Please Note:

• SmartChip Technologies may reject or return product(s) returned without accessories or an assigned case number.
• If proof of purchase can’t be provided, a warranty period start date may be assigned by SmartChip Technologies.
• The three digits that make up the second to fourth digits of the Serial Number (SN) represent the manufacturing date (year and month). For example, a product with SN: 2171XXXXXXXXX, “171” represents the year of 2017 (17) and month of January (1). “17A” represents the year of 2017 (17) and month of October (A). (B) represents the month of November and (C) represents the month of December. The warranty period ends on the last day of the corresponding month.
  Note: For products manufactured before 2014, the first three digits of the Serial Number (SN) represent the manufacturing date (year and month), for example SN: 14AXXXXXXXXXX.
• Customers who choose Advanced RMA will receive a pre-paid return label with the replacement to ship the defective product back to SmartChip Technologies Customer Service Center. Customers who choose Standard RMA are responsible for the shipping fee associated with returning of the defective product(s) to SmartChip Technologies Customer Service Center.
• Advanced shipping times only apply to the transit of the replacement.  All RMAs regardless of chosen method are subject to a processing period of up to 3 to 5 business days. Chosen method of delivery will be applied once the product has shipped.
• SmartChip Technologies is not responsible for any damages that may occur during shipping.
• SmartChip Technologies has no obligation to replace any products that are no longer covered under warranty. If SmartChip Technologies, in its sole and absolute discretion, chooses to replace your product that is not covered by warranty, SmartChip Technologies may charge a service fee.

Appendix:

1. The limited warranty stated above is only valid for products sold in the U.S. by SmartChip Technologies or its authorized resellers. Any additional warranty service agreed upon during purchase shall only be effective based on a contract signed by SmartChip Technologies. Advanced shipping options are only available in the contiguous 48 states.
2. None of any warranty service made by a distributor is covered by this warranty policy, and SmartChip Technologies shall not be held liable. In order to receive any benefits from the distributor’s warranty and/or other policies, please keep any documents obtained during the purchase.
3. No employee or representative of SmartChip Technologies or its affiliates or any third party is authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty policy. If any term of this warranty policy is held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining terms of this warranty policy will remain in full force and effect.
4. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LIMITED WARRANTY WRITTEN ABOVE IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY SmartChip Technologies PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICABLE SmartChip Technologies PRODUCTS, AND THE ABOVE REMEDY IS YOUR SOLE REMEDY. SmartChip Technologies EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, ARISING FROM COURSE OF CONDUCT OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE APPLICABLE SmartChip Technologies PRODUCTS, EXCEPT THAT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD STATED ABOVE. CUSTOMER ASSUMES ALL RISK WHATSOEVER AS TO THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS PURCHASED, WHETHER USED SINGULARLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR SUBSTANCES.
5. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SmartChip Technologies AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, “SmartChip Technologies PARTIES”) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR FAILURE OF ANY WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SmartChip Technologies PRODUCTS OR THESE TERMS, INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER OR NOT A SmartChip Technologies USA PARTY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES ARISING.
6. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Remarks: SmartChip Technologies reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to interpret, modify and amend this warranty policy at any time.