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Does fitting extra ram invalidate the warrenty

chickmug
chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
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Got my new PC coming tomofrrow with 2gb of ram and was hoping to buy an extra 2gb. But does that void the warrenty?
A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    Which company-is it a Dell?
    I don't think it does-but if you had a warranty problem then you could just remove the extra RAM before it goes back or the engineer came to fix it. They could never tell.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    Which company-is it a Dell?

    For better or worse -- Dell?
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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    If you break anything while doing it, that obviously won't be covered under the warranty. But fitting RAM doesn't immediately invalidate it. Computers are user serviceable.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Marty_J wrote: »
    If you break anything while doing it, that obviously won't be covered under the warranty. But fitting RAM doesn't immediately invalidate it. Computers are user serviceable.

    I do wonder if quite a few companies do try to get out of the warranty with this excuse though
    :idea:
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    depends on the warrenty
    many companies fit switches which show if the case has been opened
    whereas for example my vaio has instructions on upgrading ram/HD so it really depends o the warrenty supplied
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    I'm probably wrong but you might be faced with some sort of security tape where the case opens. When peeled off/case opened it would display "void" on the tape thus voiding your warranty :confused:
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    I do wonder if quite a few companies do try to get out of the warranty with this excuse though

    It wouldn't surprise me if they tried it on.
    custardy wrote: »
    depends on the warrenty
    many companies fit switches which show if the case has been opened
    whereas for example my vaio has instructions on upgrading ram/HD so it really depends o the warrenty supplied

    Whether or not the case had been opened would be pretty irrelevant, regardless of what the warranty says.

    You rights under a warranty are in addition to your rights under the Sale of Goods Act. They do not replace them.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    I'm probably wrong but you might be faced with some sort of security tape where the case opens. When peeled off/case opened it would display "void" on the tape thus voiding your warranty :confused:

    If its a Dell then you are wrong.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
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    Your rights under the sale of goods act still apply even if a company warranty is voided (which is unlikely).
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  • Fifer
    Fifer Posts: 59,413 Forumite
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    loaner wrote: »
    Do you need 4? To upgrade, you'll probably have to buy 4, and throw 2 away.

    Probably not. I just added another 4GB to my new(ish) Dell which originally came with 2GB, making 6GB. It came with 2x1GB fitted and two slots (1 dual channel pair) free, so I added 2x2GB.
    There's love in this world for everyone. Every rascal and son of a gun.
    It's for the many and not the few. Be sure it's out there looking for you.
    In every town, in every state. In every house and every gate.
    Wth every precious smile you make. And every act of kindness.
    Micheal Marra, 1952 - 2012
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