A lotta modders like to to re-paint the insides of their beloved case to a color of their liking
well, what about Power Supplies?
I e-mailed couple manufactures asking if re-painting the power supply casing is allowed without voiding the warranty
I'd like to share the results
question asked:
will I still be covered by (company name)'s warranty if I paint the power supply unit to a different color with the fan opening and warranty sticker masked?
answers:
Antec Rep, Peter Kha: NO
(funny guy, in the e-mail he typed thks instead of thanks)
BFG Rep, Tim S: YES
Corsair Rep, RAM GUY: YES
*actually I asked Corsair through their support forum, not e-mail
you may view the thread here: Corsair PSU Warranty Policy - The Corsair Support Forums
OCZ rep, Walt Willis: NO
*PC P&C is owned by OCZ, so I expect the same
Seasonic USA Rep, Kevin Han: NO
Silverstone: NO
*if my wording is confusing - yes = still covered by warranty, no = voids warranty when psu painted
*2 these are currently the brands I'd buy from on Newegg, other brands weren't included because of the following reasons:
a) not as competitive with pricing
b) I don't want my computer to start a fire
let me know if you guys would like to see the exact replies I received
feel free to share your results from other brands
well, what about Power Supplies?
I e-mailed couple manufactures asking if re-painting the power supply casing is allowed without voiding the warranty
I'd like to share the results
question asked:
will I still be covered by (company name)'s warranty if I paint the power supply unit to a different color with the fan opening and warranty sticker masked?
answers:
Antec Rep, Peter Kha: NO
(funny guy, in the e-mail he typed thks instead of thanks)
BFG Rep, Tim S: YES
Corsair Rep, RAM GUY: YES
*actually I asked Corsair through their support forum, not e-mail
you may view the thread here: Corsair PSU Warranty Policy - The Corsair Support Forums
OCZ rep, Walt Willis: NO
*PC P&C is owned by OCZ, so I expect the same
Seasonic USA Rep, Kevin Han: NO
Silverstone: NO
*if my wording is confusing - yes = still covered by warranty, no = voids warranty when psu painted
*2 these are currently the brands I'd buy from on Newegg, other brands weren't included because of the following reasons:
a) not as competitive with pricing
b) I don't want my computer to start a fire
let me know if you guys would like to see the exact replies I received
feel free to share your results from other brands