LIMITED WARRANTY
HARDWARE:
3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service,
for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller:
If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, 3Com shall, at its option and expense, repair the
defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or refund to Customer the
purchase price paid for the defective product. All products that are replaced will become the property of 3Com. Replacement products
may be new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial
warranty period, whichever is longer.
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 pursuant to any warranty.
SOFTWARE:
3Com warrants that the software programs licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to the program
specifications therefor for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller. 3Com warrants
the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period. No updates are provided. 3Com's sole obligation
hereunder shall be (at 3Com's discretion) to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software products, or to
replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to 3Com's applicable published specifications. Customer
assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials. 3Com makes no
warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third
parties, that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects in the software products will be
corrected. For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible, 3Com
will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility, except where the non-compatibility is caused by a “bug” or defect in the third
party's product.
STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE:
Standard warranty service for hardware products may be obtained by delivering the defective product,
accompanied by a copy of the dated proof of purchase, to 3Com's Corporate Service Center or to an Authorized 3Com Service Center
during the applicable warranty period. Standard warranty service for software products may be obtained by telephoning 3Com's
Corporate Service Center or an Authorized 3Com Service Center, within the warranty period. Products returned to 3Com's Corporate
Service Center must be pre-authorized by 3Com with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the
package, and sent prepaid, insured, and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to
Customer, at 3Com's expense, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by 3Com.
WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE:
IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,
STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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 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 REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT,
FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) SHALL 3COM BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS,
OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE,
FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF 3COM OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer
products, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary from
state to state.
GOVERNING LAW:
This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California.
3Com Corporation
5400 Bayfront Plaza
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145
(408) 764-5000
1/1/94
Internetworking products
One year
Network adapters
Lifetime
Ethernet stackable hubs and Unmanaged Ethernet fixed port repeaters
Lifetime* (One year if not registered)
*Power supply and fans in these stackable hubs and unmanaged repeaters
One year
Other hardware products
One year
Spare parts and spares kits
90 days
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