Installation guide
SYNOLOGY, INC. 
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY 
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ("WARRANTY") APPLIES TO THE PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF SYNOLOGY, INC. 
AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING SYNOLOGY AMERICA CORP  AND SYNOLOGY UK LTD., (COLLECTIVELY, 
"SYNOLOGY"). YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY BY OPENING THE 
PACKAGE CONTAINING AND/OR USING THE PRODUCT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS 
WARRANTY, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT. INSTEAD, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RESELLER WHERE 
YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESELLER'S APPLICABLE RETURN POLICY. 
Section 1. Definitions. (a) "Category I Product" means 
Synology product models RS810+, RS810RP+  and RX410. 
(b) "Category II Product" means Synology product models 
DS2413+, RS3412xs, RS3412RPxs, RS2212+, RS2212RP+, 
RS812+, RS812RP+, DS3612xs,  DS1812+, DS1512+, 
DS712+,  DS3611xs,  DS2411+,  DS1511+,  DS1010+, 
DS710+, DS509+, DS508, RS812, RS212, RS3411xs, 
RS3411RPxs,  RS2211+, RS2211RP+,  RS411,  RS409RP+, 
RS409+,  RS409, RS408-RP, RS408, RS407, RX1211, 
RX1211RP,  DX1211,  DX510, DX5, RX4, and RAM Module 
(1GB/2GB).    (c) "
Category  III Product" means all other 
Synology product models purchased by Customer after 
March 1, 2008.   (d) "
Category IV  Product" means all other 
Synology product models purchased by Customer before 
February 29, 2008. (e) "
Customer" means the original 
person or entity purchasing the Product from Synology or an 
authorized Synology distributor or reseller. (f) "
Product" 
means a Category I Product, Category II  Product, 
Category III  Product, or Category IV  Product and any 
hardware incorporated into the product by Synology and any 
accompanying documentation. (g) "
Software" means the 
Synology proprietary software that accompanies the Product 
when purchased  by Customer, is downloaded by Customer 
at the Web Site, or is pre-installed on the Product by 
Synology, and includes any firmware, associated media, 
images, animations, video, audio, text and applets 
incorporated into the software or Product and any updates or 
upgrades to such software. (h) "
Warranty Period" means: 
(i) the period commencing on the date the Product is 
purchased by Customer and ending (1) five years after such 
date for Category I Products; (2) three years after such date 
for Category II Products; or (3) two years after such date for 
Category III Products; or (4) one  year after such date for 
Category IV  Products. (i) "
Web Site
www.synology.com
" means the Synology 
web site located at  . 
Section 2. Limited Warranty and Remedies 
2.1  Limited Warranty. Subject to Section 2.7, Synology 
warrants to Customer that each Product (a) will be free of 
material defects in workmanship and (b) under normal use 
will perform substantially in accordance with Synology's 
published specifications for the Product during the Warranty 
Period. Synology warrants the Software as set forth in the 
accompanying end user license agreement provided with the 
Product, if any. 
2.2  Product Registration. Customers may register 
Products with Synology and may obtain the manufacturing 
date for Category I Products,  Category II  Products and 
Category III Products at the Web Site. The failure to register 
a Product at the Web Site will not diminish the warranty 
rights set forth in Section 2.1. Synology is not responsible 
for Customer's failure to identify the manufacturing date of 
any Product.  
2.3  Exclusive Remedy. If Customer gives notice of 
noncompliance with any of the warranties set forth in 
Section 2.1 within the applicable Warranty Period  in the 
manner set forth below, then, upon verification of the 
noncompliance by Synology, Synology will, at Synology's 
option: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to repair the 
Product, or (b) replace the noncomplying Product or part 
thereof upon return of the complete Product in accordance 
with Section 2.4 The foregoing sets forth Synology's entire 
liability and Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for any 
breach of warranty under Section 2.1 or any other defect or 
deficiency in the Product. Customer  will reasonably assist 
Synology to diagnose and validate any nonconformity with 
the Product. The warranty set forth in Section 2.1 does not 
include: (1) any warranty relating to the Software; 
(2) physical installation or removal of the Product from 
Customer's site; (3) visits to Customer's site; (4) labor 
necessary to effect repairs or replace defective parts other 
than during Synology's or its contracted service providers' 
normal local business hours, exclusive of weekends and 
service providers’ holidays; (5) any work with any third party 
equipment or software; (6) any warranty of the hard disk if 
installed by Customer or any other third party; or (7) any 
warranty of compatibility with the hard disk.  
2.4  Return. Any Product returned by Customer under 
Section 2.3 must be assigned a Return Merchandise 
Authorization ("RMA") number by Synology before shipment 
and must be returned in accordance with Synology's then 
current RMA procedures. Customer may contact any 
authorized Synology distributor or reseller or Synology 
Support to obtain assistance in obtaining an RMA, and must 
provide proof of purchase and product serial number when 
asking for such assistance. For warranty claims, Customer 
must return the complete Product to Synology in accordance 
with this Section 2.4 to be eligible for coverage under this 
Warranty. Any Product returned without an RMA number, or 
any Product that has been disassembled (except under the 
direction of Synology) will be refused and returned to 
Customer at Customer's expense. Any Product that has 
been assigned a RMA number must be returned in the same 
condition as it was received from Synology to the address 
designated by Synology, freight pre-paid, in packaging 
sufficient to protect the contents thereof and with the RMA 
number prominently displayed on the outside of the box.  
Customer is responsible for insurance and risk of loss with 
respect to returned items until they are properly received by 
Synology. A Product issued a RMA number must be 
returned within fifteen (15) days after issuance of the 
applicable RMA number.  
2.5  Replacement by Synology. If Synology elects to 
replace any Product under this Warranty set forth in 
Section 2.1, then Synology will ship a replacement Product 
at Synology's expense via the shipping method selected by 
Synology after receipt of the nonconforming Product 
returned in accordance with Section 2.4 and validation by 
Synology that the Product does not conform to the warranty.  
Replacement Product will be new or serviceably used, 
comparable in function and performance to the original 
Product and warranted for the remainder of the original 
Warranty Period or thirty (30) days after it is shipped to 
Customer, whichever period is longer  Any Product found by 
Synology to be non-defective will be returned to Customer.  
2.6  Support. During the Warranty Period, Synology will 
make available to Customer the support services. Following 
the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period, support for 
Products may be available from Synology upon written 
request.  
2.7  Exclusions. The foregoing warranties and warranty 
obligations do not apply to any Product that (a) has been 
installed or used in a manner not specified or described in 
the Product specifications; (b) has been repaired, modified 
or altered by anyone other than Synology or its agent or 
designee; (c) has been in any way misused, abused, or 
damaged; (d) has been used with items not provided by 










