A Coverage Period will begin on the date customer purchases the Product. The maximum Coverage Period available is three (3) years from the date the Customer purchases the Product. (b) MakerCare is linked to the serial number of your Product found inside the packaging. Every Customer is required to activate MakerCare using the serial number of the Product. What is covered: a. Scope. The following scope of the Plan is subject to the limitations and exclusions described in Sections 2.b. and 2.c.: 1. Support. 2. Service Level. Limitations: 1. 2. The Plan will cover the following non-consumable parts: motherboards, LCD displays and user interface components (buttons and dials), touch pads, power supplies, cables and wire harnesses, motors and mechanical components. 3. Exclusion: 1. The Plan does not cover the following consumable parts: build plates damaged for reasons other than accidental damage described in Section 2.b.i. above, filament, including those parts used in troubleshooting. 2. The Plan does not cover any damage due to liquid. 3. The Plan does not cover damage due to abuse, neglect or misuse, extreme environment, unusual physical or electrical stress or interference, exposure to moisture, flooding, fire, or electrical problems associated with incoming power or other acts not the fault of MakerBot. 4. The Plan does not cover a Product with an altered or removed serial number, or a lost or stolen Product. 5. The Plan does not cover damage resulting from hardware, software, or firmware modifications to the Product. 6. 7. The Plan does not cover accessory parts. 8. The Plan does not cover defective parts.