Anon Archived Microsoft, Sony, and other companies still use illegal warranty-void-if-removed stickers | ExtremeTech (extremetech.com)
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[–] [deleted] 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
[–] 6006853? [S] 1 point 14 points 15 points (+15|-1) ago
TIL - I'm not sure if "illegal" is the right word, but they are at the very least misleading, since removing a sticker cannot by law invalidate a warranty, unless said sticker is a functional part of the system, such as the air filter on a hard drive.
[–] Neongreen 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I guess so. “The stickers could be deceptive by implying consumers can’t use parts the warrantor doesn’t pre-approve, which violates the anti-tying provisions of MMWA,”