Is it true you void warranty if you open and/or add parts?

ADE · 07-30-2006, 03:40 PM

This I just found out, or so I think...I add lots of new things, but I heard if your not a certified specialist then you void the warranty. Please tell me this isn't true.

**Shady** · 07-30-2006, 03:58 PM

if you made the PC yourself
you won't void any warranty

jp198780 · 07-30-2006, 04:02 PM

if you buy a pc you will void the warranty, says it on the HD, in the pc.

diduknowthat · 07-30-2006, 04:03 PM

if you bought the PC, then there might be a little sticker stuck on where the side panel is attached to the rest of the case. If you broke that sticker, then the warrenty is voided, atleast that's what my emachine had.

ADE · 07-30-2006, 04:05 PM

What if you peel the sticker thing and replace it without someone noticing that it was removed. Then your not technically breaking the seal.

thealmightyone · 07-30-2006, 04:18 PM

Dunno if that will work. My 10 yr old dell that I used before this computer had a little button on the inside of the case, which is pushed in when the case is put on on the production line at Dell-land. Now, if you take the case OFF, the button comes out, completing the action so to speak, and the computer now knows that the case has been removed, and a brief message appears just before start-up, saying that case has been removed.

OvenMaster · 07-30-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

if you bought the PC, then there might be a little sticker stuck on where the side panel is attached to the rest of the case. If you broke that sticker, then the warrenty is voided, atleast that's what my emachine had.

My eMachines had this sticker too. I peeled it up in order to put in a different modem and a second hard drive. I also noticed that eMachines includes printed instructions on how to put hard drives and PCI cards in. When I spoke to a tech guy he just said to take out what I put in when I shipped it in for depot warranty service and there would be no problem. There was no problem

Tom

way2evil · 07-30-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OvenMaster

My eMachines had this sticker too. I peeled it up in order to put in a different modem and a second hard drive. I also noticed that eMachines includes printed instructions on how to put hard drives and PCI cards in. When I spoke to a tech guy he just said to take out what I put in when I shipped it in for depot warranty service and there would be no problem. There was no problem

Tom

i remember i did that and when my dads hp had to go in for service i didnt remove his aftermarket video card, $300, and they kept it! i was so pissed it wasent funny. after talking to 4 supervisors and 10 people i couldnt understand i finally got my money back, and he got a new video card

robina_80 · 07-30-2006, 09:19 PM

ahhh funny lol you must of been pissed, but good to know they gave you the money back

MyCattMaxx · 07-30-2006, 09:22 PM

You can reset the case has been opened notice. That is mainly there for corps and schools to notify of possible tampering.

07-30-2006, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	Is it true you void warranty if you open and/or add parts? This I just found out, or so I think...I add lots of new things, but I heard if your not a certified specialist then you void the warranty. Please tell me this isn't true.

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jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,090	if you buy a pc you will void the warranty, says it on the HD, in the pc. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

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diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,486	if you bought the PC, then there might be a little sticker stuck on where the side panel is attached to the rest of the case. If you broke that sticker, then the warrenty is voided, atleast that's what my emachine had. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

07-30-2006, 04:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Dunno if that will work. My 10 yr old dell that I used before this computer had a little button on the inside of the case, which is pushed in when the case is put on on the production line at Dell-land. Now, if you take the case OFF, the button comes out, completing the action so to speak, and the computer now knows that the case has been removed, and a brief message appears just before start-up, saying that case has been removed. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

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ADE banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 15 Posts: 3,372	What if you peel the sticker thing and replace it without someone noticing that it was removed. Then your not technically breaking the seal.

07-30-2006, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
robina_80 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: LONDON Age: 24 Posts: 1,983	ahhh funny lol you must of been pissed, but good to know they gave you the money back __________________ Windows Vista Home Pre x32 AMD 4200X2 S939 512K (2.2) 512M ASUS EN7600GSTOP SILENT 1x80Gb 1x320gb SATA2 2Gb Dual Channel PC3200 Non-ECC DDR Memory Gbyte K8N PRO SLi s939 nF4 530W TAGAN 2FORCE T530-U22 Clabs Aud 2 ZS 7.1 OEM

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MyCattMaxx Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 699	You can reset the case has been opened notice. That is mainly there for corps and schools to notify of possible tampering. __________________ Hey Buddy, Can you spare a mouse?

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