product or part for ninety (90) days from shipment, or the remainder of the initial warranty period,
whichever is longer.
YEAR 2000 WARRANTY:
In addition to the Warranty stated above, 3COM warrants that each product sold or licensed to
Customer on and after January 1, 1998 that is date sensitive will continue performing properly
with regard to such date data on and after January 1, 2000, provided that all other products used
by Customer in connection or combination with the 3COM product, including hardware, software,
and firmware, accurately exchange date data with the 3COM product, with the exception of
those products identified at 3COM’s Web site,
http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html
as not meeting this standard. If it appears that any product that is stated to meet this standard
does not perform properly with regard to such date data on and after January 1, 2000, and
Customer notifies 3COM before the later of April 1, 2000, or ninety (90) days after purchase of
the product from 3COM or its authorized reseller, 3COM shall, at its option and expense, provide
a software update which would effect the proper performance of such product, repair such
product, deliver to Customer an equivalent product to replace such product, or if none of the
foregoing is feasible, refund to Customer the purchase price paid for such product.
Any software update or replaced or repaired product will carry a Year 2000 Warranty for ninety
(90) days after purchase or until April 1, 2000, whichever is later.
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE:
Customer must contact a 3COM Corporate Service Center or an Authorized 3COM Service
Center within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorization. Dated
proof of purchase from 3COM or its authorized reseller may be required. Products returned to
3COM’s Corporate Service Center must be pre-authorized by 3COM with a Service Repair
Order (SRO) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent prepaid and packaged
appropriately for safe shipment, and it is recommended that they be insured or sent by a method
that provides for tracking of the package. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to
Customer, at 3COM’s expense, not later than thirty (30) days after 3COM receives the defective
product. Return the product to:
3COM
SRO# ______________
Attn. Dock 15 PCD
1800 W. Central Ave.
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
3COM shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory data of
Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to 3COM for repair,
whether under warranty or not.
WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE:
IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED
ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S
OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND
REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS, OR
CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,
STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES, TERMS, OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY,
CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH
ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. 3COM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY
OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.
3COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND
EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE
PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD
PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED
ATTEMPTS TO OPEN, REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE
BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING,
OTHER HAZARDS, OR ACTS OF GOD.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, 3COM ALSO
EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN
CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE
OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA, OR OTHER
FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,
