that's Apple. it's their way or no way. Can they detect if you jail break your iphone yet? I would assume that if they can they wash their corporate hands of you...
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > Kind of a dick move on Apple's part. Restricting hard drives? Really? *Hard > drive from Early 2011 iMac (Source: > iFixit<http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-Intel-21-5-Inch-EMC-2428-Teardown/5485/1> > )* > As noted by Other World > Computing<http://blog.macsales.com/10146-apple-further-restricts-upgrade-options-on-new-imacs>, > Apple has implemented a new temperature sensor system on its latest iMac > models that significantly hampers the ability of users to replace their > original hard drives in the case of failure or a desire to upgrade. Without > the custom 7-pin hard drive cable and proprietary firmware included on stock > hard drives in the new machines, the new iMacs' fans spin to full speed and > the machines fail to pass the Apple Hardware Test. > > For the main 3.5" SATA hard drive bay in the new 2011 machines, Apple has > altered the SATA power connector itself from a standard 4-pin power > configuration to a 7-pin configuration. Hard drive temperature control is > regulated by a combination of this cable and Apple proprietary firmware on > the hard drive itself. From our testing, we've found that removing this > drive from the system, or even from that bay itself, causes the machine's > hard drive fans to spin at maximum speed and replacing the drive with any > non-Apple original drive will result in the iMac failing the Apple Hardware > Test (AHT). > > As the report notes, the change does mean that anyone seeking to replace > the hard drive in a new iMac will have to go through Apple, limiting options > and increasing costs. > > It is not a matter of "if" but rather a matter of "when" your hard drive is > going to fail. We preach this all the time in regards to having a proper > backup strategy in place to prepare from when that failure happens. But it > seems now, that when that happens to the main drive on your iMac, you're > left with two options - buy a new drive from Apple and have them install it > via one of their Authorized Service Centers, or enjoy the rather large Apple > logoed paperweight on your desk. Want a 3.5" drive larger than 2TB? Too bad > - Apple doesn't offer them. > > Apple has not officially supported do-it-yourself hard drive replacements > on the iMac for many years, but many users have still elected to take on the > task themselves or have others not specifically authorized by Apple perform > the swap for them. > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=Wql0PF-kP84:NIEvBWXU9XI:yIl2AUoC8zA> > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=Wql0PF-kP84:NIEvBWXU9XI:6W8y8wAjSf4> > > > > http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/12/apple-restricts-hard-drive-replacements-on-new-imacs-2/ > > > > Sent with MobileRSS > HD<http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
