Plasmatic
09-11-2005, 07:48 AM
Class action lawsuit against Abit for faulty capacitors, you may be eligible for repairs or moneys.
If you want your board replaced, go here: http://www.abit-usa.com/services/rma/learnerma.php
Repairs are free, or 25$ If ABIT identifies your return as having come from one of our clearance sales through bargain dealers under the terms of AS IS, and WITHOUT Warranty, ABIT will still provide repair service to you but it must be with a charge of USD $25 regardless of whether or not you have your original purchase invoice.
If you can prove the board cost you money for repairs or replacement, they will reimburse.
From abit's website: http://www.abitsettlement.com/
Welcome to the Schonning V. ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation Claims Administration Website
Description of the Action
The Class Representative alleges in this Action that ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation ("ABIT") manufactured, marketed, and sold select models of its motherboards containing an allegedly defective component, namely, a capacitor, which was allegedly prone to failure. ABIT has denied and continues to deny these allegations and has asserted a number of affirmative defenses.
You are a member of the proposed Settlement class (the "Class"), if you are within the United States and you purchased one of the following specified ABIT Motherboard models during the period January 1, 1999 to the present: BE6, BE6II, BF6, BX-133, KA7, KA7-100, SE6, VH6, VH6II, VH6T, VP6, KT7-RAID, KT7A, KT7A-RAID, VL6, VT6X4, SA6R, AND BX133-RAID. However, the Settlement Class shall not include any persons or entities purchasing ABIT Motherboards for resale purposes. To view a detailed Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Proposed Settlement, please click here.
As part of the proposed Settlement, Class Members who submit a timely Claim Form will be entitled to send their motherboard into ABIT or one of its repair facilities and have their motherboard repaired at no cost to the Class Member. The repairs and all associated costs, including parts, labor, and shipping, will be paid for by ABIT. In addition, ABIT will extend the warranty on the repairs and on the capacitors for a period of two years following the repairs. Class Members who have already incurred direct out-of-pocket expenses as a result of the faulty capacitor on the motherboard are entitled to receive reimbursement from ABIT for the repairs directly related to the faulty capacitor and all associated costs to the repairs including parts, labor, and shipping provided such costs are reasonable and verifiable. Your Claim Form must be received no later than February 15, 2006 in order for you to take advantage of the benefits of the Settlement. To obtain a Claim Form, please click here. To view a sample claim form, please click here.
If you do not wish to remain a part of the Class, you must submit your request for exclusion from the Class in writing so that is received no later than September 6, 2005. For additional information regarding exclusion from the Class and the steps necessary to request exclusion, please click here.
If you want to remain in the Class, but you object to the terms of the proposed Settlement, you must file your objection in writing so that it is received by the Court no later than September 6, 2005. Any member of the Class that objects to the proposed Settlement terms and submits a timely objection to the Court by the date indicated above can, but is not required to, appear at the Fairness Hearing, either in person or through his own attorney, to comment on or object to the proposed Settlement. For further information regarding the process for objecting, please click here.
The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at the Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at 3:00 PM on September 20, 2005 to determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be finally approved.
If you want your board replaced, go here: http://www.abit-usa.com/services/rma/learnerma.php
Repairs are free, or 25$ If ABIT identifies your return as having come from one of our clearance sales through bargain dealers under the terms of AS IS, and WITHOUT Warranty, ABIT will still provide repair service to you but it must be with a charge of USD $25 regardless of whether or not you have your original purchase invoice.
If you can prove the board cost you money for repairs or replacement, they will reimburse.
From abit's website: http://www.abitsettlement.com/
Welcome to the Schonning V. ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation Claims Administration Website
Description of the Action
The Class Representative alleges in this Action that ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation ("ABIT") manufactured, marketed, and sold select models of its motherboards containing an allegedly defective component, namely, a capacitor, which was allegedly prone to failure. ABIT has denied and continues to deny these allegations and has asserted a number of affirmative defenses.
You are a member of the proposed Settlement class (the "Class"), if you are within the United States and you purchased one of the following specified ABIT Motherboard models during the period January 1, 1999 to the present: BE6, BE6II, BF6, BX-133, KA7, KA7-100, SE6, VH6, VH6II, VH6T, VP6, KT7-RAID, KT7A, KT7A-RAID, VL6, VT6X4, SA6R, AND BX133-RAID. However, the Settlement Class shall not include any persons or entities purchasing ABIT Motherboards for resale purposes. To view a detailed Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Proposed Settlement, please click here.
As part of the proposed Settlement, Class Members who submit a timely Claim Form will be entitled to send their motherboard into ABIT or one of its repair facilities and have their motherboard repaired at no cost to the Class Member. The repairs and all associated costs, including parts, labor, and shipping, will be paid for by ABIT. In addition, ABIT will extend the warranty on the repairs and on the capacitors for a period of two years following the repairs. Class Members who have already incurred direct out-of-pocket expenses as a result of the faulty capacitor on the motherboard are entitled to receive reimbursement from ABIT for the repairs directly related to the faulty capacitor and all associated costs to the repairs including parts, labor, and shipping provided such costs are reasonable and verifiable. Your Claim Form must be received no later than February 15, 2006 in order for you to take advantage of the benefits of the Settlement. To obtain a Claim Form, please click here. To view a sample claim form, please click here.
If you do not wish to remain a part of the Class, you must submit your request for exclusion from the Class in writing so that is received no later than September 6, 2005. For additional information regarding exclusion from the Class and the steps necessary to request exclusion, please click here.
If you want to remain in the Class, but you object to the terms of the proposed Settlement, you must file your objection in writing so that it is received by the Court no later than September 6, 2005. Any member of the Class that objects to the proposed Settlement terms and submits a timely objection to the Court by the date indicated above can, but is not required to, appear at the Fairness Hearing, either in person or through his own attorney, to comment on or object to the proposed Settlement. For further information regarding the process for objecting, please click here.
The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at the Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612 at 3:00 PM on September 20, 2005 to determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be finally approved.