Sony 120-250gb playstation 3 4-184-386-11 User Manual

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LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
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Sony Computer Entertainment America ("SCEA") warrants to the original 
purchaser that the PS3™ hardware shall be free from material defects in material 
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase 
(the "Warranty Period"). If the product is determined to be materially defective 
during the Warranty Period, your sole remedy and SCEA’s sole and exclusive 
liability shall be limited to the repair or replacement of this product with a factory 
recertified product at SCEA’s option. For purpose of this Limited Hardware 
Warranty and Liability, "factory recertified" means a product that has been 
returned to its original specifications. You must visit 
http://www.us.playstation.com/support or call 1-800-345-7669 to receive a return 
authorization and shipping instructions.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT (A) IS USED WITH 
PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT; (B) IS USED 
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); (C) IS MODIFIED, OR 
TAMPERED WITH; (D) IS DAMAGED BY ACTS OF GOD, MISUSE, ABUSE, 
NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, WEAR AND TEAR, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY 
OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR 
WORKMANSHIP; (E) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED 
OR REMOVED; OR (F) HAS HAD THE WARRANTY SEAL ON THE PS3™ 
SYSTEM ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT 
COVER CONSUMABLES (SUCH AS BATTERIES) OR PRODUCTS SOLD "AS 
IS" OR WITH ALL FAULTS. THIS WARRANTY SHALL ALSO BE VOIDABLE BY 
SCEA IF (1) SCEA REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT THE PS3™ SYSTEM HAS 
BEEN USED IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS OF A SEPARATE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR 
SYSTEM SOFTWARE; OR (2) THE PRODUCT IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT 
SOLD OR LICENSED BY SCEA (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-
LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT DEVICES, CONTROLLERS, ADAPTORS 
AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICES). YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS AND LIABILITIES 
ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS. A VALID PROOF OF 
PURCHASE IN THE FORM OF A BILL OF SALE OR RECEIPT FROM AN 
AUTHORIZED RETAILER WITH THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE 
MUST BE PRESENTED TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE.
THIS WARRANTY IS PROVIDED TO YOU IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR THE 
PS3™ HARDWARE, WHICH ARE DISCLAIMED HEREUNDER. HOWEVER, IF 
SUCH WARRANTIES ARE REQUIRED AS A MATTER OF LAW, THEN THEY 
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. 
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RECOURSE IN THE EVENT OF ANY 
DISSATISFACTION WITH OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE 
PS3™ HARDWARE AND SCEA’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED 
TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PS3™ SYSTEM. 
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE, SCEA EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY 
FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR 
DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER SUCH 
DAMAGES ARE DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR 
INCIDENTAL AND HOWEVER ARISING UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, AS A 
RESULT OF USING YOUR PS3™ HARDWARE. SOME STATES OR PROVINCES 
DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY 
LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR 
LIMITATIONS OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE 
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state or province to province. This warranty is valid only 
in the United States and Canada. 
The warranty offered by Sony Computer Entertainment America on your PS3™ 
hardware is the same whether or not you register your product.
This warranty does not apply to any system software that is pre-installed in 
the PS3™ hardware, or is subsequently provided via update or upgrade 
releases. Such system software is licensed to you under the terms and 
conditions of a separate end user license agreement at 
http://www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula/ and such software is provided pursuant to its 
own warranty.