Sony PS3(80GB)Black Rus: GUARANTEE

GUARANTEE: Sony PS3(80GB)Black Rus

IMPORTANT

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1. If you need to claim under this Guarantee, please call your local Customer Service

helpline (listed in the PLAYSTATION®3 software manuals) for return instructions.

2. This Guarantee is only valid:

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i. in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,

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Portugal, Spain and Switzerland; and

ii. when the original sales receipt or invoice or other proof of purchase (indicating the

The term "Product" means the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system

date of purchase and retailer's name) is presented together with the defective

("the PS3™ system") and any official PLAYSTATION®3 peripherals supplied in

Product within the Guarantee period (and has not been altered or defaced since the

the box with the PS3™ system. The system software pre-installed in the PS3™

date of original purchase); and

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system or subsequently provided via updates or upgrade releases is licensed to you,

iii. when the Guarantee seal and the serial number on the Product have not been

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damaged, altered, defaced or removed.

not sold, and is for use only as part of the PS3™ system. The terms of such system

3. SCEE may elect at its option to repair or replace the Product with a new or refurbished

software licence are at http//www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula.

component or unit.

4. Repair or replacement will involve installation of the latest software or firmware

This Guarantee does not cover your data, any separate software or PlayStation®

updates for the Product.

games whether or not packaged or included with the Product, or any PlayStation®

5. When arranging for warranty service under this Guarantee, our Customer Service

accessories or peripheral devices that are not manufactured by or for SCEE.

helpline will discuss with you whether you should leave the hard disk drive ("HDD")

included in the PS3™ system on purchase inside the PS3™ system, or remove and

This Guarantee is given to you, the first user of the Product. It is personal to you and

retain the HDD prior to the return of the system for warranty service.

cannot be used by anyone else.

6. If the PS3™ system is returned with the HDD for warranty service, repair or

replacement of the Product will involve reformatting of the HDD. This is the quickest

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd ("SCEE") guarantees that this Product is

form of warranty service we can offer.

7. If the PS3™ system is returned without the HDD for warranty service, we will where

free from defects in materials and workmanship that result in Product failure during

possible ensure the repaired or replaced unit has the same unique internal identification

normal usage in accordance with the terms set out in below and will, for a period of

as the returned PS3™ system. Please note this form of warranty service will take

1 (one) year from the date of original purchase, repair or (at SCEE's option) replace

longer than the service described in the previous paragraph. If for any reason we are

any component part of this Product, free of charge, where it is faulty due to defective

unable to rewrite the original system ID and you wish to receive warranty service, you

materials or workmanship. Replacement will be with a new or refurbished

will need to reformat your HDD before you are able to use it with your repaired or

component or unit, at SCEE's option, which is guaranteed for the remainder of the

replaced PS3™ system.

original Guarantee Period.

8. You understand and agree that reformatting of the HDD will result in loss of your

stored data, files or software. To avoid loss or erasure of any software, data or files you

This Guarantee is in addition to your statutory consumer rights (under applicable

may have stored on the hard disk and which you consider private or confidential or

which you wish to retain, before submitting the Product for guarantee service you

law) and does not affect them in any way.

should where possible back these up and remove them. Clearing your

PLAYSTATION

®Network password is helpful to protect your information.

This Guarantee is given to you as first user by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

9. You understand that this Guarantee does not cover stored data and you agree that

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SCEE is not liable to you for any loss or corruption of your data, files or software

resulting from repair or replacement of the Product under this Guarantee.

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10. You should back up your hard disk regularly to prevent loss or alteration of data,

although some content cannot be backed up and must be reinstalled by the user.

11. To avoid damage to or loss or erasure of removable external data storage media or

peripherals or non-PS3™ components, you must remove these before submitting the

Product for guarantee service.

12. You may not claim under this Guarantee when the Product is damaged as a result of:

i. commercial use, accident, fair wear and tear, negligence, abuse, or misuse

(including, without limitation, failure to use this Product for its normal purpose and/

or in accordance with instructions on proper use and maintenance, or installation or

use in a manner inconsistent with applicable local technical or safety standards);

ii. use in conjunction with any unauthorised peripheral (including, without limitation,

game enhancement devices, hard disk drives, adaptors and power supply devices);

iii. any adaptation or adjustment to, or alteration of, the Product carried out for any

reason, and whether properly carried out or not;

iv. maintenance or repair or attempted repair carried out other than by a SCEE

authorised service facility;

v. use in conjunction with unauthorised software, virus infection, or fire, flood or other

natural calamity; or

vi. operation or treatment of the Product inconsistent with normal personal or domestic

use or operation outside the Product specifications.

13. You may not claim under this Guarantee where you are in material breach of your

system software licence (see http//www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula).

14. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Guarantee will be your sole and

exclusive remedy in relation to defects in this Product and all other guarantees,

warranties, terms and conditions, express or implied by statue or otherwise, in respect

of this Product are excluded and neither SCEE nor any its affiliates or suppliers, will

be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damage including

loss of data, howsoever arising.

15. SCEE does not warrant or guarantee any third party product or service which may be

offered in connection with the Product.

If this Product needs any repair which is not covered by this Guarantee, please call

your local Customer Service helpline for advice. If your home country is not one of

those listed, please contact your retailer.

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