[TriLUG] Lenovo and LINUX

[Steve Holton via TriLUG]

>
> The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act> does
> not
> allow companies to "void" your warranty unless they can show that your
> actions caused the problem.


That's speaking from the legal point of view.   But it won't help you if
you're trying to get
meaningful support from a service tech who doesn't recognize a bash prompt.

Fortunately, it sounds like this won't be the case.  Time will tell.


On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 12:58 AM Wes Garrison via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> Of course it does.
>
> The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act> does
> not
> allow companies to "void" your warranty unless they can show that your
> actions caused the problem.
>
> The "void" stickers are to scare you; they aren't a legal contract like an
> EULA.
>
> Installing Void on your laptop won't void your warranty, but if you void on
> your laptop it may.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 12:36 AM Steve Litt via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 5 Jun 2020 18:53:24 -0400
> > Steve Holton via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > 1) you can order these workstations and P-series Thinkpads with
> > > > Ubuntu LTS or RHEL *preinstalled*.  This opens Linux up to a much
> > > > larger customer base.
> > >
> > >
> > > Subtle point here: This means you don't have to dedicate a partition
> > > to the Windows install in order to keep your warranty in tact.
> >
> > Which brings up a finer-point question. I use Void Linux. Does the
> > hardware part of my warranty hold if I wipe out the preinstalled Ubuntu
> > or RHEL and use Void?
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
> > May 2020 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques
> >      of the Successful Technologist
> > http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques
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