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Appendix
LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY
EIZO Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “
EIZO
”) and distributors authorized by EIZO (hereinafter referred to as the “
Distributors
”) warrant, subject to and in accordance with the
terms of this limited warranty (hereinafter referred to as the “
Warranty
”), to the original purchaser (hereinafter referred to as the “
Original Purchaser
”) who purchased the product
specifi ed in this document (hereinafter referred to as the “
Product
”) from EIZO or Distributors, that EIZO and Distributors shall, at their sole discretion, either repair or replace the
Product at no charge if the Original Purchaser becomes aware within the Warranty Period (defi ned below) that the Product malfunctions or is damaged in the course of normal use of
the Product in accordance with the description in the instruction manual attached to the Product (hereinafter referred to as the “
User’s Manual
”).
The period of this Warranty is limited to (i) fi ve (5) years from the date of purchase of the Product; or, limited to the expiration of (ii) 30,000 hours of its use of the Product (hereinafter
referred to as the “
Warranty Period
”). However, the brightness of the Product shall be warranted only if the Product has been used within the recommended brightness described in
the User’s Manual. The Warranty Period for the brightness is also limited to fi ve (5) years from the date of purchase of the Product subject to the usage time being less than or equal to
10,000 hours. EIZO and Distributors shall bear no liability or obligation with regard to the Product in relation to the Original Purchaser or any third parties other than as provided under
this Warranty.
EIZO and Distributors will cease to hold or store any parts (excluding design parts) of the Product upon the expiration of fi ve (5) years after the production of such parts is discontinued.
In repairing the monitor, EIZO and Distributors will use renewal parts which comply with our QC standards. If the unit cannot be repaired due to its condition or the stockout of a
relevant part, EIZO and Distributors may offer the replacement by a product with equivalent performance instead of repairing it.
The Warranty is valid only in the countries or territories where the Distributors are located. The Warranty does not restrict any legal rights of the Original Purchaser.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Warranty, EIZO and Distributors shall have no obligation under this Warranty whatsoever in any of the cases as set forth below:
(a) Any defect of the Product caused by freight damage, modifi cation, alteration, abuse, misuse, accident, incorrect installation, disaster, faulty maintenance and/or improper repair
by third party other than EIZO and Distributors;
(b) Any incompatibility of the Product due to possible technical innovations and/or regulations;
(c) Any deterioration of the sensor;
(d) Any deterioration of display performance caused by the deterioration of expendable parts such as the LCD panel and/or backlight, etc. (e.g. changes in brightness, changes in
brightness uniformity, changes in color, changes in color uniformity, defects in pixels including burnt pixels, etc.);
(e) Any deterioration of the Product caused by the use at higher brightness than the recommended brightness described in the User’s Manual;
(f) Any defect of the Product caused by external equipment;
(g) Any defect of the Product on which the original serial number has been altered or removed;
(h) Any normal deterioration of the product, particularly that of consumables, accessories, and/or attachments (e.g. buttons, rotating parts, cables, User’s Manual, etc.); and
(i ) Any deformation, discoloration, and/or warp of the exterior of the product including that of the surface of the LCD panel.
To obtain service under the Warranty, the Original Purchaser must deliver the Product, freight prepaid, in its original package or other adequate package affording an equal degree
of protection, assuming the risk of damage and/or loss in transit, to the local Distributor. The Original Purchaser must present proof of purchase of the Product and the date of such
purchase when requesting services under the Warranty.
The Warranty Period for any replaced and/or repaired product under this Warranty shall expire at the end of the original Warranty Period.
EIZO OR DISTRIBUTORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO, OR LOSS OF, DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED IN ANY MEDIA OR ANY PART OF ANY
PRODUCT RETURNED TO EIZO OR DISTRIBUTORS FOR REPAIR.
EIZO AND DISTRIBUTORS MAKE NO FURTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT AND ITS QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE. IN NO EVENT SHALL EIZO OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR IN ANY CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF EIZO OR
DISTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS EXCLUSION ALSO INCLUDES ANY LIABILITY WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER. THE ESSENCE OF THIS PROVISION IS TO LIMIT THE POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF EIZO AND DISTRIBUTORS ARISING OUT OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND/OR SALES.
