topic Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty in PCs & Accessories

Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

gazzag666 — Sun, 16 May 2004 12:05:06 GMT

If i upgrade my ram to 526 myself whilst my laptop is under waranty will i lost the waranty?

If i do how can i get it upgraded without losing my warranty?

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

BringerUK — Wed, 19 May 2004 15:36:54 GMT

Im Pretty sure that if you upgrade the memory yourself it doesn't void the warranty AS LONG AS YOU USE OFFICIAL SONY MEMORY. This doesnt mean you have to buy from sony but it must be offocial sony branded modules.

Again i could be wrong...

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

kee-lo_ — Wed, 19 May 2004 19:19:21 GMT

Im Pretty sure that if you upgrade the memory yourself it doesn't void the warranty AS LONG AS YOU USE OFFICIAL SONY MEMORY. This doesnt mean you have to buy from sony but it must be offocial sony branded modules.

Again i could be wrong...

Yep, I think you're right.

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

quantumfly — Sat, 29 May 2004 14:53:03 GMT

Definitely true.

I upgraded my memory about a year ago. Worked fine until recently - now the system isn't recognising the extra RAM. Gave Vaio-Link Warranty a call (I had the foresight to buy the Warranty Extension) and they're gonna sort it out. As soon as I back up my files to my new hardrive that is!

However two points to remember:

1). As mentioned in a previous reply - you MUST buy SONY branded RAM modules. (Warranty peeps asked if had done so).

2). Be careful when installing the new module and make sure the warranty people know you've been careful (if they ask). At the least make sure you ground yourself before touching the module itself (i.e by touching the bare metal of a radiator). And then ground yourself to the laptop by touching any metallic part of the laptop. This prevents any static electricity from damaging any delicate circuits. (The best prevention method is to wear an antistatic wristband).

Laters! :smileytalk_to_the_hand:

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

robpaxton — Sat, 29 May 2004 15:27:01 GMT

If you use another type of memory then simply remove it and install the original memory if you have to make a warranty claim.
I would never use Sony memory - it is a ripoff.
A good memory supplier is http://www.crucial.com/uk

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

kee-lo_ — Sat, 29 May 2004 17:53:28 GMT

I would never use Sony memory - it is a ripoff.
A good memory supplier is http://www.crucial.com/uk

I second that

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

Kris — Sat, 29 May 2004 18:14:09 GMT

I think youll find that sony dont manufacture the ram at least not in the case of my vaio. It uses Samsung and no other parts to my knowledge is manufactured by sony.

Re: Upgrading ram whilst under waranty

kee-lo_ — Sat, 29 May 2004 21:59:08 GMT

You're right, it's Samsung that make it for them.