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Major things like the cpu, or screen, or mobo would void ur warranty. But otherwise you can upgrade ram, hard drive, mini pci, cd rom drive w.o voiding ur warranty.
I got 2 different answers from Dell employees regarding this.
I had an online chat with a Dell rep who said if I wanted to install memory, I would need to 1) purchase it from Dell and 2) call them and have them talk me through the installation.
A sales rep in a Dell store said it was unnecessary. Of course, he could've been trying to make a sale.
Can someone clarify? Also, would cleaning the fan be a warranty no-no? Thanks!
Not even. Unless they can prove that the new memory caused the damage, then they can't refuse to service your notebook even with aftermarket memory in there.
Memory and hard drives are 2 things that most manufacturers don't frown upon when consumers upgrade them. Anything else, and they'll start getting picky.
First thought. DO NOT CALL A CSR REP OR TALK TO ONE IN A KIOSK. They cannot answer your question because they are not trained on this. Some will though.
Second, your Dell is covered for anything except the hardware you changed and method changed.
If you change your MOBO...you will have to answer some questions, however, they will still inspect and may warranty your system.
Most important thing to remember...software cannot void your system.
He meant regular software, not software that changes the aspect of the hardware. Plus, they have to be able to prove that you overclocked using software.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
