Will upgrading of CPU void warranty?

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naro · #1 Post by **naro** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:59 pm

hey guys, i've got a Pentium M 755 cpu and i would like to replace the Pentium M 725 on my T42.

but will doing that void my warranty??

christopher_wolf · #2 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:38 pm

Take a look at these threads;

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... d+warranty

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... d+warranty

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... d+warranty

Technically, it might; yet there have also been cases where IBM simply replaced the board with no questions asked if it needed it, even after a CPU upgrade was performed.

HTH

naro · #3 Post by **naro** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:15 am

thanks..

anyway, i've upgraded my hdd to a Samsung 120gb hdd.. and once in a while there's a sound from the hdd..

anyone haf the same encounter?

NS · #4 Post by NS » Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:43 am

naro wrote:thanks..

anyway, i've upgraded my hdd to a Samsung 120gb hdd.. and once in a while there's a sound from the hdd..

anyone haf the same encounter?

Mine is a 100GB HDD samsung and there is a sound like something is braking or stopping. I find it okay as long as it is not scratching sound.

naro · #5 Post by **naro** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:12 am

NS wrote:
Mine is a 100GB HDD samsung and there is a sound like something is braking or stopping. I find it okay as long as it is not scratching sound.

yup.... thats the sound i'm toking abt..

it 'brakes' for a split second before it goes back to normal..

i just used the PC Doctor to diagnose it, no problems at all..

NS · #6 Post by NS » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:21 am

naro wrote:
NS wrote:
Mine is a 100GB HDD samsung and there is a sound like something is braking or stopping. I find it okay as long as it is not scratching sound.
yup.... thats the sound i'm toking abt..

it 'brakes' for a split second before it goes back to normal..

i just used the PC Doctor to diagnose it, no problems at all..

Bingo!!!

There is nothing wrong with the drive. It is like that.

naro · #7 Post by **naro** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:25 am

NS wrote: Bingo!!!

There is nothing wrong with the drive. It is like that.

okie..

i just installed a fresh copy of Win XP, dunno why its lagging like hell.. think i'm gonna format it again soon..

Dead1nside · #8 Post by **Dead1nside** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:27 am

I'd like to think Lenovo would honour a warranty even if the Thinkpad is customised slightly, afterall installing a new HDD and installing a new CPu aren't that far apart. In they are still user modification and generally break the warranty.

JHEM · #9 Post by **JHEM** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:20 am

Dead1nside wrote:I'd like to think Lenovo would honour a warranty even if the Thinkpad is customised slightly, afterall installing a new HDD and installing a new CPu aren't that far apart.

Replacing a CPU requires some disassembly of the machine, replacing a HD requires no disassembly, they're nothing alike at all!

Dead1nside wrote:In they are still user modification and generally break the warranty.

Now you're contradicting yourself.

James

Dead1nside · #10 Post by **Dead1nside** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:47 am

No, I mean that companies seem to follow two policies. I didn't really express myself very well, granted. But either a company allows you to modify a machine in some or all respects or they don't. At least that has been my experience with electronic goods so far.

I guess a laptop is different, but they could say that if it isn't a HDD that they sell and certify for use then it voids the warranty.

CPU upgrades are a significant upgrade that require a lot more time and labour. However my point is that they are both modifications.

naro · #11 Post by **naro** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:39 am

hmm... so its either way...

anyway, just to check with u guys, for those with the Mini-Dock II, do u all insert ur batteries when u use ur Thinkpad on the Mini-Dock??

cmarti · #12 Post by **cmarti** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:18 am

In my case after the cpu,motherboard,lcd,hd,ram,fan,bluetooth upgrades my new mobo after a month and a half died and IBM replace it with the same mobo 128mb that i have upgraded, i supposed it depends how "pro company" the tech is.

mrpaulin · #13 Post by **mrpaulin** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:34 pm

If you do a CPU upgrade and subsequently have a problem that requires warranty service, just reinstall the old CPU.
A CPU upgrade on a T4x doesn't require the breaking of any seals -- there's no real way to tell that it's been done (or un-done).

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