User manual MAXTOR ONETOUCH III USB 2.0 QUICK START CARD

[. . . ] Please note that Maxtor reserves the right to update from time to time the warranty terms provided for new purchases of Maxtor products, and to establish the effective date of those updated warranty terms. Please refer to www. maxtor. com for the then current form of Limited Warranty Statement for Maxtor brand products. Please note that Maxtor products are distributed outside the United States and Canada through local authorized distributors and resellers ("Resellers"). These Resellers generally offer a consumer warranty, and associated warranty services, to consumer purchasers. [. . . ] Products that fail within the first 30 days after purchase will be replaced with a new Product. Maxtor may require proper proof of purchase documentation prior to issuing the replacement Product. If Maxtor elects to repair a Product, Maxtor owns all parts removed from the repaired Product. Maxtor uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in conjunction with warranty repairs and replacement Products. Repair parts or replacement Products may, at Maxtor's option, include an equal or better model or features. Maxtor has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any content or data on returned Products. To request warranty service and before returning a Product to Maxtor, please contact the Maxtor Service Center. Refer to the Maxtor Installation Guide or www. maxtor. com for your online guide to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance within your jurisdiction and the proper address for shipping authorized returns. Once the Maxtor Service Center determines that a repair is required, Maxtor will issue an RMA number. A copy of your receipt or bill of sale bearing the name and location of Maxtor's authorized reseller and the Maxtor serial number and model number of the Product in which the defect has been reported may be required as a proof of your purchase for warranty service. Note that, as an alternative, Maxtor offers an online warranty return option for certain Products through www. maxtor. com. You are responsible for saving or backing up data contained in any Product returned to Maxtor in conjunction with warranty or any other services. Maxtor shall have no responsibility for such data whatsoever and shall have no liability arising out of any damage to, or loss or disclosure of, such data. This limited warranty applies only to the Maxtor products that can be identified by the original, unaltered Maxtor trademark, trade name or logo affixed to them. Maxtor does not warrant any product that is not manufactured by, for, or with permission from Maxtor, or which is not otherwise distributed by Maxtor under the Maxtor brand. This warranty does not cover any of the following conditions: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment, or neglect Unusual physical or electrical stress or power fluctuations Damage caused during installation of the Product Damage or capacity/performance/operational resetting caused by the equipment or system with which the Product is used Damage caused by modification or repair not made or authorized by Maxtor Products whose Maxtor Serial Number and/or Material Number label have been removed, torn or defaced Damage caused by use of non-Maxtor packaging Damage caused by improper or improperly used packaging Damage caused by lack of ESD protection Products that are determined to be stolen. Further, this limited warranty is void if the Product cover, or any label or seal on the Product, is removed or damaged. Maxtor uses new and reconditioned parts in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products. FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN ANY MAXTOR PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM WILL NOT DIMINISH YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS. [. . . ] THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO, AND MAXTOR MAKES NO WARRANTY TO YOU WITH REGARD TO, PRODUCTS ORIGINALLY SOLD AS AN INTEGRATED COMPONENT OF A SYSTEM NOT SUPPLIED BY MAXTOR, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED UNDER A THIRD PARTY LEASING OR SERVICE ARRANGEMENT. No Maxtor distributor, reseller, dealer, agent or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty. MAXTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, UNFORESEEABLE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER OR NOT MAXTOR WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, LOSS OF DATA OR PROGRAMS, LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY, AND ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH MAXTOR PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT. Maxtor is not, and cannot be, responsible for any losses or damages arising out of any loss of, or any inability to access, data as a result from the failure of a Product, and accordingly you bear this risk. [. . . ]