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SK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refunds — fine-print warranty clause shortchanges buyers as drive prices double
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SK hynix runs out of replacement SSDs and defaults to original purchase price refunds — fine-print warranty clause shortchanges buyers as drive prices double

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u/nicktheflick — 2 days ago
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Blizzard Battle.net launcher asking for the most invasive permissions to link your discord account.

What do you think about all these permission requests?

u/YouExpress — 4 days ago
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House backup battery remotely disabled, no eta for restoration

Title says it all. My house battery backup was disabled by the mfr while they investigate. At least my house didnt burn fown in a lithium fire? Oh well, i guess I'll pay $0.52/kWh during peak time of use until they figure it out.

u/nicktheflick — 13 days ago
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This is the fate of your LG OLED TV.

We need to talk. This is the fate of your LG OLED TV.

This is a serious issue. We shouldn't be worried about burn-in or the organic materials in LG OLED panels wearing out. Do you know why? Because your TV probably won't last that long. Delamination will likely kill it first.

For those who don't know, this is a well-known manufacturing issue with LG OLED panels. Air gets inside the panel, and the pixels gradually begin to die. In my opinion, this is far more annoying than burn-in.

There's a myth that this only affects older OLED models and that the newer ones are immune. That is simply not true. Every year, newer models are reported with delamination. We've already seen it on the 2023 lineup (B3, C3, and G3), and it's likely only a matter of time before reports begin appearing for the 2024 OLED models as well.

LG has never made any public statement addressing this issue. They simply pretend it doesn't exist. Meanwhile, Samsung's OLED TVs have been on the market for about four years, and there have been no widespread reports of this same delamination problem.

Some people say humidity accelerates the process, but I live in a very hot and dry region of Brazil, so humidity clearly isn't the only factor.

We need to put pressure on LG and demand answers. I used to think this would never happen to my TV, but after about 6,000 hours of use, my C1 has started to delaminate. I was planning to buy a C6, but I've changed my mind and will be buying a Samsung instead. As far as I'm concerned, LG's OLED panels are destined to die from delamination sooner or later.

u/kaisavazio — 13 days ago
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Crucial/Micron is refusing lifetime warranties after closing consumer ops—offering 17% of market value and keeping working hardware

I need to bring awareness to this and see if anyone else is getting caught in the exact same trap.

I recently sent in a 48GB DDR5 kit (RMA #02397448) under Crucial's "Lifetime Warranty" because 1 stick went bad. One stick in the kit was working completely fine, but I sent the entire kit as required for a full replacement.

(As an alternative we have some other parts available, so we can offer 3 modules of CP16G64C32U5B (total 48GB) for exchange with your DRAM kit where you will get the same capacity but a better speed and shall work without any issues as your motherboard has 4 slots.)

Today, I received this email from Crucial:

Please note that, effective immediately, we are no longer able to offer replacement products for warranty claims. The only available resolution is a refund of the original purchase price, including any applicable taxes.

This is because Crucial closed its consumer business earlier this year and has exhausted its remaining inventory. As a result, we no longer have replacement stock available and can only provide a refund of the original purchase price, including any applicable taxes.

They are forcing a cash buyout of $241.86.

Here is why this is completely unacceptable:

  • 17% of Market Value: Buying an equivalent DDR5 kit today costs roughly $1,400. A $241 refund leaves me completely unable to replace the hardware.
  • Deprived of Functional Hardware: I surrendered 24GB of perfectly fine, working RAM on the explicit promise of a warranty replacement. Now I have zero RAM, no replacement, and a lowball payout.
  • Out-of-Pocket Loss: I paid out-of-pocket for return shipping just to be stripped of my hardware.

Has anyone else dealt with Crucial/Micron pulling this forced buyout trick since winding down retail operations? Any tips or direct contacts for escalating past their frontline supp

I responded, "I formally reject the refund offer of $241.86 for RMA #02397448. This amount covers less than 20% of current market replacement value and deprives me of the functional hardware I submitted under warranty. I demand either the return of my physical hardware, equivalent Micron enterprise DDR5 modules, or a settlement reflecting true market replacement cost."

Now, waiting for a Call Back...

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u/Key_Tailor6948 — 14 days ago
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AI enthusiast unlocks and mods BIOS with Claude Code — AI defeats RSA-2048 signature checks and unlocks 55 hidden settings

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u/WPHero — 16 days ago