He didn’t.
Ravi almost gave up. But then he noticed something else on the sticker—a faint date: . His board was manufactured in August 2021. Distributor warranties usually ran 24–36 months from manufacture, if you had proof of purchase from an authorized reseller.
Ravi had built his first gaming PC three years ago. It wasn’t flashy, but it was his. At its heart was a sturdy Foxconn H61MX motherboard—nothing premium, but reliable like an old pickup truck.
He sent the bill and serial photo to Kaizen Infoserve. After a day of silence, they replied: “Board under warranty until Oct 2024. Bring to our service center in Andheri East.”
The results were confusing. Foxconn doesn’t sell motherboards directly to end users like Asus or Gigabyte. They are an ODM (original design manufacturer)—they make boards for other brands (like Intel, HP, Dell) and also sell some under their own name through distributors.