The IBM Warranty for Machines
IBM warrants that each Machine 1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2)
conforms to IBM's Official Published Specifications. The warranty period for a Machine is a
specified, fixed period commencing on its Date of Installation. The date on your sales receipt
is the Date of Installation, unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise.
During the warranty period IBM or your reseller, if approved by IBM to provide warranty
service, will provide repair and exchange service for the Machine, without charge, under the
type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes
that apply to the Machine.
If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, and IBM or your
reseller are unable to either 1) make it do so or 2) replace it with one that is at least
functionally equivalent, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be
refunded. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order.
Extent of Warranty
The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a Machine resulting from misuse,
accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, improper maintenance
by you, or failure caused by a product for which IBM is not responsible. The warranty is
voided by removal or alteration of Machine or parts identification labels.
THESE WARRANTIES ARE YOUR EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES AND REPLACE
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION
TO JURISDICTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT,
SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY
PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD.
Items Not Covered by Warranty
IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine.
Unless specified otherwise, IBM provides non-IBM machines WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND.
Any technical or other support provided for a Machine under warranty, such as assistance via
telephone with "how-to" questions and those regarding Machine set-up and installation, will
be provided WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
Warranty Service
To obtain warranty service for the Machine, contact your reseller or IBM. You may be
required to present proof of purchase.
IBM or your reseller provides certain types of repair and exchange service, either at your
location or at a service center, to keep Machines in, or restore them to, conformance with their
Specifications. IBM or your reseller will inform you of the available types of service for a
Machine based on its country of installation. IBM may repair the failing Machine or exchange
it at its discretion.
When warranty service involves the exchange of a Machine or part, the item IBM or your
reseller replaces becomes its property and the replacement becomes yours. You represent that
all removed items are genuine and unaltered. The replacement may not be new, but will be in
good working order and at least functionally equivalent to the item replaced. The replacement
assumes the warranty service status of the replaced item.
