Warranty Guidelines and Procedures
I. Warranty Terms & Conditions:
- A warranty sticker that indicates the date it was sold (month, day, and year) or a unique serial number and a warranty slip stating the product’s warranty start and end date is used to identify each item sold by PC Express. Units assembled by PC Express authorized technicians must also bear the assembly seal or sticker indicating the assembly date and identification of the technician.
- PC Express products carry a standard limited warranty based on the table below:
Product Category | Product Type or Product Specific | Advance Warranty Replacement Period | Standard Warranty Period | Additional Conditions |
Accessories and Cables | USB Hub, Patch Cord, Power Cord, Power Sata Cable, HDMI Cable, VGA Cable, Display Port,USB Printer Cable, All kinds of converter cable, UTP Cables & LAN Tester. | None | None | N/A |
Tables & Chairs | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period for mechanical parts (gas lift, wheels, hinges) | 3 Months for mechanical parts (gas lift, wheels, hinges) | ||
Branded Desktops | All other Branded Desktops | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | AWR will not be provided in the following situations: |
The Desktop's Monitor has issues such as no display, blackout, no power, bleeding screen or adaptor issues. These items will need to be directly sent for repair based on warranty terms. | ||||
13th Gen ASUS/Intel NUC Mini PC | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 3 Years through PUR (Pick up and Return) or Authorized Service Center | Activated/in-use Microsoft Office licenses. The end user license agreements of such software need to be re-verified, hence Advance Warranty Replacement is not applicable. | |
Issues caused by or related to 3rd party components, accessories or peripherals. These items were not sold as part of the branded desktop package by PC Express. Hence, Advance Warranty Replacement will not cover faults involving non-PC Express accessories used with the branded desktop. | ||||
ASUS local Call Center/Technical Support | NO Advance Warranty Replacement for all Dell Desktops (Direct to Dell Onsite Support https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-ph ) |
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Service Time: Monday to Friday 09:00AM - 06:00PM | ||||
(02) 8539-3080 (For Globe and other telco subscribers) | ||||
1-800-188-82787 (For PLDT/Smart/Sun/TNT subscribers) | ||||
Chat and mail support | ||||
Authorized Service Center | ||||
Ubertech / Techsquad | ||||
Unit 106 G/F M. Bldg. 26 N. Domingo St., Quezon City | ||||
7799-8415 / 0917 5971873 | ||||
12th Gen ASUS/Intel NUC Mini PC | None | 3 Years Warranty through PUR (Pick up and Return) | ||
ASUS local Call Center/Technical Support | ||||
Service Time: Monday to Friday 09:00AM - 06:00PM | ||||
(02) 8539-3080 (For Globe and other telco subscribers) | ||||
1-800-188-82787 (For PLDT/Smart/Sun/TNT subscribers) | ||||
Chat and mail support | ||||
PCX Branded Desktops | First Month of the Standard Warranty Period for Components | 1 Year Warranty | ||
First Week of the Standard Warranty Period for Peripherals | ||||
Bundles and Promotional Items | Bundle Items, Free Items, Promotional/Sale Items | None | None | N/A |
Business Solutions | Servers, NAS, Surveillances, AVRs, UPS, Surge Protectors, Networking Peripherals, Streaming Solutions | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A |
Components | Motherboards, Processors, Memory Modules, SSDs, HDDs, Graphics Cards, Power Supplies, Expansion Cards, Internal Optical Drives | First Month of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A |
Consumables | Inks, Ribbons, Thermal Paste | None | None | N/A |
Cooling Systems | GENERIC: Aux Fans, AIO Cooling, CPU Fans, RGB Fan and Laptop Cooling Fan | 1 Week | None | N/A |
BRANDED: Aux Fans, AIO Cooling, CPU Fans, RGB Fan and Laptop Cooling Fan | 1 Month | 1 Year | N/A | |
DIY Desktop PC | First Month of the Standard Warranty Period for Components | 1 Year | AWR will not be provided in the following situations: | |
First Week of the Standard Warranty Periodfor Peripherals | ||||
The Desktop's Monitor has issues such as no display, blackout, no power, bleeding screen or adaptor issues. These items will need to be directly sent for repair based on warranty terms. | ||||
Activated/in-use Microsoft Office licenses. The end user license agreements of such software need to be re-verified, hence Advance Warranty Replacement is not applicable. | ||||
Issues caused by or related to 3rd party components, accessories or peripherals. These items were not sold as part of the DIY desktop package by PC Express. Hence, Advance Warranty Replacement will not cover faults involving non-PC Express accessories used with the desktop. | ||||
Gaming Console | Sony Playstation Gaming Console Unit, Game Controllers, Gaming Console Accessories | None | 1 Year Warranty through Authorized Service Centers | Sony's warranty information and terms and service will apply. |
Nintendo Gaming Console Unit | Through Nintendo's Authorized Service Centers | 1 Year Warranty through Authorized Service Centers | Nintendo's warranty information and terms and service will apply. | |
ROG Ally | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A | |
Legion Go | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A | |
Laptops | Laptop Unit | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | Advance warranty replacement shall not be provided for laptops exhibiting defects in the following categories: |
Display problems - No display, blackout, or blank screen | ||||
Power problems - Laptop not powering on or charging | ||||
Adaptor issues - Damage to the laptop charger/adapter itself | ||||
Issues caused by or related to 3rd party components, accessories or peripherals attached to the laptop. | ||||
For the above issues, customers will need to submit the device directly to the authorized service center for diagnosis and repair service as per warranty terms and conditions. Advance replacement cannot be offered. | ||||
Huawei and Dell Laptops | None | 1 Year | Direct to Dell Onsite Support https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-ph | |
Apple MacBook | None | 1 Year through Apple Service Centers | N/A | |
Battery | None | 6 Months | N/A | |
Charger / Power Adapter | None | 6 Months | N/A | |
Mobile Phones and Tablets | All other Mobile Phones and Tablets | None | 1 Year through their respective Authorized Service Centers | N/A |
Apple iPads and iPhones | None | 1 Year through Apple Service Centers | N/A | |
Peripherals | Keyboard, Mouse, Headsets, External Storage Drives, External Optical Drives, Flash Drives, Memory Cards, Webcams, Speakers, Microphones | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period except for JBL/Harman/Sony products | 1 Year | N/A |
Monitors | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | Advance warranty replacement shall not be provided for monitors exhibiting defects in the following categories: | |
Display problems - No display, black screen, power not turning on. | ||||
Bleeding screen issue on LCD/LED monitors. | ||||
Adaptor issues - Damage to the monitor's power cable/adapter. | ||||
Dead pixel policy exceptions - Advance replacement not valid if number of dead pixels is within acceptable limits as per policy of the brand brand and number of dead pixels per monitor. Acer, AOC, Gigabyte, Lenovo, Nvision,Philips, Samsung, Xiaomi Monitors it should be atleast 5 dead pixels. for ASUS, AOPEN, Focus, ViewPlus, ViewSonic Monitors it should be atleast 1 deadpixel. MSI Monitors 3 bright dots or 4 dark dots. |
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DELL Monitors | None | 1 Year | Direct to DELL Onsite Support https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-ph | |
Sony Products | None | 1 Year through Authorized Service Centers | N/A | |
JBL & HARMAN Products | None | 1 Year through JBL Service Centers or HARMAN Service Centers | N/A | |
Vention/ Ugreen,JISU Life Products and Huntkey Powerstrip. | 1 week | 1 year | ||
Power Banks | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 6 Months | N/A | |
Printers | None | 1 Year or before the printer reaches its print capacity | Use of unauthorized inks, or continuous ink conversions on printers will void all warranties of the product. | |
specified by the manufacturer. (Which ever comes first) | ||||
For faster warranty claims and services, please proceed to the nearest manufacturer's authorized service centers: | ||||
Brother | ||||
Canon | ||||
Epson | ||||
HP | ||||
Projectors | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year Warranty or before the number of duty hours specified by the manufacturer is reached (which ever comes first) | N/A | |
Bulb - 6 Months | ||||
For faster warranty claims and services, please proceed to the nearest manufacturer's authorized service centers: | ||||
Acer | ||||
Epson | ||||
Infocus | ||||
Software | Security, Operating Systems, Office Applications, Games | None | None | N/A |
Others | Cricut | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A |
Wacom Intous, Intous PRO, Bamboo, Cintiq, Signature pads, Interactive Display | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 1 Year | N/A | |
Wacom Accessories (Pens/ Cables/ Adaptors except nibs) | First Week of the Standard Warranty Period | 6 Months | N/A | |
- Items found defective within the initial period of warranty based on the table above are allowed for Advance Warranty Replacement (AWR) depending on the availability of the replacement products and subject to the terms of Section II and Section III-5 below. AWR allows customers to receive a brand new replacement product after sending the defective item back to PC Express. After this initial week or month of advance replacement period from the start of the warranty, the remaining standard warranty period continues.
- To avail of AWR, customers must first return their defective item to a PC Express store/service center within these initial 1 week or 1 month advance warranty replacement period based on the table above.
- The returned defective item will be inspected and tested by a PC Express Technician to confirm the fault/defect. Once the technician verifies that the item is applicable for AWR, the customer will receive a brand new replacement product.
- The product must be returned in its original packaging with all accessories and in pristine condition without physical damage.
- Additional terms around PC Express' warranty claims process will apply when availing AWR.
- Extended warranties advertised or offered by the manufacturer of the product have their own warranty terms and conditions which require the customer to register the product on the manufacturer’s website. For more information, please visit the manufacturer’s support page.
II. Warranty does not cover the following:
- All physical damages including but not limited to electrical overstress (EOS) or “over-clocking”, bent pins, melted wires, circuit board cut traces, blown metal links, corrosion, due to accumulated dirt/moisture or insect/rodent urine, improper assembly, poor care, scratches, damages during transport, water damage, or damages caused by natural disasters.
- Products with defaced or altered serial numbers and warranty stickers or any alteration, modification, or repairs made by a 3rd party.
- Smartphone, desktop, and laptop products whose software has been modified, rooted, or tampered with or whose recovery partitions have been deleted.
- Loss of data (backup files often) or transport costs
- Free or promotional items.
- Use of non-authorized inks, or continuous ink conversions on printers
- LCD monitors with less than 6 dead pixels (bright/dark) are not eligible for warranty claims unless the product offers a Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) warranty
- LCD monitors and laptops whose defect is initially diagnosed as black-out, no power, or no display output are not eligible for Advance Warranty Replacement (AWR) claim.
III. For Warranty claims, the following is to be strictly followed:
- Present the defective item with the Warranty Slip to the PC Express Technician for diagnosis. A Job Order Form (JO) will be issued by the technician for all defective items. Present the Warranty Slip with the corresponding Job Order Form to claim warranty.
- For lost Warranty Slips, present the Sales Invoice and a certified true copy of the Warranty Slip will be issued for a fee of ₱100 (one hundred Pesos).
- Job Order Form (JO) is required upon claiming of replaced/repaired warranty items. if the JO is lost upon claiming, please present an affidavit of loss and 2 valid IDs for verification purposes.
- Interbranch claiming of warranty is not allowed without Warranty Slip. Only the branch where the item was purchased can reissue a new warranty slip
- For Advance Warranty Replacement (AWR) claims, the product must be returned in its original packaging along with all the intact components of the sales package.
- Warranty processing typically has a standard turnaround time of thirty (30) days.
IV. Warranty Process
- Items covered by the warranty will be sent to the supplier/manufacturer. Always return defective items in its complete box/packaging and accessories
- Defective items under warranty that have no available replacement are eligible for an upgrade, provided that the customer pays for the price difference between the upgraded and older model. Warranty on the replacement/upgraded item will be carried over from the defective item’s warranty date.
- Customers will be contacted when a replacement item is made available in 60 days or less. Upon notification, a 60-day period will be given in order to claim the warrantied item. When claiming upgraded items, please return old boxes, accessories, drivers, etc. of the warrantied item. A storage fee of ₱50 (fifty Pesos) will be charged per day past the 60-day claim period. Items unclaimed after 90 days will be forfeited.
- Always keep the Sales Invoice and Warranty Slip to facilitate Warranty Claims
Order Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel an order you may do so by contacting us
When can I cancel my Order?
Order for Delivery | Cancellation is still allowed if we have not yet booked the delivery. |
Store Pickup | If the items need to be transferred from one branch to another, the cancellation can only be done before the transfer happens. Otherwise, cancellation is still allowed if the item is not yet released to the customer. |
Pre-Orders | Cancellation is allowed 7 days before the release date or if the order has not yet been processed by the supplier (whichever comes first). Reservation fees and/or down payments are non-refundable. |
Special Orders | Orders can be canceled if the item has not been processed by the supplier or manufacturer. Reservation fees and/or down payments are non-refundable. |
Cancellation for orders with promotions
- If canceling an item means your order is no longer eligible for a promotion or a quantity discount, your order total will be recalculated, and credit card charges may apply.
- If you cancel an order that was paid for with a discount voucher, the purchase amount will be credited to your account as a discount voucher with the same amount with validity depending on the promotion’s terms and conditions.
Sales Return Policy
- NO RECEIPT, NO EXCHANGE. Sales returns are allowed only where the product was purchased. An ORIGINAL receipt is needed to process any sales return transaction.
- NO CASH REFUND. A credit note with a validity of three (3) months will be issued for the returned products, in cases where the customer’s choice of replacement item(s) is not available. A credit note can be used only in the same branch where it was issued.
- The exchange of purchased items will be allowed within three (3) days from the date of purchase (e.g. items purchased on January 1 will be permitted to be exchanged in total purchase value for another item until January 3). In the event of a sudden price drop within the three-day exchange period, the returned item will be valued at the current list price.
- Items exchanged beyond the three-day period will be charged a restocking fee of ten percent (10%) within the first week additional five percent (5%) per week for the succeeding weeks (e.e 15% on the second week, 20% on the third week and so on). in the event of a price increase computations will be done on the original purchase price.
- Only items with complete boxes, cd drivers, manuals, and in pristine condition will be accepted for exchange. Consumer items such as tablets, digital cameras, cellular phones, and headsets will only be permitted for return if the original package (e.g. shrink wrap, blister pack) has not been opened and the devices have not been used. Consumable items such as ink cartridges, ribbons, etc. that have been opened will not be honored for return. Software is not allowed for sales return.
- The company reserves the right to decline any returns after deemed necessary.