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    Self upgrade and Warrenty

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by TheHansTheDampf, Aug 12, 2011.

  1. TheHansTheDampf

    TheHansTheDampf Notebook Evangelist

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    hey all,

    I searched online for a bit and found contradicting feedback, I am sure this has been discussed here at length as well.

    As the post is a bit old I just wanted to check whether below is still true:

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    There is the information about upgradeing your Alienware laptop so that people will stop saying what will and will not void your warranty. I am going to inquire about GPU's to see what the stipulations are with those

    Things that will NOT VOID your warranty

    1. upgradeing your CPU
    2. upgradeing your GPU
    3. upgradeing your Hard Drive
    4. upgradeing your RAM
    5. applying new thermal paste
    6. changeing the lid

    What will void it is

    painting it and thats it lol

    you have to change it back to how you recieved it for them to honor the warranty though

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    taken from
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/375100-what-will-not-void-your-warranty.html
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    Thanks for the answer!
     
    TheHansTheDampf, Aug 12, 2011
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  2. clienterror

    clienterror Notebook Consultant

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    You can't change out the GPU it's built into the system board :D
     
    clienterror, Aug 12, 2011
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  3. TheHansTheDampf

    TheHansTheDampf Notebook Evangelist

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    good point :D

    excluding the GPU above statement is true thus?
     
    TheHansTheDampf, Aug 13, 2011
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