Limited 1-Year Hardware Warranty
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Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within
the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase
price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility or
to Adaptec.
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Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will either be new or
reconditioned. All replaced parts or products shall become the property of Adaptec. This warranty shall not apply if
the product has been damaged by accident, misuse, abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts.
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Warranty service is available to the purchaser by delivering the product during the warranty period to an authorized
Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all
shipping, packing and insurance costs and all other costs, excluding labor and parts, necessary to effectuate repair,
replacement or refund under this warranty.
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For more information on how to obtain warranty service, write or telephone Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas
Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035, (800) 959-7274.
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THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A
RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS.
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THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MIGHT
OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE
NO GREATER DURATION THAN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, (B) TERMINATE
AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW
BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD,
THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED
ABOVE. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF
DATA, ARISING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF ADAPTEC AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, AND TO THE EXTENT NOT UNCONSCIONABLE, FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.
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SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW
LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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