PSu warranty
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pengipete
Rising Star
I wouldn't trust anything anyone says about warranties that didn't come directly from the source - bear on mind that you're talking about a lgeally binding contract. You can check Corsair's warranty terms here - http://www.corsair.com/support/warranty/ - note that they specifically state that their warranty excludes "Any modification, abuse, accident, disassembly, misapplication, or unauthorized repair"
You might try contacting Corsair directly - the only way to get a definitive answer but Corsair manufacture modular PSU and others that are already sleeved so I can't see them wanting to guarantee a PSU that's had the power connectors removed and refitted by a non-approved person.
Taking a different view, Corsair's warranty is limited to the PSU itself so if there was any damage to the rest of the PC caused by a fault in the PSU, you would be looking at your PCS warranty or - maybe - bring a civil case against Corsair. In other words, if you are only worried about Corsair's warranty, the worst that can happen is that you'd have to buy a new PSU if that one fails at some point in the future. (I'll not suggest that you could remove the braid before RMAing the PSU - that would be naughty.)
I'd been thinking about braiding - got all the parts and tools bookmarked ready to buy - but I'm concious of risking £1200 worth of PC for a cosmetic modification that I won't even see more than a couple of times a year. For now, at least, I've settled for tie-backs and running cables out of sight. I had an idea that I'm only casually following up at the moment - using a taped binding (more like a ribbon) to wrap the cables without removing the connectors. It would take more time and care but I may try it when I have some spare time.
You might try contacting Corsair directly - the only way to get a definitive answer but Corsair manufacture modular PSU and others that are already sleeved so I can't see them wanting to guarantee a PSU that's had the power connectors removed and refitted by a non-approved person.
Taking a different view, Corsair's warranty is limited to the PSU itself so if there was any damage to the rest of the PC caused by a fault in the PSU, you would be looking at your PCS warranty or - maybe - bring a civil case against Corsair. In other words, if you are only worried about Corsair's warranty, the worst that can happen is that you'd have to buy a new PSU if that one fails at some point in the future. (I'll not suggest that you could remove the braid before RMAing the PSU - that would be naughty.)
I'd been thinking about braiding - got all the parts and tools bookmarked ready to buy - but I'm concious of risking £1200 worth of PC for a cosmetic modification that I won't even see more than a couple of times a year. For now, at least, I've settled for tie-backs and running cables out of sight. I had an idea that I'm only casually following up at the moment - using a taped binding (more like a ribbon) to wrap the cables without removing the connectors. It would take more time and care but I may try it when I have some spare time.