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functions, such as without limitation to rust, change in color, texture or nish, wear and tear, and
gradual deterioration;
(f) Damage to the Product caused by war, terrorism, re, accident, natural disaster, intentional or
accidental misuse, abuse, neglect or improper maintenance, and use under abnormal conditions.
(g) Damage to the Product caused by improper installation, improper connection or malfunction of an
external peripheral device such as printer, optical drive, network card, or USB device, etc.
(h) Damage to the Product caused by an external electrical fault or any accident.
(i) Damage to the Product resulting from use outside of the operation, storage parameters, or
environment detailed in the User’s Manual.
(j) Damage to the Product caused by third party software or virus(es); or there is software loss or data
loss that may occur during repair or replacement.
(k) Unusability due to forgotten or lost security passwords.
(l) Unusability of or damage to the Product caused by contamination with hazardous substances,
diseases, vermin, or radiation.
(m) Fraud, theft, unexplained disappearance, or damages/detrimental circumstances caused by a willful
act of the customer.
(n) Unusability or damage to the Product caused by installing and using the Unlock Device App, which is
a utility that will unlock your Product's boot loader but will render the Warranty null and void.
7. Limitation of Liability
Except as provided in this warranty and to the maximum extent permitted by law, ASUS is not
responsible for direct, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty
or condition, or under any other legal theory, including but not limited to loss of use; loss of revenue;
loss of actual or anticipated prots (including loss of prots on contracts); loss of the use of money; loss
of anticipated savings; loss of business; loss of opportunity; loss of goodwill; loss of reputation; loss of,
damage to or corruption of data; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever caused
including the replacement of equipment and property, any costs of recovering or reproducing any data
stored on or used with the Product. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to death or personal injury
claims, or any statutory liability for intentional and gross negligent acts and/or omissions by ASUS. Some
jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages; to the
extent such jurisdiction is governing this Warranty the above limitations do not apply to You.
8. Privacy
It is necessary for ASUS to collect, transfer, and process personal data in order to facilitate the requested
service; and for this purpose Your data may be transferred to and processed in any country where ASUS
or its aliated companies maintains oces, which include countries outside of the European Union, the
mandatory laws of which do not guarantee a data protection level equivalent to the laws of EU member
states. However, ASUS will use and protect Your personal data at any time and in any country subject to
the ASUS Privacy Policy. Please access and read the ASUS Privacy Policy at:
http://www.asus.com/Terms_of_Use_Notice_Privacy_Policy/Privacy_Policy/
9. Out-of-Warranty cases
Returning the Product to the ASUS Repair Center during the Warranty Period does not automatically
mean that it will be repaired free of charge. Upon receiving Your Product, ASUS reserves the right to check
the validity of Your Warranty and Your request for Warranty service. If the Warranty Period has lapsed or if
any of the exclusions in section 5 apply, Your request will be deemed out of warranty (“OOW”).
If Your service request is OOW, a Service Charge List with an oer for repair will be provided to You, which
You may accept or reject. If You accept the repair we will provide You with an invoice for the repair labor,
spare parts and other costs stated in the Service Charge List. You must pay the invoice within 4 weeks of
the invoice’s date of issue. The repair will only be completed after the invoice is settled.