Dell OptiPlex GX400 User Manual

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Limited Warranty and Return PolicyThree-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance withindustry-standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The limitedwarranty 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 limited warranty. Otherwise, this limited warranty does not cover damage due to externalcauses, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions,failure to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell.This limited 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 the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell's systemintegration department; accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory; or DellWare™ products. Monitors, keyboards, and mice that are Dell-branded or that are included on Dell's standard price list are covered under this limited warranty; all other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including those soldthrough the DellWare program) are not covered. Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one-year period of this limited warranty.Coverage During Year OneDuring the one-year period beginning on the invoice date, Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are returned to Dell'sfacility. To request warranty service, you must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. See "Getting Help" to obtain customerassistance. If warranty service is required, Dell will issue a Return Material Authorization Number. You must ship the products back to Dell in their original orequivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the repaired orreplacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U.S., where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freightcollect.Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products. Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs andbuilding replacement products. If Dell repairs or replaces a product, its warranty term is not extended.Coverage During Years Two and ThreeDuring the second and third years of this limited warranty, Dell will provide, on an exchange basis and subject to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the date ofthe exchange, replacement parts for the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this limited warranty when a part requires replacement. You must reporteach instance of hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in advance to obtain Dell's concurrence that a part should be replaced and to have Dellship the replacement part. Dell will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you use an address in the continental U.S., where applicable. Shipments to other locations willbe made freight collect. Dell will include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to Dell.Replacement parts are new or reconditioned. Dell may provide replacement parts made by various manufacturers when supplying parts to you. The warrantyterm for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term.You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to pay forreplacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell, will be in accordance with Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange.You accept full responsibility for your software and data. Dell is not required to advise or remind you of appropriate backup and other procedures.General ProvisionsTHIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). DELL'SRESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTYSTATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OFMERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES,WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD.SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE PRECEDING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLYTO YOU.DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA ORSOFTWARE.SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRECEDINGEXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.These provisions apply to Dell's three-year limited warranty only. For provisions of any service contract covering your system, refer to your invoice or theseparate service contract that you will receive.If Dell elects to exchange a system or component, the exchange will be made in accordance with Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange.In any instance in which Dell issues a Return Material Authorization Number, Dell must receive the product(s) for repair prior to the expiration of the warrantyperiod in order for the repair(s) to be covered by the limited warranty.Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only)Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance withindustry-standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The warrantyterm 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 limited warranty. Otherwise, this limited warranty does not cover damage due to externalcauses, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions,NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to Dell, back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). Remove anyremovable media, such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards. Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software.NOTE: If you chose one of the available warranty and service options in place of the standard three-year limited warranty described in the preceding text,the option you chose will be listed on your invoice.