Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

If you purchased an HP Pavilion Elite series desktop computer, you may benefit from a Proposed Class Action Settlement.

A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Company (“Hewlett-Packard” or “HP” or “Defendant”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (styled Michael A. Kent, Boyd Daugherty, Daniel Johanning and Jakub Cmiral v. Hewlett-Packard Co., Class Action Case No. C09-05341 JF) alleging, among other things, that certain HP Pavilion Elite series desktop computers are defective and prone to frequent failures, the symptoms of which include, among others, the system becoming unresponsive or locking-up within thirty minutes of a cold boot, according to the Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop class action lawsuit settlement notice.

The Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop class action lawsuit settlement reportedly involves the following HP Elite desktop computer models: e9150t, e9180f, e9180t, m9600t, m9650f, e9280f, e9280t or e9290f.

Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop class action lawsuit settlement class members reportedly includes, unless otherwise excluded, those who purchased, leased, received as a gift or otherwise acquired in the United States an HP Pavilion Elite desktop computer model e9150t, e9180f, e9180t, m9600t, m9650f, e9280f, e9280t or e9290f (the “Affected Models”).

The Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop class action settlement reportedly provides the following settlement benefits:

The Repair Remedy. If and after the Court approves the Proposed Settlement, HP will implement a 90-day limited service enhancement program pursuant to which Settlement Class Members whose original one-year HP Limited Warranty has expired and who have experienced or who, during the Service Enhancement Period, experience a Lockup Failure or Blue Screen Failure can reportedly receive, at no cost to them, a Motherboard Replacement (the “Repair Remedy”) by contacting HP or its designated agent on or before the last day of the Service Enhancement Period. Settlement Class Members whose Affected Model(s) is/are still covered by HP’s one-year Limited Warranty can receive any necessary repair (including any necessary motherboard replacement) free of charge pursuant to that warranty. The Repair Remedy does not operate as an extension of HP’s Limited Warranty. On or before the day HP implements the limited service enhancement program described in this paragraph, it will post notice of the program on the relevant HP support forums and on the relevant HP Customer Care webpages. No Claim Form is necessary to receive the Repair Remedy; provided, however, within 90 days of the implementation of the service enhancement program, Settlement Class Members must contact HP or its designated agent in order to receive the Repair Remedy.

The Reimbursement Remedy. Subject certain conditions, if the Court approves the Proposed Settlement, HP will reportedly reimburse Settlement Class Members who paid HP or an authorized HP service provider to repair a Lockup Failure or Blue Screen Failure in an Affected Model prior to the availability of the limited service enhancement program for the amount of any such payment (the “Reimbursement Remedy”). In order to receive the Reimbursement Remedy, an eligible Settlement Class Member must submit a timely and properly completed Claim Form and must also submit documentary proof – through a receipt, invoice, credit card statement or cancelled check –demonstrating that he/she is a member of the Settlement Class and paid HP or an authorized HP service provider to repair a Lockup Failure or Blue Screen Failure in an Affected Model prior to the availability of the limited service enhancement program described above and the amount of such payment.

The Court will reportedly hold a Fairness Hearing at 9:00 a.m. on July 29, 2011 at 280 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 to determine whether the Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate to the Settlement Class.

For more information on the Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop class action settlement, visit the Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion Elite Desktop settlement website:

www.HPEliteDesktopSettlement.com

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