty andservice options in place of the standard limited three-year warranty described in the preceding text, the optionyou chose will be listed on your invoice.Limited Three-Year Warranty(Canada Only)Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures itshardware products from parts and components that arenew or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardwareproducts it manufactures will be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship. The warranty term is threeyears beginning on the date of invoice, as described in thefollowing text. This warranty is transferrable with thewarranted products.Damage due to shipping the products to you is coveredunder this warranty. Otherwise, this warranty does notcover damage due to external causes, including accident,abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicingnot authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance withproduct instructions, failure to perform required preven-tive maintenance, and problems caused by use of partsand components not supplied by Dell.This warranty does not cover any items that are in one ormore of the following categories: software; sound cards;speakers; external devices (except as specifically noted);accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the sys-tem is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts addedto a Dell system through Dell’s system integration