Corsair warranty

[tigersty1e]

So I bought my 620HX back in August 2007 and haven't registered the PSU.


Does it need to be registered for the warranty to be valid?

 

[mpilchfamily]

Yes, thats for any item with a warranty. You need to send in the information so they have record of when you purchased the item. So if the unit has a problem and needs to be fixed then you may be SOL. Unless you have a receipt from when you purchased it. Then you may be able to take advantage of the warranty.

 

[tigersty1e]

I purchased it on Newegg and can print out a receipt.

Am I SOL if this breaks?

Or are they fine with me just sending in a copy of the receipt?

 

[DSF]

I looked over Corsair's website and I don't see anything on the warranty page about needing to register the product. If you've got the receipt available on Newegg and you have the proof of purchase I would think you'd be ok.

 

[smithkt]

I'm too lazy to look for the link, but somewhere over on Corsair's forum, this question was asked. The answer was no, you do not need to register the PSU. The receipt will be all you need.

 

[Yellowbeard]

We do not require registration for our products.

 

[Zap]

Well, that was cleared up nicely.

Some warranties do require registration, for instance EVGA (and now BFG) requires you to register within 1 month of purchase date to get the lifetime warranty, otherwise you get a 1 year warranty. XFX requires registration within 1 month to get the double warranty, but not sure about the first warranty.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Yellowbeard
We do not require registration for our products.

I like hearing this. :thumbsup:

I deliberately avoid manufacturers who require registration, as it wrecks resale value.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: n7
I deliberately avoid manufacturers who require registration, as it wrecks resale value.

Yeah, I think a more "open" reasonable length warranty is better than a restrictive lifetime warranty. By "open" I mean without fine print about needing to register, original owner, etc. By "reasonable length" I mean something like 3-5 years. Seriously who cares about a warranty after that? However, 1 year warranties are too short. All IMO of course.