[Update: After this story was published, Sony contacted this individual and is working with them to correct this problem. Using surge protectors will not void your PS3 warranty.]While it may be common knowledge to some, it still appears that a problem arises every now and then about utilizing surge protectors and what that does to the warranty of your electronics. Some electronics do, in fact, void their warranty if you admit to using a surge protector. User Danjak over at the PlayStation Forums found that out the hard way, even though he or she still managed to get by Sony's inquisitive staff and retain coverage.
See, surge protectors generally come with very large amounts of coverage for your electronics, because if something happens to them, blame will probably be placed on the surge protector (just bear with us, this seems logical). That's why surge protectors have such large warranty coverages -- because they generally have to deal with replacing electronics that go bad whilst plugged into them. So, ladies and gentlemen, in case you didn't know, either don't use a surge protector for your PS3 or bother the makers of the surge protector if something goes awry. Or lie, whichever is easiest for you. We'd prefer you choose one of the first two options.
1. If anyone can recall during the launch, alot of people, myself included, had trouble with interference. This was caused by a ground loop. When plugging into a surge protector, you were grounding the PS3 to the surge protector and the surge protector was grounding to the wall outlet, causing noise, or rolling bars on the t.v. I hope no one broke the ground rod off the PS3 power cord, and is trying to get warranty.
Posted at 12:16PM on Oct 16th 2007 by PGAGolf3r