HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 802, Firebird with VoodooDNA 803 Warranty

Limited Warranty and Support Guide

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Warranty Statement

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END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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Operating Specifications

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Regulatory and Safety Information

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Support Information

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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 through the
Help and Support Center. Click the Windows Vista start button,
Help and Support, and then click System Information.

Model Number: ______________________________________________

System (Product) Number: _____________________________________

Serial Number: ______________________________________________

Software Build Number: ________________________________

Operating System: ________________________________

Purchase Date: _______________________________________________

Hardware Limited Warranty

HP Product Duration

Hardware One-year limited warranty

One-year technical support

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.

HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN
OR ORAL, AND HP EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT
STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LOCAL LAW
OF JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, HP DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FOR ALL
TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING IN THE UNITED STATES, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET
FORTH ABOVE. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES/REGIONS DO NOT ALLOW A
LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER
PRODUCTS. IN SUCH STATES OR COUNTRIES/REGIONS, SOME EXCLUSIONS OR
LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT, OR MODIFY BUT ARE IN
ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF
THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.

This Limited Warranty is applicable in all countries/regions and may be enforced in any
country/region where HP or its authorized service providers offer warranty service for the
same product model number subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Limited
Warranty.

Under the HP Global Limited Warranty program, products purchased in one
country/region may be transferred to another country/region, where HP or its authorized
service providers offer warranty service for the same product model number, without
voiding the warranty. Warranty terms, service availability, and service response times
may vary from country/region to country/region. Standard warranty service response
time is subject to change due to local parts availability. If so, your HP authorized service
provider can provide you with details.

HP is not responsible for any tariffs or duties that may be incurred in transferring the
products. Transfer of the products may be covered by export controls issued by the United
States or other governments.

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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. The term “HP Hardware Product”
DOES NOT include any software applications or programs; non-HP products or
non-HP branded peripherals. All non-HP products or non-HP branded peripherals external
to the HP Hardware Product—such as external storage subsystems, displays, printers, and
other peripherals—are provided “AS IS” without HP warranty. However,
non-HP manufacturers and suppliers, or publishers may provide their own warranties
directly to you.

HP warrants that the HP Hardware Products that you have purchased or leased from
HP are free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use during the Limited
Warranty Period. The Limited Warranty Period starts on the date of purchase or lease from
HP or from the date HP completes installation. Your dated sales or delivery receipt,
showing the date of purchase or lease of the product, is your proof of the purchase or
lease date. You may be required to provide proof of purchase or lease as a condition of
receiving warranty service. You are entitled to hardware warranty service according to
the terms and conditions of this document if a repair to your HP Hardware Product is
required within the Limited Warranty Period.

Unless otherwise stated, and to the extent permitted by local law, new HP Hardware
Products may be manufactured using new materials or new and used materials equivalent
to new in performance and reliability. HP may repair or replace HP Hardware Products
(a) with new or previously used products or parts equivalent to new in performance and
reliability or (b) with equivalent products to an original product that has been
discontinued. Replacement parts are warranted to be free from defects in material or
workmanship for ninety (90) days or, for the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period of
the HP Hardware Product they are replacing or in which they are installed, whichever is
longer.

HP will, at its discretion, repair or replace any component or hardware product that
manifests a defect in materials or workmanship during the Limited Warranty Period. All
component parts or hardware products removed under this Limited Warranty become the
property of HP. In the unlikely event that your HP Hardware Product has recurring failures,
HP, at its sole discretion, may elect to provide you with (a) a replacement unit of HP’s
choosing that is the same or equivalent to your HP Hardware Product in performance or
(b) to give you a refund of your purchase price or lease payments (less interest) instead of
a replacement. This is your exclusive remedy for defective products.

Exclusions

HP does not warrant that the operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error-free.
HP is not responsible for damage that occurs as a result of your failure to follow the
instructions intended for the HP Hardware Product.

This Limited Warranty does not apply to expendable or consumable parts and does not
extend to any product from which the serial number has been removed or that has been
damaged or rendered defective (a) as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, contamination,

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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) HP, (ii) an
HP authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end-user-replaceable HP or
HP-approved parts if available for your product in the servicing country/region.

YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON
YOUR HARD DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AS A PRECAUTION
AGAINST POSSIBLE FAILURES, ALTERATION, OR LOSS OF THE DATA. BEFORE
RETURNING ANY UNIT FOR SERVICE, BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND
REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
HP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS,
DATA, OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA. HP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER
THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY HP WHEN THE PRODUCT IS
MANUFACTURED. UNITS SENT IN FOR SERVICE MAY HAVE THE DATA
ERASED FROM THE HARD DRIVE AND THE PROGRAMS RESTORED TO THEIR
ORIGINAL STATE.

Exclusive Remedy

TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LOCAL LAW, THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN YOU AND HP REGARDING THE HP HARDWARE PRODUCT YOU HAVE
PURCHASED OR LEASED. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR
AGREEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS—INCLUDING REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN
HP SALES LITERATURE OR ADVICE GIVEN TO YOU BY HP OR AN AGENT OR
EMPLOYEE OF HP—THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR
PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE HP HARDWARE PRODUCT. No change to the conditions
of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorized
representative of HP.

Limitation of Liability

IF YOUR HP HARDWARE PRODUCT FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED ABOVE, HP’S
MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE
LESSER OF THE PRICE YOU HAVE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT OR THE COST OF REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY HARDWARE COMPONENTS THAT MALFUNCTION IN
CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE.

EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
CAUSED BY THE PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
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

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OTHER CLAIM. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED OR AMENDED BY
ANY PERSON. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL BE EFFECTIVE EVEN IF YOU HAVE
ADVISED HP OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF HP OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOWEVER, WILL NOT APPLY
TO CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR FROM COUNTRY/REGION
TO COUNTRY/REGION. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT APPLICABLE STATE OR
COUNTRY/REGION LAWS FOR A FULL DETERMINATION OF YOUR RIGHTS.

Limited Warranty Period

The Limited Warranty Period for an HP Hardware Product is a specified, fixed period
commencing on the date of purchase. The date on your sales receipt is the date of
purchase unless HP or your reseller informs you otherwise in writing.

Types of Warranty Service

To enable HP to provide the best possible support and service during the Limited Warranty
Period, you may be directed by HP to verify configurations, load most recent firmware,
install software patches, run HP diagnostics tests, or use HP remote support solutions
where applicable.

HP strongly encourages you to accept the use of or to employ available support
technologies provided by HP. If you choose not to deploy available remote support
capabilities, you may incur additional costs due to increased support resource
requirements. Listed below are the types of warranty support service that may be
applicable to the HP Hardware Product you have purchased.

Customer Self Repair Warranty Service

In countries/regions where it is available, your HP Limited Warranty may include a
customer self repair warranty service. If applicable, HP will determine in its sole discretion
that customer self repair is the appropriate method of warranty service. If so, HP will ship
approved replacement parts directly to you to fulfill your HP Hardware Product warranty
service. This will save considerable repair time. After you contact the HP Technical
Support Center and the fault diagnosis identifies that the problem can be fixed using one
of these parts, a replaceable part can be sent directly to you. Once the part arrives,
replace the defective part pursuant to the provided instructions and documentation. If
further assistance is required, call the HP Technical Support Center, and a technician will
assist you over the phone. In cases where the replacement part must be returned to HP,
you must ship the defective part back to HP within a defined period of time, normally
thirty (30) 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. You can
also obtain information on this warranty service on the HP Web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support

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Pickup and Return Warranty Service

Your HP Limited Warranty may include a pickup and return warranty service. Under the
terms of pickup and return service, HP will pick up the defective unit from your location,
repair it, and return it back to your location. HP will incur all repair, logistics, and
insurance costs in this process.

Carry-in Warranty Service

Under the terms of carry-in service, you will be required to deliver your HP Hardware
Product to an authorized service location for warranty repair. You must prepay any
shipping charges, taxes, or duties associated with transportation of the product to and
from the service location. In addition, you are responsible for insuring any product
shipped or returned to an authorized service location and assume risk of loss during
shipping.

Service Upgrades

HP has a range of additional support and service coverage for your product that can be
purchased locally. However, some support and related products may not be available in
all countries/regions. For information on availability of service upgrades and the cost for
these service upgrades, refer to the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support

Options and Software Limited Warranties

The Limited Warranty terms and conditions for most HP-branded options (HP Options) are
as set forth in the Limited Warranty applicable to the HP Option and are included in the
HP Option product packaging. If your HP Option is installed in an HP Hardware Product,
HP may provide warranty service for either the period specified in the warranty
documents (HP Option Limited Warranty Period) that shipped with the HP Option or for
the remaining warranty period of the HP Hardware Product in which the HP Option is
being installed, whichever period is the longer, but not to exceed three (3) years from the
date you purchased the HP Option. The HP Option Limited Warranty Period starts from
the date of purchase from HP or an HP authorized reseller. Your dated sales or delivery
receipt, showing the date of purchase of the HP Option, is your warranty start date. See
your HP Option Limited Warranty for more details. Non-HP options are provided “AS IS.”
However, non-HP manufacturers and suppliers may provide warranties directly to you.

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), AND 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 CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND OF LACK OF VIRUSES. Some states/jurisdictions do not
allow exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on the duration of implied warranties,
so the above disclaimer may not apply to you in its entirety. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS

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