the date of sale from Hitachi GST to the authorized
distributor.
What does this limited warranty not cover?
The limited warranty does not cover damage resulting from
commercial use, misuse, accident, modification or alteration
to hardware or software, tampering, unsuitable physical or
operating environment beyond product specifications,
improper maintenance, or failure caused by a product for
which Hitachi GST is not responsible. There is no warranty of
uninterrupted or error-free operation. There is no warranty for
loss of data—you must regularly back up the data stored on
your product to a separate storage product. There is no
warranty for product with removed or altered identification
labels. Hitachi GST DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THIS LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. HITACHI GST is not responsible for
returning to you product which is not covered by this limited
warranty.
What must you do?
If you are having trouble with a product, before seeking
limited warranty service, first follow the troubleshooting
procedures that Hitachi GST or your reseller provides.
To obtain limited warranty service, you must first obtain a
Return Materials Authorization (RMA) and ship-to address by
contacting G-Technology by Hitachi at http://www.g-
technology.com/support Please follow the instructions found
on the website. You must return the covered hard disk drive
using approved packaging to our logistics center. You must
pay any associated transportation charges, duties and
insurance in shipping the drive to our logistics center. You
should remove all personal information from the product
prior to its return.
What will Hitachi GST do?
Hitachi GST will repair or replace covered defective product
and ship you repaired or replaced product, transportation
prepaid. You receive title to the repaired or replaced product
at delivery to carrier at Hitachi GST shipping point. You are
responsible for importation of the repaired or replaced
product, if applicable. These limited warranty terms apply to
the repaired or replaced product, except the limited warranty
period is for the greater of the remainder of the original
limited warranty period for the returned product or 90 days.
How is our liability limited?
HITACHI GST AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
AND RESELLERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING: 1) THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR
DAMAGES (OTHER THAN BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH
AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; 2) LOSS OF, OR
DAMAGE TO, YOUR DATA; OR 3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR
SAVINGS), EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF LIABILITY,
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
How do local laws apply?
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