Limited hardware warranties
Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. or Canada may come with a 90-day, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, 4-year, 5-year or other limited hardware warranty. Dell may offer different delivery methods for warranty service, including but not limited to parts and product dispatches, mail-in service and onsite/in-home service. Renewals and extensions of your limited hardware warranty may also be available after you purchase your product(s). To determine the warranty that came with your hardware product(s), or the warranty renewal or extension that you purchased, see your packing slip, invoice, receipt or other sales documentation. Some components of the hardware you purchased may have a shorter warranty than that listed on your packing slip, invoice, receipt or other sales documentation. Additional details related to warranty duration are listed below.
What is covered by this limited hardware warranty?
What is not covered by this limited hardware warranty?
How long does this limited hardware warranty last?
Important Notice Relating to Third Party Product
What do I do if I need warranty service?
What will Dell do?
What if I purchased a service contract?
May I transfer the limited hardware warranty?
Dell Printer Consumables Limited Warranties
Limited Lifetime Warranty for Dell-branded tape media
What is covered by this limited hardware warranty?
This limited hardware warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in your Dell-branded hardware products, including Dell-branded peripheral products.
What is not covered by this limited hardware warranty?
This limited hardware warranty does not cover:
- Software, including without limitation, the operating system and software added to the Dell-branded hardware products through our factory-integration system, third-party software or the reloading of software
- Non Dell-branded products and accessories
- Problems that result, directly or indirectly, from:
- External causes such as accident, abuse, misuse or problems with electrical power.
- Servicing not authorized by Dell.
- Usage that is not in accordance with product instructions.
- Failure to follow the product instructions or failure to perform preventive maintenance.
- Using accessories, parts or components not supplied by Dell.
- Commercial hardware products that use, or in which have been installed, products or components that have not been provided by Dell.
- Products with missing or altered service tags or serial numbers
- Products for which Dell has not received payment
- Normal wear and tear
FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS (INCLUDING SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR CUSTOMERS) AND RESELLERS. This paragraph applies if you purchase Dell products for resale or for commercial or professional purposes. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTS IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY EXPRESSLY STATED ABOVE FOR DELL-BRANDED PRODUCTS, DELL PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION (1) OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE, SUITABILITY OR NONINFRINGEMENT; (2) RELATING TO ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE; OR (3) REGARDING THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE. DELL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY MAY BE VOIDED BY DELL, AT DELL'S SOLE DISCRETION, IF THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL ARE INSTALLED ON YOUR DELL SYSTEM.
FOR CONSUMERS. This section applies if you purchase Dell products that are normally used for personal, family or household purposes. |
FOR ALL CUSTOMERS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY, AND WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR SOFTWARE. DELL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY DELL PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. OUR LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SPECIFIC PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.
SOME STATES, PROVINCES, JURISDICTIONS OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. |
How long does this limited hardware warranty last?
This limited hardware warranty lasts for the time period indicated on your packing slip, invoice or receipt except for the following Dell-branded hardware:
- All variants of ioDrive® NAND Flash devices carry the length of the limited hardware warranty coverage for the Dell system with which the ioDrive NAND Flash device is shipped. ioDrive NAND Flash devices are not eligible for purchase of extended warranty coverage beyond a total of 5 years of coverage from the original shipment date. Additionally, ioDrive NAND Flash devices use a silicon technology that has a maximum number of physical bytes that can be written to the device (the Rated Life). The applicable limited hardware warranty covers failures due to defects in workmanship and/or materials, but does not cover problems related to the device reaching its maximum Rated Life. ioDrive is a registered trademark of Fusion-io.
- As part of standard portable configuration, batteries carry a base 1-year limited hardware warranty regardless of the length of the system warranty. In addition, for some products, a customer has the option of purchasing a battery that comes with a 3-year limited hardware warranty.
- The warranty for a print head that is included as original equipment in the Dell mobile printer is for parts only and is effective for a period of 1-year after the date of purchase of the printer or 1000 prints of printer usage, whichever occurs first.
- Your series 5, 6 or 7 PowerEdge™ RAID Controller (PERC) battery may provide up to 72 hours of controller cache memory backup power when new. Under the 1-year limited hardware warranty, we warrant that the battery will provide at least 24 hours of backup coverage during the 1-year limited hardware warranty period. Service offerings, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus and Dell ProSupport Flex services, may be available to provide longer service periods for an additional fee.
- Your Series 8/9 PERC controller battery comes with a 3-year limited hardware warranty, which cannot be extended beyond 3 years. Service offerings, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus and Dell ProSupport Flex services, may be available to provide longer service periods for an additional fee.
- Projector lamps carry a 1 year limited hardware warranty.
- Dell-certified and Dell-branded memory purchased separately from a Dell system (Dell-certified memory) carries a lifetime limited hardware warranty.
- The limited hardware warranty for monitors purchased independent of a system lasts for the time period indicated on your packing slip, invoice, receipt or other sales documentation. Monitors purchased with a system are covered by the system limited hardware warranty.
- The limited hardware warranty for a Dell external hard disk drive purchased simultaneously with a laptop, desktop, tablet or thin client PC lasts for the longer of (a) 2 years; or (b) the duration of the system’s limited hardware warranty.
- Earphones and remote in-line controls carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty.
- Other add-on hardware carries longer hardware warranty of either a 1-year limited hardware warranty for new parts and a 90-day limited hardware warranty for reconditioned parts or, for both new and reconditioned parts, the remainder of the warranty for the Dell product on which such parts are installed.
- Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives in PowerEdge and PowerVault™ systems carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty, independent of system warranty. Service offerings, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus and Dell ProSupport Flex services may be available to provide longer service periods for the SATA hard drive for an additional fee.
- Select PowerConnect™ products: the PowerConnect 2800 series, the PowerConnect 3500 series, the PowerConnect 5500 series, the PowerConnect 6200 series, the PowerConnect 7000 series, the PowerConnect 8000 series and the PowerConnect 8100 series and select Dell Networking products: Dell Networking X1000 and X4000 series; the N1000, N2000, N3000 and N4000 series and the S3100 series are covered by the lifetime limited hardware warranty. These products carry a lifetime limited hardware warranty with Basic Hardware Service (repair or replacement) for as long as you own the product. Repair or replacement support for any Dell Networking product with limited lifetime warranty does not include configuration or configuration assistance, or other advanced service and support provided by Dell ProSupport Services. The warranty does not apply to products purchased before first announcement in Spring 2011. Dates vary by region. Contact customer service to verify if your product qualifies. See dell.com/LifetimeWarranty for more details.
Select PowerConnect products carry an Extended Life Limited Hardware Warranty with Basic Hardware Service, which extends until 5 years after end of product model sales, subject to the specific clarifications and limitations listed below. The Extended Life Limited Hardware Warranty does not include configuration or other advanced service provided by Dell ProSupport™. The Extended Life Limited Hardware Warranty is not transferrable.
Clarifications and limitations pertaining to products with Extended Life Limited Hardware Warranty
• B-Series FCX/FCXs — Internal power supply and fans are covered; however, warranty excludes removable optics and LEDs.
• J-Series EX4200 — Warranty does not include optics and limits fan and power supply to 5 years from date of purchase.
• W-Series Access Points: W-AP92/93/93H, W-IAP92/93, W-AP104/105, W-IAP105, W-AP124/125, W-AP134/135, W-IAP134/135 — Warranty limits any power supply, antennae or accessories to 1 year from date of purchase.Enterprise SATA value/mix use solid-state drives (SSDs), enterprise SATA read intensive SSDs and slim SATA SSDs are not eligible for purchase of extended warranty coverage beyond 3 years, unless purchased with a separate service offering, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus or Dell ProSupport Flex services, which may be available to provide longer service periods for an additional fee.
Dell power distribution units (PDUs) and keyboard/monitor/mouse consoles (KMMs) purchased independent of a system carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. Dell PDUs and KMMs purchased with a system are covered by the greater of 3 years or the term of the system limited hardware warranty.
- All variants of PowerEdge Express Flash PCI Express (PCIe) SSD devices carry the length of the limited hardware warranty coverage for the Dell system with which the PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD device is shipped. PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD devices are not eligible for purchase of extended warranty coverage beyond a total of 5 years of coverage from the original shipment date unless purchased with a separate service offering, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus or Dell ProSupport Flex services. Additionally, PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD devices use a silicon technology that has a maximum number of physical bytes that can be written to the device (the Device Life). The applicable limited hardware warranty covers failures due to defects in workmanship and/or materials, but does not cover problems related to the device reaching its maximum Device Life.
Except for SAS solid-state drives (SSDs) used in PS Series and SC Series products, enterprise SATA, SAS and NVMe SSDs are not eligible for purchase of extended warranty coverage beyond 3 years from the original shipment date, unless purchased with a separate service offering, such as Dell ProSupport™, Dell ProSupport Plus or Dell ProSupport Flex services, which may be available to provide longer service periods for an additional fee. All such devices have a maximum number of physical bytes that can be written to the device (the Device Life). The applicable limited hardware warranty covers failures due to defects in workmanship and/or materials, but does not cover problems related to the device reaching its maximum Device Life.
- For Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) only, for your server products your CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery comes with a 1-year limited hardware warranty, which cannot be extended beyond 1 year. Service offerings such as ProSupport and ProSupport Plus services may be available to provide longer service periods for an additional fee.
Unless otherwise required by law, the limited hardware warranty on all Dell-branded products purchased directly from Dell begins on the date of the packing slip, invoice, receipt or other sales documentation. For products purchased from third-party retailers or resellers, the limited hardware warranty begins on the date of your original sales receipt unless otherwise required by law. The warranty period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted product or any parts. Dell may change the availability of limited hardware warranties, at its discretion, but any changes will not be retroactive.
Important Notice Relating to Third Party Product
Dell cannot guarantee the authenticity of the products, limited warranties, service or support, or the accuracy of the listings of products you purchase from a third party. In some cases, such as with battery packs and power adapters, use of third party product may pose an increased risk of reliability or safety issues, including increased risk of fire or explosion. This limited hardware warranty does not cover issues caused by installation or use in a Dell system of any third party product that was not provided by Dell. For Commercial customers, this limited hardware warranty may be voided by Dell, at Dell's sole discretion, if you install or use in a Dell system any third party product that was not provided by Dell.
What do I do if I need warranty service?
Before contacting Dell, please try one or more of the following:
- Ensure that you have installed any updates or resolved any issues identified by the monitoring, diagnostic, and proactive support tools such as Dell SupportAssist that are installed on your product. Dell SupportAssist may also be available for download onto your product if it is not already installed. Visit dell.com/supportassist for download files and resources;
- Access dell.com/support for troubleshooting advice and directions on running hardware diagnostics; and
- Consult your Owner's Manual.
If you need additional assistance, then, before the warranty expires, please use one of the following support options to contact Dell or our authorized representatives:
- Online: Online, chat and other forms of remote support may be available. Contact information is available at dell.com/support
- Telephone support requests: Contact information is included in the table below. Long distance telephone carrier charges may apply.
Please also have your Dell Service Tag or order number available when you contact Dell.
If you purchased through a retailer (not directly from Dell), you may be required to provide Dell with your original sales receipt from your purchase to receive any warranty service from Dell.
If you purchased through Best Buy, you must have all original sales receipts from your purchase to receive any warranty service at a Best Buy store. For Canada, if you purchased through Future Shop, you must have all original sales receipts from your purchase to receive any warranty service at a Future Shop store.
Contact | Web |
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Contact | Phone (U.S. Only) | Service Desk (U.S. Only) |
Individual Home Consumers: | U.S. Only | |
Hardware Warranty Support | 1-800-624-9896 | |
Customer Service | 1-800-624-9897 | |
Best Buy Customers | Carry your Dell notebook, Dell desktop or Dell monitor purchased with a Dell desktop into any Best Buy store. Visit bestbuy.com to locate the nearest Best Buy store. | |
Wireless Service Provider | 1-800-308-3355 Your wireless service provider may also be able to provide hardware warranty service on your Dell smartphone or tablet. | |
Individual Home Consumers who purchased through an Employee Purchase Program: | ||
Hardware Warranty Support and Customer Service | 1-800-822-8965 | |
Home and Home Office Customers: | ||
Hardware Warranty Support and Customer Service | 1-800-456-3355 | |
Small, Medium, Large or Global Commercial Customers, Healthcare Customers and Value-Added Resellers (VARs): | ||
Support and Customer Service | 1-800-822-8965 | |
Government and Education Customers: | ||
Support and Customer Service | 1-800-234-1490 | |
Dell-Certified Memory | 1-800-BUY-DELL | |
Alienware™ | ||
Hardware Warranty Support and Customer Service | 1-800-ALIENWARE |
Contact | Phone (Canada Only) |
Individual Home Consumers, Home-Office: | 1-800-847-4096 |
All Business, Government, Education Customers and Value-Added Resellers (VARs): | 1-800-387-5757 |
Best Buy Customers | Carry your Dell notebook, Dell desktop or Dell monitor purchased with a Dell desktop into any Best Buy store. Visit bestbuy.ca to locate the nearest Best Buy store. |
Future Shop Customers | Carry your Dell notebook, Dell desktop or Dell monitor purchased with a Dell desktop into any Future Shop store. Visit futureshop.ca to locate the nearest Future Shop store. |
What will Dell do?
Upon contacting Dell, you will be required to engage in a remote diagnosis session to help determine the cause of your issue. Remote diagnosis may involve customer access to the inside of the product and multiple or extended sessions. If Dell determines that your issue is the result of a defect in materials or workmanship but the issue is not able to be resolved remotely, Dell, at its sole discretion, may dispatch a replacement part to you, arrange for you to send your product or defective part back to Dell's repair depot or replace the part or product with a comparable part or product that may be new or refurbished. If the Dell Limited Hardware Warranty for your product includes onsite/in-home warranty service, then Dell may also elect to dispatch a service technician to your location to perform the repair or replacement (see Important Information about Onsite/In-Home Warranty Service After Remote Diagnosis below).
If your limited hardware warranty has expired or if we determine that the problem is not covered under this limited hardware warranty, we may be able to offer you service alternatives on a fee basis.
We use new and refurbished parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts and products. Refurbished parts and products are parts or products that have been returned to Dell, some of which were never used by a customer. All parts and products are inspected and tested for quality. Replacement parts and products are covered for the remaining period of the limited hardware warranty for the product you purchased. Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products and, in most instances, you will be required to return defective parts to Dell.
Dell may use authorized representatives to provide any of the technical support or repair services under this limited hardware warranty.
Important information about returning products to Dell for repair or replacement:
For Mail-in Service: Customer supplies box, pays shipping: Upon a determination by Dell that your product should be returned to Dell for repair or replacement, we will issue a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number that you must include with your return. You must return the product to us in its original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk if the product is lost or damaged in shipment, which could void warranty coverage as customer-induced damage. We will return the repaired or replacement product to you. We will pay to ship the repaired or replaced product to you if you use an address in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories) or in Canada (in respect of systems registered in Canada). Otherwise, we will ship the product to you freight collect.
For Mail-in Service: Customer supplies box, Dell pays shipping: Upon a determination by Dell that your product should be returned to Dell for repair or replacement, shipping instructions will be provided to you. You must package the product in its original or equivalent packaging and call the carrier designated on your shipping instructions to arrange a pickup time or, at your convenience, you may take the adequately packaged product to a designated carrier pick up location. As long as you follow our shipping instructions, we will pay standard shipping charges for shipping the product in for repair and for shipping it back to you if you use an address in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories) or in Canada (in respect of systems registered in Canada). Otherwise, we will ship the product to you freight collect.
For Mail in Service: Dell supplies box and pays shipping: Upon a determination by Dell that your product should be returned to Dell for repair or replacement, packaging, shipping instructions and a prepaid shipping waybill will be sent to you. Upon receipt of the shipping supplies, you must package the product in the material required and call the carrier designated on your shipping instructions to arrange a pickup time. As long as you follow our shipping instructions, we will pay standard shipping charges for shipping the product in for repair and for shipping it back to you if you use an address in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories) or in Canada (in respect of systems registered in Canada). Otherwise, we will ship the product to you freight collect.
When you contact us regarding certain products, we may offer to ship you a replacement product prior to receiving your original product back. In such instance, we may require a valid credit card number at the time you request a replacement product. We will not charge or invoice you for the replacement product as long as you return the original product to us within 10 days of your receipt of the replacement product and we confirm that your product issue is covered under this limited hardware warranty. If we do not receive your original product within 10 days, we will charge your credit card or invoice you for the then-current standard price for the product. If upon receipt of your original product, we determine that your product issue is not covered under this limited hardware warranty, you will be given the opportunity to return the replacement unit, at your sole expense, within 10 days from the date we contact you regarding the lack of coverage for your issue or we will charge to your credit card or invoice you the then-current standard price for the product. In addition, if you fail to pay Dell the amounts, Dell may suspend your limited hardware warranty support until the applicable amount is paid. A suspension of your limited hardware warranty for failure to properly return a product or to pay an amount charged for such failure to return a product will not toll the term of your limited hardware warranty and the limited hardware warranty will still expire in accordance with its original term.
NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to us, make sure to back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). You are responsible for removing any confidential, proprietary or personal information and removable media such as storage cards or devices, DVDs/CDs or PC Cards regardless of whether a technician is also providing in-home or onsite assistance. We are not responsible for any of your confidential, proprietary or personal information; lost or corrupted data; data or voice charges incurred as a result of failing to remove all SIM cards; or damaged or lost removable media. Please, only include the product components requested by Dell.
Important information about part dispatches by Dell:
For some issues, Dell may dispatch a new or refurbished part for you to replace a defective part, if we agree that the defective part needs to be replaced. You must return the defective part to Dell. When you contact us, we may offer to ship you a replacement part prior to receiving your original part back. In such instances, we may require a valid credit card number at the time you request a replacement part. We will not charge or invoice you for the replacement part as long as you return the original part to us within 10 days of your receipt of the replacement part. Failure to timely return the defective part to Dell in accordance with the written instructions provided with the replacement part may result in the suspension of your limited hardware warranty support or a charge to your credit card or invoice in the amount of the then-current standard Dell price for that part. A suspension of your limited hardware warranty for failure to properly return a part will not toll the term of your limited hardware warranty and the limited hardware warranty will still expire in accordance with its original term.
We will pay to ship the part to you if you use an address in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions and territories) or in Canada (in respect of systems registered in Canada). Otherwise, we will ship the part freight collect. We will also include a prepaid shipping container with each replacement part for your use in returning the replaced part to us.
NOTE: Before you replace parts, make sure to back up the data on the hard drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). You are responsible for removing any confidential, proprietary or personal information and removable media such as storage cards or devices, DVDs/CDs or PC Cards regardless of whether a technician is also providing in-home or onsite assistance. We are not responsible for any of your confidential, proprietary or personal information; lost or corrupted data; data or voice charges incurred as a result of failing to remove all SIM cards; or damaged or lost removable media. When returning parts to Dell, please only include the product components requested by Dell.
Important information about Onsite/In-Home Warranty Service After Remote Diagnosis:
If the Dell Limited Hardware Warranty for your product includes onsite/in-home warranty service, then if Dell determines that your issue is covered under this limited hardware warranty and your problem cannot be resolved remotely or, if applicable, by dispatching a part or replacement product to you, then Dell may dispatch a service technician to your location within the United States (including Puerto Rico, but excluding the other U.S. possessions and territories) or in Canada (in respect of systems registered in Canada). Please tell the technician the full address of your system's location. Both the performance of service and service response times depend upon the time of day your request is received by Dell, the service alternative you purchased, parts availability, geographical restrictions, weather conditions and the terms of this limited hardware warranty. An adult must be present at all times during the service technician's visit. You must grant the service technician full access to the system and (at no cost to Dell) have working space, electricity and a local telephone line. If these requirements are lacking, Dell is not obligated to provide service. In addition, Dell is not obligated to provide service if you fail to provide an environment that is conducive to computer repair, including for example, if you insist on service to be provided at varying locations, if you fail to properly restrain a pet, if you threaten our technician either verbally or physically, or if your location or the general area where the system is located is dangerous, infested with insects, rodents, pests, biohazards, human or animal excrement and/or chemicals as reasonably determined to be unsafe by our technician. If you or your authorized representative is not at the location when the service technician arrives, the service technician will not be able to service your system and you may be charged an additional amount for a follow-up service call.
If Dell determines that your system needs a replacement part, you authorize the on-site technician to act as your service agent to handle the delivery and return of the warranty parts necessary to render on-site repairs. You may incur a charge if you fail to allow the on-site technician to return nonworking/unused units/warranty parts to Dell.
What if I purchased a service contract?
If your service contract is with Dell, service will be provided to you under the terms of the service agreement. Please refer to that contract for details on how to obtain service.
If you purchased through us, a service contract with a third-party service provider, please refer to that contract for details on how to obtain service.
See dell.com/servicecontracts for more details.
May I transfer the limited hardware warranty?
Limited hardware warranties on systems may be transferred if the current owner transfers ownership of the system and records the transfer with us. The limited hardware warranty on Dell-certified memory may not be transferred. For U.S. customers, you may record your transfer by going to Dell's website:
For Canadian customers, you may record your transfer by going to Dell's Canadian website:
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If you do not have internet access, call your customer care representative or call 1-800-624-9897.
All requests to transfer ownership are at Dell's sole discretion. All such transfers will be subject to the terms and conditions of the original service or limited hardware warranty agreement and Dell's applicable terms and conditions of sale located at dell.com/terms (for U.S. customers), dell.ca/terms (for Canadian customers — English) or dell.ca/conditions (for Canadian customers — French). Dell cannot guarantee the authenticity of the products, limited warranties, service or support, or the accuracy of the listings of products you purchase from a third party.
Dell Printer Consumables Limited Warranties
The following sections describe the limited warranty for Dell-branded printer consumables (ink cartridges, toner cartridges, photo print packs and photo paper) for the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Refer to the appropriate limited warranty accordingly.
Consumables Limited Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only)
Dell ink
Dell warrants to the original purchaser of genuine Dell-branded ink cartridges that they will be free from defects in material and workmanship for two years beginning on the date of invoice.
Toner
Dell warrants to the original purchaser of genuine Dell-branded toner cartridges that they will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the life of the cartridge under normal use and storage conditions.
Lifetime toner warranty applies to the original toner only and does not apply to refilled or remanufactured toner cartridges.
Dell paper
Dell warrants to the original purchaser of genuine Dell Premium Photo Paper and photo print packs that they will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 90 days beginning on the date of invoice.
If any of these products prove defective in either material or workmanship, they will be replaced without charge during the limited warranty period if returned to Dell. You must first call our toll-free number to get your return authorization. In the U.S., call 1-800-822-8965; in Canada, call 1-800-387-5757. If we are not able to replace the product because it has been discontinued or is not available, we will either replace it with a comparable product or reimburse you for the cartridge purchase cost, at Dell's sole option. This limited warranty does not apply to product damage resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, cartridge refilling or remanufacturing by customer, neglect, mishandling or incorrect environments.
Limited Lifetime Warranty for Dell-branded tape media
Dell warrants to you, the end-user customer, that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the product, if it is properly used and maintained. If this product proves defective in either material or workmanship, Dell, at its option, will (a) repair the product, (b) replace the product or (c) refund the purchase price of the product, provided that the product has been returned to Dell with proof of purchase, such as a purchase order, invoice or sales receipt. You must first contact your local Dell support representative for your authorization option. To contact your local support representative, please visit dell.com, choose your country using the drop down menu located at the top of the page and then click on services and support. This limited lifetime warranty does not apply to failure of the product resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, neglect or mishandling, improperly adjusted or maintained drives, incorrect environments or wear from ordinary use.
THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE, PROVINCE TO PROVINCE, JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION OR COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY STATEMENT. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, DELL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE, SUITABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY AND THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES, JURISDICTIONS OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION LASTS, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY COVERAGE TERMINATES IF YOU SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS PRODUCT TO ANOTHER PARTY.
DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY AND WE DO NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, FOR THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES, FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE, OR FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE. DELL'S LIABILITY WILL BE NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WHICH DELL IS RESPONSIBLE.
SOME STATES, PROVINCES, JURISDICTIONS OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.