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DIY tinkerer invents MacBook tool that breaks Apple’s repair locks (www.404media.co)
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DIY tinkerer invents MacBook tool that breaks Apple’s repair locks::“To whoever it is at Apple who decided to not make this available to technicians, ‘Fuck you, we win.’”

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[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I know Apple's gonna Apple, but at some point you'd think someone over there would think this is all getting a bit silly…

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

People know what they are getting into when they but this products. Still, they make the surprised Pikachu face when they charge them 1000 for a simple repair.

I understand this is a matter of legislation, but we also need to hold consumers responsible for their stupidity. This isn't a secret, this isn't hidden, everyone knows that Apple Apples.

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