Does adding a hardrive to my desktop void the warranty?

[Darth1]

Hello, I just bought a new gaming desktop and wanted to add an internal hard drive to have more space. But I don't know if by doing this I will lose my warranty. 

[banhien]

@Darth1 

Warranty is a grey/gray area very hard to say in concrete. For new generation machines, adding something is a work for Authorized Service Provider parts . You can add yourself. If something went wrong due to this upgrade, I think HP would not honor warranty.

Hope this makes sense.

Regards.

[Darth1]

Thank you for your reply, but I have a last question. Do you think that opening the case to clean the fans from dirt can affect the warranty (it may be a dumb question but honestly I don't know)?

[Prométhée · Accepted solution]

hi

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Generally, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't damage the computer, or any parts.
Hp also gives advice to keep your computer in good working order / clean!

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But indeed, if by handling the computer, you make a mistake, HP may believe that it is your fault, and will void the warranty.
For any addition / replacement, you must reinstall everything in case of problem if you have to return the computer, so you must keep what can be removed