Apple Creates Validation to Limit Third-Party Repair on iMac Pro and MacBook Pro 2018

Apple has always been a company with one of the most enclosed assembly and maintenance systems on the market, making its products truly sparsely used, which has always served as a justification for the prices applied by the company.

Aiming to keep this ecosystem even more protected and safe for its customers, the apple company has decided to carry out a process that blocks repairs made on their machines by third parties, causing the user to have an Apple validation to reuse their machine. normal manner after returning from service.

According to the MacRumors website , the Cupertino company has made a modification on its Apple T2 chip to increase the level of security of its equipment, and this action makes any repair done by unauthorized persons or technical assistance does not allow the use of the machine, creating the need to have a validation to re-use them normally.

"If any of these parts are repaired on an iMac Pro or MacBook Pro and Apple's diagnosis is not performed, the system will be inoperable and the repair will be incomplete, according to Apple's directive aimed at service providers," reveals the publication that had access to internal documents of the Cupertino company.

On MacBook Pro, this restriction blocks the following pieces: Logic board, screen, Touch ID, keyboard, battery, trackpad, and speakers, which are the primary reasons a customer seeks assistance. Already in the iMac, the company was a little more "cool" and only requires the diagnosis for the logic board and the flash storage drives.

Remember that this lock only occurs in assists that do not have official authorization from Apple for this, so if your equipment is taken to a store that has this permission, you can rest easy. However, it is interesting to see that the level of requirements of the company to keep its products in normal operation has increased, even contributing to raise the quality of authorized certified by them.

So, dear reader, did you like the novelty or do you think Apple is hesitating? Share your opinion in the comments!