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I wonder how this applies to those moisture-evident stickers they used to put inside phones so they could deny warranty if you answered a call in the rain or sp

I wonder how this applies to those moisture-evident stickers they used to put inside phones so they could deny warranty if you answered a call in the rain or spilled a drink on the table or something similar. Technically, they don't say that wetting the sticker will void your warranty, but if the sticker shows that it was wet, the manufacturer would have denied warranty coverage anyway.

jimktrains2 9y ago
I'm pretty sure those turn in ambient moisture. I don't think I've ever seen one not "wet".
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- dbcurtis 9y ago
  Define "ambient". Here in semi-arid California, they might work just fine. OTOH I once spent two weeks in Borneo.... my Palm Pilot (yes, it was a long time ago....) crapped out within 24 hours. Electronics really suffered there. (A friend and I repaired a ham radio amplifier for a local ham. We found the problem.... in the form of a skeleton of a gecko that had gotten itself across the filter caps of the 1200V @ 900mA power supply.... not directly a moisture problem, just a general jungle problem.)
sjg007 9y ago
I think it is their proof that something wet happened. You could sue in small claims and ask for evidence that the stickers perform (or file an FTC complaint). The new phones though claim to be water proof or at least water resistant so that denial probably won't hold up anymore.
petee 9y ago
Not really the same situation though is it... That sticker is to confirm damage beyond warranty, not to restrict the end users ability to fix the problem. Anyway, proof of misuse or consumer damage should void your warranty.
- logfromblammo 9y ago
  Except the stickers also showed that you lived in a region that sometimes had days with high humidity, which was not a condition that should void a warranty. Perhaps the seal stickers should say, "Warranty inspection waived if this seal is intact."

jimktrains2 9y ago

I'm pretty sure those turn in ambient moisture. I don't think I've ever seen one not "wet".

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dbcurtis 9y ago
Define "ambient". Here in semi-arid California, they might work just fine. OTOH I once spent two weeks in Borneo.... my Palm Pilot (yes, it was a long time ago....) crapped out within 24 hours. Electronics really suffered there. (A friend and I repaired a ham radio amplifier for a local ham. We found the problem.... in the form of a skeleton of a gecko that had gotten itself across the filter caps of the 1200V @ 900mA power supply.... not directly a moisture problem, just a general jungle problem.)

sjg007 9y ago

I think it is their proof that something wet happened. You could sue in small claims and ask for evidence that the stickers perform (or file an FTC complaint). The new phones though claim to be water proof or at least water resistant so that denial probably won't hold up anymore.

petee 9y ago

Not really the same situation though is it... That sticker is to confirm damage beyond warranty, not to restrict the end users ability to fix the problem. Anyway, proof of misuse or consumer damage should void your warranty.

logfromblammo 9y ago
Except the stickers also showed that you lived in a region that sometimes had days with high humidity, which was not a condition that should void a warranty. Perhaps the seal stickers should say, "Warranty inspection waived if this seal is intact."