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I would absolutely expect warranty to cover damage from overheating. It’s supposed to have adequate protection to avoid such damage. Leave it completely turned
by chrismorgan 5y ago
I would absolutely expect warranty to cover damage from overheating. It’s supposed to have adequate protection to avoid such damage. Leave it completely turned on, cover its fans, stuff it in a warm blanket and load its CPU until it overheats (slowly, quickly, doesn’t matter) and if it sustains any permanent damage it is not fit for purpose.
Dell’s attempt to disclaim warranty in a situation like that won’t fly in Australia.
- Darmody 5y agoI guess you can always claim it didn't overheat in a bag but I still think that storing a turned on laptop in a bag or sealing somehow its ventilation it's a misuse and it shouldn't be covered by the warranty.
- MerelyMortal 5y agoI agree, but shouldn't any computer's bios power everything off if temperatures get too high?
- tentacleuno 5y agoMy laptop from 2013 does. Found that out the "oh, shit" way more than one time.
- Darmody 5y agoYes, but I guess in a sealed bag everything gets hotter and hotter, not only the CPU/GPU.