[vhab]

From the license in the same repository:

> Furthermore, please be aware that opening the outside enclosure of your Steam hardware will void a warranty you may otherwise enjoy (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4577-TUJ...).

I'd say that significantly diminishes the good will statements like "you have every right to open up your Steam Deck and do what you want with it." buys them though.

[joezydeco]

So if you crack open your unit and break something while messing around, you expect Valve should fix it for you for free under the standard warranty?

Allowing you to make the choice between hacking or not seems like perfectly good will to me. You can't have your cake and eat it too, as they say.

[Dylan16807]

> So if you crack open your unit and break something while messing around

I don't expect a warranty from that, but I very much do expect a warranty if I crack it open and don't break something while messing around.

Thankfully the actual warranty doesn't say it's voided by opening.

Some of the exclusions on there are worrying, though. Improper cleaning? Refurbs have no warranty? "Commercial use" is much too vague.

[vhab]

I don't expect to keep warranty, it just diminishes any praise you could give for other statements they make like quoted in the OP

> you have every right to open up your Steam Deck and do what you want with it.

We already have this right for things we own, on exactly the same terms, which is it voids warranty.

[BaRRaKID]

Just noticed that they use different wording on the readme:

"Any damage you do will not be covered by your warranty – but more importantly, you might break your Steam Deck, or even get hurt!"