What are hardware warranty terms?
CONSUMER LAW
The Apple One-Year Limited Warranty and MacLovings Warranty Extension is a voluntary manufacturer’s warranty. It provides rights separate to rights provided by consumer law, including but not limited to those relating to non-conforming goods. As such, the Apple One-Year Limited warranty and MacLovings warranty benefits are in addition to, and not instead of, rights provided by consumer law.
If a product is defective consumers may, in addition to any other rights which they may have under consumer law in the UK and Ireland, avail themselves of the rights contained in: for products purchased in Ireland: the Sale of Goods Act, 1893 (in particular Sections 12, 13, 14 and 15), the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act,1980 and the European Communities (Certain Aspects of the Sale of Consumer Goods and Associated Guarantees) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 11/2003); for products purchased in the UK: the Sale of Goods Act 1979.
Consumers have the right to choose whether to claim service under the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty Apple One-Year Limited warranty and MacLovings Warranty extension or under their consumer law rights.
Important: The Apple One-Year Limited warranty and MacLovings
Warranty extension terms and conditions shall not apply to consumer law claims.
For further information about consumer law, please visit the Apple website (www.apple.com/legal/warranty/statutoryrights.html) or contact your local consumer organisation.
Apple Distribution International of Hollyhill Industrial Estate Hollyhill, Cork, Republic of Ireland (or its successor in title) (“Apple”) warrants the Apple-branded hardware product and Apple-branded accessories contained in the original packaging (“Apple Product”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used in accordance with Apple’s user manuals, technical specifications and other Apple Product published guidelines for a period of
ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original retail purchase by the end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”).
You will be able to receive the remedies available under the One Year Limited Warranty for your Apple product via local Apple service facilities in most parts of the World (please refer to section “How to obtain warranty services”).
In the event of any defect in materials and workmanship, you will be able to direct your claims to Apple even in situations where you purchased the Apple Product from a third party.