iLiad Warranty Quandary

wakawakawaka · 10-05-2006, 04:30 PM

Hi all,
Good stuff. I have a question: for those of you who've disassembled your iliads, is this a breach of warranty? I read the limited warranty on irex's site, but am still unsure. How reasonable would it be to prove to Irex that should the contrast fail on the display, or pixels get inverted, that it was no fault of mine should I have disassembled my iliad without harm? Any insights would be helpful as I am contemplating the purchase soon, but with the express intent of hacking the damn thing!
Cheers!

vranghel · 10-05-2006, 07:04 PM

I'm pretty sure that by disassembling your iliad you will void your warranty;

wakawakawaka · 10-05-2006, 10:39 PM

Alright, I suppose a better question would be:
Are there stickers of any sort covering the screws, etc?
I.E. would a disassembly, providing there is no evidence, and no modifications made, breach the following:
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, IRex shall have no obligations for breach of warranty if the alleged defect or non-conformance is found to have occurred as a result of environmental or stress testing, misuse, neglect, improper installation, or accident or as a result of improper repair, alteration, modification, storage, transportation or improper handling.

If for instance, the defect is not a result of said disassembly. I suppose I should just try after I've had the thing for a week or so and everything looks good.
Thanks

wiljo · 10-05-2006, 10:48 PM

Well...
I guess it all depends on which part of the world you live in and what laws apply.

Living in Germany I fear no "warranty void if removed" stickers.
During the first two years (after purchase) it´s up to iRex to _prove_ that I bricked the iLiad... and removal of warranty-void stickers is unlikely to be prove enough...

[Apart from that - I haven't noticed any such stickers on my unit. And the first one had obvoius wear on the screws.....]

rgds
Wiljo

ali · 10-06-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiljo

Living in Germany I fear no "warranty void if removed" stickers.
During the first two years (after purchase) it´s up to iRex to _prove_ that I bricked the iLiad... and removal of warranty-void stickers is unlikely to be prove enough...

Be careful with that. They have to prove otherwise just in the first 6 month, afterwards the customer has to. Also the removal of such stickers would suffice to void you warranty. Wikipedia: Gewährleistung.

arivero · 10-06-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakawakawaka

If for instance, the defect is not a result of said disassembly.

Good point.

10-05-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
wakawakawaka Member Posts: 18 Karma: 32998 Join Date: Oct 2006	Warranty Quandary Hi all, Good stuff. I have a question: for those of you who've disassembled your iliads, is this a breach of warranty? I read the limited warranty on irex's site, but am still unsure. How reasonable would it be to prove to Irex that should the contrast fail on the display, or pixels get inverted, that it was no fault of mine should I have disassembled my iliad without harm? Any insights would be helpful as I am contemplating the purchase soon, but with the express intent of hacking the damn thing! Cheers!

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10-05-2006, 07:04 PM	#2
vranghel Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Proud Iliad owner	I'm pretty sure that by disassembling your iliad you will void your warranty;

10-05-2006, 10:39 PM	#3
wakawakawaka Member Posts: 18 Karma: 32998 Join Date: Oct 2006	Alright, I suppose a better question would be: Are there stickers of any sort covering the screws, etc? I.E. would a disassembly, providing there is no evidence, and no modifications made, breach the following: (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, IRex shall have no obligations for breach of warranty if the alleged defect or non-conformance is found to have occurred as a result of environmental or stress testing, misuse, neglect, improper installation, or accident or as a result of improper repair, alteration, modification, storage, transportation or improper handling. If for instance, the defect is not a result of said disassembly. I suppose I should just try after I've had the thing for a week or so and everything looks good. Thanks

10-05-2006, 10:48 PM	#4
wiljo Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Device: iLiad	Well... I guess it all depends on which part of the world you live in and what laws apply. Living in Germany I fear no "warranty void if removed" stickers. During the first two years (after purchase) it´s up to iRex to _prove_ that I bricked the iLiad... and removal of warranty-void stickers is unlikely to be prove enough... [Apart from that - I haven't noticed any such stickers on my unit. And the first one had obvoius wear on the screws.....] rgds Wiljo