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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by yootyootr on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @05:15AM (#34690887)
your warranty is now void

your resale value is now zero

your service options have been limited to third party workshops only

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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by rationalist on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:46AM (#34692632)
> loss of warranty

In the U.S., this is not true. If the manufacturer claims so, they are violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by yootyootr on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:26AM (#34694798)
You're telling me that I can go to the U.S. and purchase a car, perform unauthorised modifications to its systems and the manufacturer still has to honour the warranty? That sounds excellent!
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card... by rationalist on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @01:49PM (#34697197)
As long as what you do doesn't cause the damage that you want them to repair under the warranty. They still have to honor the warranty for the unaffected systems.
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