Thunderbolt iMacs from Apple sees restriction in hard drive upgrades
i just sent the i3 iMac back to Apple. returning it due to a hardware fault, and my plan is to use the refund to buy one of the iMacs that were just released.
seemed like a good idea to me. return an i3, buy an i5 for the same amount of money.
i will probably still buy the i5..... can't afford a higher end Apple computer; won't have a PC, and no i don't want a Hackintosh, zippie.
but
this perturbs me.
via MacObserver
seemed like a good idea to me. return an i3, buy an i5 for the same amount of money.
i will probably still buy the i5..... can't afford a higher end Apple computer; won't have a PC, and no i don't want a Hackintosh, zippie.
but
this perturbs me.
Apple has laid the smackdown on those who want to perform third party hard drive upgrades in their Thunderbolt iMac line, virtually making it impossible to replace the main 3.5″ hard drive on the iMac unless you decide to go through Apple ..........................
Apple has settled on a proprietary cable and a proprietary temperature and fan control system, so if replaced manually on your own, that would result in a hardware test failure.
The two main “culprits” here? A proprietary 7-pin connector which will replace the industry-standard 4-pin connector, as the extra pins are there to connect a proprietary sensor, which incidentally is the second component in Apple-branded hard drives to the logic board.
via MacObserver
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that reminds me... i have to get some little suction cups (first step of disassembly requires them).
yeah... external would be the solution, and they're cheaper by the day.
but dammit... i LIKE taking computers apart and making them new again. i do not like fiddlefucking around with pins and sensors. sure there's going to be workarounds devised by people cleverer than i, but.... shit.
and grrrrrrr....
*nod*
BTW, what's the point taking puters apart if you are not willing to build one and fiddle with it :P
thank you, wise ones. (chicken not excluded)
heh... some people come here for the tech support; i come for the reality checks. *nod*
i like to build computers; i do not like dependencies.
a friend downloaded a free app for me from the MAS; it's branded with his name and email address. nothing found in the "view package contents" that can be tossed removes the brand. good thing it wasn't a paid app.