I agree here and if I could open my Imac, I'd sure as hell do it. I
didn't want to void the warranty since opening it did not seem to be
just a simple matter of a few screws. If a tech can open it, then
surely I can as well, but they've had the training/experience of
opening one. grin
Scott
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On Aug 7, 2006, at 11:50 AM, Travis Siegel wrote:
Almost all companies claim if you open the computer you invalidate
the warantee. This is a standard practice, to try to prevent folks
from upgrading their machines themselves. It's supposed to prevent
breakage due to inexperienced users from getting in and routing
around, but it just as often prevents legitimate users who *do*
know what they're doing from making a simple repair that instead,
they have to pay entirely too much to have done for them. I
understand why it's generally done, but I in no way agree with it.
If anything, I'd think they would encourage folks to fix their own
machines, for those that can, it would mean less work for them, and
of those who can't, it would mean extra income from fixing things
that shouldn't have needed it.
But then again, since when does the customer actually have any say
in what they are allowed to do with their own equipment.
