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LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
Sony Computer Entertainment America ("SCEA") warrants to the original purchaser
that the PS3™ hardware shall be free from material defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase (the
"Warranty Period"). If the product is determined to be materially defective during
the Warranty Period, your sole remedy and SCEA's sole and exclusive liability shall
be limited to the repair or replacement of this product with a factory recertified
product at SCEA's option. For purpose of this Limited Hardware Warranty and
Liability, "factory recertified" means a product that has been returned to its original
specifications. Visit http://www.us.playstation.com or call 1-800-345-7669 for
instructions on how to deliver the product, shipping prepaid, to an authorized service
facility.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT (A) IS USED
WITH PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS
PRODUCT; (B) IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING
RENTAL); (C) IS MODIFIED, OR TAMPERED WITH; (D) IS DAMAGED
BY ACTS OF GOD, MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, WEAR
AND TEAR, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES
UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; (E)
HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED;
OR (F) HAS HAD THE WARRANTY SEAL ON THE PS3™ SYSTEM
ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER CONSUMABLES (SUCH AS BATTERIES) OR PRODUCTS SOLD
"AS IS" OR WITH ALL FAULTS. THIS WARRANTY SHALL ALSO BE
VOIDABLE BY SCEA IF (1) SCEA REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT THE
PS3™ SYSTEM HAS BEEN USED IN A MANNER THAT WOULD
VIOLATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A SEPARATE END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SYSTEM SOFTWARE; OR (2) THE
PRODUCT IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY
SCEA (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME
ENHANCEMENT DEVICES, CONTROLLERS, ADAPTORS AND POWER
SUPPLY DEVICES). YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND LIABILITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS. A VALID
PROOF OF PURCHASE IN THE FORM OF A BILL OF SALE OR RECEIPT
FROM AN AUTHORIZED RETAILER WITH THE DATE OF THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASE MUST BE PRESENTED TO OBTAIN
WARRANTY SERVICE.
THIS WARRANTY IS PROVIDED TO YOU IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
FOR THE PS3™ HARDWARE, WHICH ARE DISCLAIMED HEREUNDER.
HOWEVER, IF SUCH WARRANTIES ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF
LAW, THEN THEY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY
PERIOD.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RECOURSE IN THE EVENT OF ANY
DISSATISFACTION WITH OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF
THE PS3™ HARDWARE AND SCEA'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PS3™ SYSTEM.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE, SCEA EXCLUDES ALL
LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, OR ANY
OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD
PARTY, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE DIRECT, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL AND HOWEVER
ARISING UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, AS A RESULT OF USING
YOUR PS3™ HARDWARE. SOME STATES OR PROVINCES DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONS OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO
THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state or province to province. This warranty is valid only in
the United States and Canada. The warranty offered by Sony Computer
Entertainment America on your PS3™ hardware is the same whether or not you
register your product.
Limited warranty
LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
