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the most insane examples ive heard of are the parts are ID'd so you cant swap out generic parts for even tiny repairs, the os will warn you youre using unregist
by penjelly 3y ago
the most insane examples ive heard of are the parts are ID'd so you cant swap out generic parts for even tiny repairs, the os will warn you youre using unregistered parts and prevent use
- Gigachad 3y agoWarning you is good, that's putting info in the users hand. Preventing use is the problem. If you buy a device second hand, or you bring it in for repair, you want to know if you are getting genuine parts or not.
- fragmede 3y agoIt's to destroy the parts market. If your laptop gets stolen, even if the thief can't get into your data, even if the thief can't use your laptop as-is, without a parts serial number database, it's still valuable for parts. By denying the use of the parts, it makes stolen laptops worthless. If a laptop's even worth $50 in parts, it's worth it to the destitute and desperate.