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01-22-2025 04:57 PM
Product: HP Desktop PC M01-F3000i (6W2P2AV)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11
I just purchased an Hp desktop with no optical drive, but a punch out on the front so that an optical drive can be added. If I add an optical drive, will I void my HP warranty?
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01-22-2025 06:45 PM
Warranty is a grey/gray area, very hard to say in concrete. For new generation machines, adding something or fixing something is a work for Authorized Service Provider parts .
However you can add yourself. If something went wrong due to this upgrade, I think HP would not honor warranty.
Hope this makes sense.
Regards.
BH
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