what's the deal with motherboard warranties and RMA?

[FoBoT]

what is the warranty on most major manufacturers motherboards? (like asus, abit, epox, etc)

do they have a lifetime warranty? or 1 year? or does it vary?

i can find little warranty info on thier web sites, or maybe its just hidden well?

how do you RMA a board? can it only be done through the re-seller that originally sold the mobo? if so, is there no way to RMA a board that you bought from a private individual?

thanks for any info on this, my pile of dead mobo's is getting too big and i need to know if i should trash them or if there is some value in these

 

[Adul]

you normal have a 1 year waranty. I usually deal with the maker directly. also I think asus went to a 3 year waranty on their products after 2000.

 

[yakko]

I think it is one year. I have never really checked.

 

[bozo1]

All depends on the manufacturer. With most you have to go through the dealer for all warranty claims, if there is any. Some allow you to RMA directly.

 

[Vette73]

I just e-mail their support and tell them the dealer I got it from went belly up. Most wrkd with you, but still have to jump through some hoops.

 

[FoBoT]

so my best bet is to email their support and hope i can work my way/fib myself into getting an RMA # and then ship it off and hope for the best?

ok, thanks AT'ers