Limited Warranty and Support Guide • Warranty Statement • End-User License Agreement • Safety Information • Support Information Before contacting the HP Customer Care Center, it’s important to have the following information handy. Please take a moment to write down your product information for future reference. The first four items on the list (Model Number, Product Number, Serial Number, and Software Build Number) can be viewed by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+S keys on the keyboard at the same time.
Hardware Limited Warranty HP Product Duration Hardware One-year limited warranty General Terms This HP Hardware Limited Warranty gives you, the customer, express limited warranty rights from Hewlett-Packard, the manufacturer. Please refer to HP’s Web site for an extensive description of your limited warranty entitlements. In addition, you may also have other legal rights under applicable local law or special written agreement with HP.
This Limited Warranty applies only to HP-branded and Compaq-branded hardware products (collectively referred to in this Limited Warranty as “HP Hardware Products”) sold by or leased from Hewlett-Packard Company, its worldwide subsidiaries, affiliates, authorized resellers, or country/region distributors (collectively referred to in this Limited Warranty as “HP”) with this Limited Warranty. The term “HP Hardware Product” is limited to the hardware components and required firmware.
damaged or rendered defective (a) as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, contamination, improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, or other external causes; (b) by operation outside the usage parameters stated in the user documentation that shipped with the product; (c) by software, interfacing, parts, or supplies not supplied by HP; (d) by improper site preparation or maintenance; (e) by virus infection; (f) from loss or damage in transit; or (g) by modification or service by anyone other than (i)
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. HP IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, OR A CLAIM MADE, UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED OR AMENDED BY ANY PERSON.
to HP within a defined period of time, normally fifteen (15) days. The defective part must be returned with the associated documentation in the provided shipping material. Failure to return the defective product may result in HP billing you for the replacement. With a customer self repair, HP will pay all shipping and part return costs and determine the courier/carrier to be used. If customer self repair applies to you, please refer to your specific HP Hardware Product announcement.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE APPLICABLE SOFTWARE END-USER LICENSE OR PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT, OR IF OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER LOCAL LAW, SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, FREEWARE (AS DEFINED BELOW), OR THE OPERATING SYSTEM PREINSTALLED BY HP ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND HP HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, DUTIES OR COND
For help using HP software, see the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support For help using third-party software, refer to the online Help included with the software or see the manufacturer’s Web site, if available. Fee-based technical software support services may be available. Freeware Operating Systems and Applications HP does not provide software technical support for software provided under public license by third parties, including Linux operating systems or applications (“Freeware”).
Safety Information For more information, refer to the Regulatory and Safety Information document in the User Guides folder. Click Start, All Programs, and then click User Guides. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to your equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. • Plug the power cord in a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
5 If you have not solved the problem, first, call your computer retailer, or second, call the HP Customer Care Center at: Nigeria: (01) 271 2320 (08:00-–17:00 Central Africa Time) Kenya: +27 11 234 5872 (08:00–17:00 Central Africa Time) Republic of Ireland: 1890 92 39 02 Republic of South Africa: 0860 104 771 U.K.: 0844 369 0369 (5 p/min.) In the U.K.
Are You Missing Components? Check the contents of the computer box after you’ve purchased your computer. If any components are missing, you have 30 days from the date of purchase to contact HP Customer Care for replacement. After this period, you may be charged for these components.
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