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Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement
HP Colorado 5B Tape Drive
DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY 
Hardware - 2 year
Software - 90 days
1. HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories and supplies 
will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the 
period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP 
will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement 
products may be either new or like-new.
2. HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions 
after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and 
workmanship when properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during 
the warranty period, HP will replace software media which does not execute its 
programming instructions due to such defects.
3. HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. 
If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as 
warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the 
product.
4. HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may 
have been subject to incidental use.
5. Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate 
maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by HP, 
(c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published 
environmental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or 
maintenance.
6. HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL. ANY 
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS 
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE. Some 
states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the 
above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal 
rights and you might also have other rights that vary from state to state, or province to 
province.
7. THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE 
REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP BE LIABLE FOR LOSS 
OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST 
PROFIT), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. 
Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Consumer transactions in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The 
disclaimers and limitations shall not affect the statutory rights of a consumer.
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