MSI Stealth GS70-2PE blinking Amber light

So I bought this laptop at the beginning of the year and a couple of weeks ago my battery light started continuously blinking Amber. I had just gotten back from vacation and checked my products warranty which said it was in warranty (which it should be since I've only had the computer for 8 months)

It required the bios version when I originally tried to file the claim which I forgot how to find quickly and I was in a rush so I figured I would do it a bit later when I had more time.

Yesterday I filed the claim finally now that I had some time to sit down and do it right; and I find out my battery warranty expired like 10 days ago? What kind of a garbage warranty is that?! Now they want to charge me $70 just to diagnose the problem because the battery warranty is apparently out even though it should be a year shouldn't it? Not to mention the battery works 100% fine so I can't help but feel it's not even the battery that is the issue.

Has anyone heard of this happening or know of a good alternative to my problem? I definitely do not have the money to pay for a fix that should be covered and has not even shown any real problem (I just don't want to look at a blinking Amber light forever on this thing). And I've also heard of people with this issue having it be something non battery related.

I gotta say I'm pretty surprised that MSI would start a one year warranty on the battery when it's manufacturered, so I get screwed because it sat on the shelf for almost 4 months before I bought it...definitely not buying another msi product that's for sure

Thanks in advance!

 

Battery warranty is 1-year from date of purchase if you provide a valid proof of purchase, but if you do not have POP then it's normal for them to go by SN.

 

They didnt give me any sort of indication that that was an option and when I asked about it all they did was link me the warranty page. I definitely have the proof of purchase somewhere.