[ClumsyPilot]

"Sure, at the same time it prevents 3rd party repairs, but I don't think Apple's only motivation for doing this was to screw over 3rd party repair shops."

Is that why they don't let you replace the microphone jack on a macbook and prevent their suppliers from selling me a replacement battery, keyboard or display?

[MichaelZuo]

You can’t buy a replacement battery through their official channels? Which country are you in?

[ClumsyPilot]

You can pay for battery replacement, but you cannot buy a battery and replace it yourself. They literally refuse to sell you any parts

[mrunkel]

He wants to buy the battery from Apple’s suppliers. Not from Apple or an authorized reseller.

[sudosysgen]

You cannot buy the battery from Apple or an authorized reseller. You can pay for them to replace it themselves, but they won't sell you the part.

[dpkonofa]

Yes. If you can replace the microphone jack, or any of the other hardware you mention without verifying its integrity, you can add surveillance hardware to the device. I could replace your microphone with one that records everything and sends it to me and you'd be none the wiser.

[ClumsyPilot]

"I could replace your microphone with one that records everything and sends it to me and you'd be none the wiser."

How is this miracle microphone going to send you anything exactly, telepathically?

[sudosysgen]

And if it could, you could just glue it to the computer or other personal belongings anyways

[dpkonofa]

You don't think that would be more noticeable than something that's inside the computer?

[dpkonofa]

Yes, because we definitely don't have the capability to connect hardware to some kind of wireless, global communications network...

You people are ridiculous.