Dave Farber
2018-10-05 01:08:44 UTC
Subject: Apple's New Proprietary Software Locks Kill Independent Repair on New MacBook Pros
Date: October 5, 2018 9:55:25 JST
Apple's New Proprietary Software Locks Kill Independent Repair on New MacBook Pros
by Jason Koebler
Oct 4 2018, 6:43pm
Failure to run Apple's proprietary diagnostic software after a repair "will result in an inoperative system and an incomplete repair."
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This is a repair model that is similar to that used by John Deere and auto manufacturers, who often prevent owners from repairing their own tractors or cars without specific diagnostic codes or software that allow a replacement part to connect with the rest of the device.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw9qk7/macbook-pro-software-locks-prevent-independent-repair
-------------------------------------------Date: October 5, 2018 9:55:25 JST
Apple's New Proprietary Software Locks Kill Independent Repair on New MacBook Pros
by Jason Koebler
Oct 4 2018, 6:43pm
Failure to run Apple's proprietary diagnostic software after a repair "will result in an inoperative system and an incomplete repair."
< - >
This is a repair model that is similar to that used by John Deere and auto manufacturers, who often prevent owners from repairing their own tractors or cars without specific diagnostic codes or software that allow a replacement part to connect with the rest of the device.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw9qk7/macbook-pro-software-locks-prevent-independent-repair
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