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Ever seen one of those \u201cwarranty void if removed\u201d stickers covering the screw holes on a gadget? Today, the FTC is reminding ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that they\u2019re illegal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In fact, the FTC sent letters to ASRock<\/a>, Gigabyte<\/a>, and Zotac<\/a> that suggest the FTC\u2019s concerns aren\u2019t just \u201cStaff would be concerned if GIGABYTE, in practice, denied warranty coverage based on the warranty provisions quoted above or any similar provision,\u201d reads part of one of the letters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of today, each of these companies\u2019 warranties does include such a threat. The very first line in ASRock\u2019s warranty<\/a> reads, \u201cManufacturer\u2019s warranty will be null and void if products are modified, damaged or otherwise tampered with, for example, the outer case is opened or additional optional parts\/components are installed\/removed.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gigabyte includes<\/a>: \u201cIf the manufacturing sticker inside the product was removed or damaged, it would no longer be covered by the warranty.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nskin<\/strike> sticker-deep. Each letter tells the manufacturer to change its warranty and review its customer support practices to make sure they aren\u2019t illegally threatening your warranty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n