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[. . . ] HP RUGGED NOTEBOOK
HP LIMITED WARRANTY RUGGED NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
Equipment
External Case & Components
What is Covered
External case, connectors, ports (serial, monitor, USB, audio, RJ45, and RJ11), standard keyboard, touch pad and mouse buttons, antenna, and covers (battery door and port covers). Display, processor, circuit boards, hard drive, modems (including RF modems), speaker, and microphone. [. . . ] HP will ship the repaired or replacement Equipment to the customer location FOB destination, freight prepaid. Equipment should be re-packaged in its original factory shipping packaging when returned for warranty service. If the original packaging is not available, customer is to provide packaging of equivalent protection.
Data Storage Media
HP is not responsible for any software programs, data, or other information stored or used on any media or part of any Equipment returned to HP for warranty service or other repair, including the costs of recovering such programs or data. If, during the warranty service or repair of the Equipment, the contents of the hard disk or any other data storage media are altered, deleted, modified or lost, HP is not responsible. It is the customer's sole responsibility to back up any software programs, data, or information stored on any storage media or any part of the Equipment returned for warranty service or out-of-warranty repair.
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Service Programs
Warranty features can be expanded and warranty periods extended to suit specific customer needs. HP welcomes the opportunity to present its optional service plans and pricing upon request.
Damage and Other Repairs
Service performed outside the scope of this warranty will be charged at the then current time and materials rates plus shipping costs. Equipment returned for warranty service where the problem cannot be duplicated and no hardware failure is detected is subject to a service charge plus shipping costs.
Exclusions
This warranty specifically excludes damage to the Equipment, including but not limited to the following:
damage during shipment other than original shipment to customer; damage caused by impact with other objects, drops or falls including, but not limited to, broken display glass, hard drive sector damage or read/write head damage, or physical breakaway of internal components; damage caused by liquid intrusion into the inside of the Equipment as a result of case fracture or entry through an external port or door; damage caused by products not supplied by HP or failures which result from alterations, modifications or foreign objects; damage caused by the use of the Equipment for purposes other than those for which it was designed; damage caused by any other abuse, misuse, neglect, accident, negligence, mishandling or misapplication; damage from improper maintenance; or damage attributable to acts of God.
In no event shall HP be liable, whether in contract, negligence, tort, or on any other basis, for cover or for incidental, consequential or exemplary damages arising out of or in connection with the sale, services, maintenance, use, performance, failure, or interruption in the operation of the Equipment, services, hardware or software, even if HP is advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Warranty Disclaimer
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
Limitation of Liability
IF YOUR HP HARDWARE PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED ABOVE, HP'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE PRICE YOU HAVE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT OR THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY HARDWARE COMPONENTS THAT MALFUNCTION IN CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. HP IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, OR A CLAIM MADE, UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM. [. . . ] To receive warranty service, the customer must promptly notify HP of the warranty claim prior to expiration of the Warranty Period. This warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original end-user and the original Equipment.
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