Apple is blocking third-party repairs
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Motherboard has obtained documents indicating that recent changes in Apple's policies regarding repairs can make it almost impossible to repair your 2018 MacBook Pro or iMac Pro, without having to go to an Apple store or an authorized service provider by the company of the bitten apple.
Apple uses T2 chip to block repairs
The change appears to be related to the T2 security chip, which the Cupertino giant began adding to its newer machines starting with the iMac Pro last year. Any repairs to the screen, logic board, touch ID, keyboard, battery, trackpad, or speakers of a MacBook Pro, and the logic board or flash storage of an iMac Pro will now require the use of diagnostic software proprietary.
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Called Apple Service Toolkit 2, this software is only provided to authorized service providers, and without it, any repair of the parts mentioned above will result in an inoperative system and incomplete repair. This essentially prevents third-party repairs, and would also make it difficult to repair such machines once they are classified as old machines.
The changes are exclusive to Macs that include the T2 chip, and it's unclear at this time if the change is an irreversible requirement, due to the chip's security features. The other possibility, as the iFixit CEO pointed out in a statement to the motherboard, could be that Apple is looking to more precisely control how its devices are repaired, increasing the chances that users will upgrade to models sooner. newer.
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