Does Opening The Pandoras Case Void Warranty?
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Kyo
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1) yes
2) I doubt it (unless maybe the keyboard pad or something)
2) I doubt it (unless maybe the keyboard pad or something)
nubie
Recovering Jerk-A-Holic
1) The Distributor or OpenPandora Limited likely has discretion.zacaj said:
2) Yes, probably the fiddly keys, controls and buttons, but not the Analogs, they are soldered to the board.
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x68000
Mega GP Mania
It's a fair question considering that modding is almost encouraged. I'd go along with nubie in saying that they will probably use their discretion on each individual claim.
Squidge
Certified Guru
Each case will probably need it's own examination. If you fry the Pandora whilst modding it, then it would obviously void the warranty, but if it looks more like a manufacturing defect, then more likely to be replaced minus your mods.zacaj said:
Of course, not opening the case at all gives you the best change of repair/replace under warranty
I remember Craigix saying something along the lines of the keys falling out if you pull the case apart incorrectly. This may include the action buttons too, but everyhing else should be stuck down quite well.
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atomicthumbs
I am the king of the collectors, with hospital bed
Opening ought not to void it. Modifiying anything should.
magicman5421
TASTY SNACKS
yeah, i'd hope that modding it, at least if you know what you're doing won't void the warranty. I've been looking at adding extra shoulder buttons... really accurate ps1 emulation, here I come!
gruso
thunderbox
Seventh century BC: "Will opening Pandora's box bring chaos upon the world?"
Twenty-first century AD: "Will opening Pandora's box void the warranty?"
How times have changed.
Twenty-first century AD: "Will opening Pandora's box void the warranty?"
How times have changed.
magicman5421
TASTY SNACKS
siggedGruso said:
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Pleng
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If it's a hardware defect then the replacement will be coming from TI, not OpenPandora Ltd (though the customer will return the unit to OpenPandora Ltd). Therefore I would highly doubt that they will honor warranties if the hardware itself has been modified.
nubie
Recovering Jerk-A-Holic
The only TI hardware on board to my knowledge is the OMAP, all the wifi and circuit baord aren't TI, unless you know something I don't, like TI is producing them based on MWeston's PCB files (not out of the question, considering it is TI).Pleng said:
If it is TI, then I guess as long as there isn't an obvious problem, like a direct short caused by some debris or poor soldering, or a part physically damaged while outside the case. then I don't see why they wouldn't replace it.
This kinda makes me wonder what type of replacement parts will be available for us thumb-fingered hardware hacker types. (Although I suppose it would be best to just email ED or Craig and see if they will sell you whatever you broke, no need to advertise parts, after all we aren't planning to break it).
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Kyo
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so opening the case won't void the warranty? what about...
STATIC ELECTRICITY
dun dun dunnnnn...
STATIC ELECTRICITY
dun dun dunnnnn...
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Squidge
Certified Guru
What about it? Anyone with the knowledge of modifying Pandora will hopefully know how to protect themselves from it. People who don't know how to mod will hopefully want to keep there device in working form, so will not mess with it. They already know how it looks inside, so that shouldn't raise any curiousness.Kyosys said:
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nubie
Recovering Jerk-A-Holic
Don't open it in front of this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimshurst_machine.Kyosys said:
Point taken though. Usually if you have a good reason to open it you know better though.
Thankfully a lot pf people who don't know better will post on here, then their claim can be denied if they break something being stupid. So if we didn't do it they will be more likely to fix it.
If you open it right will they ever know you opened it?
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PoisonedV
Yeah, I'm a GIRL gamer, what of it?
nubie said:Don't open it in front of this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimshurst_machine.Kyosys said:
Point taken though. Usually if you have a good reason to open it you know better though.
Thankfully a lot pf people who don't know better will post on here, then their claim can be denied if they break something being stupid. So if we didn't do it they will be more likely to fix it.
If you open it right will they ever know you opened it?
most have some form of seal
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God Ginrai
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Yea, I plan on waiting until some modder comes up with a really effective and stable 4 shoulder button mod. Then I might look into doing it.magicman5421 said:
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