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If it is a hardware failure, I don’t see why it should be an issue. I know re-installing Windows is something PC repair shops do often, and I don’t see how that’s different from any other OS.

fault or failure resulting from software

Unfortunately, that’s quite broad. But it could also just apply for stuff like overclocking or firmware modifications. Or even simpler stuff. I could see someone having DVDs from multiple regions, changing drive region every time until they hit the 5 changes limit, and then trying to claim it for warranty (I’ve had some software on Windows do that automatically…).

Should I submit it with the Linux installation intact or replace it a fresh install of Windows

Or if there’s private data, overwrite it with output of /dev/urandom or /dev/zero. blkdiscard might also be your friend since it’s an SSD.

I am doubtful whether they have experience working on anything other than Windows

Probably they’ll just test the rest with their own drive or re-install it.

Or maybe try to ask them how to prepare the device for the warranty claim.

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tintedundercollar12@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Or maybe try to ask them how to prepare the device for the warranty claim.

That’s actually a great idea! It’s better to directly confirm this with them than to pointlessly speculate about it.

I could see someone having DVDs from multiple regions, changing drive region every time until they hit the 5 changes limit

This is something new yet interesting to me. Do you have any resources on this? I don’t really know how to search for this on my own.

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- user224@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Well, Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#Computer_DV…
  
  Basically same as regions on standalone DVD players. Just a scummy thing to only allow you to play DVDs from your own region, perhaps so that you wouldn’t buy them from cheaper countries, or buy them earlier you’re supposed to in your country.
  
  If everything works correctly, then say you buy DVDs from UK, but something new just released in US, but haven’t even played in cinemas in UK yet. So you buy it from US… and it shouldn’t work.
  
  VLC doesn’t care about this, but still, the drive firmware might.
  
  BluRays also have regions
  
  By the fucking way, BluRays have some DRM with revocable keys
  
  This is part of the AACS protection scheme: editors are able to revoke old software player host keys that have leaked on the Internet and distribute the lists on newer commercial disc releases. This is irreversible and cannot be fixed even after reflashing the drive.
  
  wiki.archlinux.org/title/Blu-ray#Revoked_Host_key…
  
  So when do you truly own something? When you pirate it. No regions, no DRM, 4k on any device powerful enough.
  
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