Yeah. I guess you could counter with "It is not written anywhere NOT to". But really just put back the old one if service is required, that should be fine.
yes you can counter with it is not written any where because macbook pros have a void sticker by the cpu. The fact that there is a void sticker on one cpu and not on the other is a good reason to win.
The problem you have is very simple if the logic board is dead they can claim you killed it when you did the switch that is not the same as the switch voids the warranty. I have taken apart about 100 mac minis a few dozen macbook pros and 2 mac pros. I have had 2 failed machines out of all of them. both were mac minis both times the logic board's were bad. I restored the two machines to stock and brought them back. I said I had problems and the machine were repaired.
can I say how and why the logic boards died No was it because I opened the machine and put in hdds and ram I don't know since I did 100 and it happened twice I am not felling the least bit guilty or that I did any immoral act or illegal one for that matter.
There is no definition of what can be pulled out of a mac pro as a replaceable consumer part. The problem you have is whether you broke the machine doing it. I will also tell you I have caught apple techs lie about warranty policy or at least stretch the truth. For the most part they are better then a lot of other techs. I will find the warranty and link it in a minute.
WARRANTY. Apple’s warranty obligations for this hardware product are limited to the terms set forth herein. Apple, as defined in the table below, warrants this Apple-branded hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of retail purchase by the original end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”). If a hardware defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option and to the extent permitted by law, Apple will either (1) repair the hardware defect at no charge, using new or refurbished parts that are equivalent to new in performance and reliability, (2) exchange the product with a product that is new or refurbished that is equivalent to new in performance and reliability and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or (3) refund the purchase price of the product.
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Apple may request that you replace defective parts with user-installable new or refurbished parts that Apple provides in fulfillment of its warranty obligation. A replacement product or part, including a user-installable part that has been installed in accordance with instructions provided by Apple, assumes the remaining warranty of the original product or ninety (90) days from the date of replacement or repair, whichever provides longer coverage for you. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Apple’s property. Parts provided by Apple in fulfillment of its warranty obligation must be used in products for which warranty service is claimed. When a refund is given, the product for which the refund is provided must be returned to Apple and becomes Apple’s property.
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When they talk about user installable parts that they provide you with instructions to install you are in the land of gray.
here is the next piece of gray:
This warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (b) to cosmetic damage, including but not limited to scratches, dents and broken plastic on ports; (c) to damage caused by use with non-Apple products; (d) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, liquid contact, fire, earthquake or other external causes; (e) to damage caused by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses described by Apple; (f) to damage caused by service (including upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative of Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (“AASP”); (g) to a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of Apple; (h) to defects caused by normal wear and tear or otherwise due to the normal aging of the product or (i) if any Apple serial number has been removed or defaced.
Letter (f) is the one that scares everyone and frankly all it means you break it you pay. Now the real question is did you break it? I would never open the can of worms about any mod I did. I just set my machine back to oem and bring it in because frankly I don't know if the mod broke the gear.
I will also say that when I did this cpu mod I was nervous since no one had done one and I was not sure of the result. Now this mod works I am one of many that did it so doing the mod correctly does not break the machine. Now I did 4 of these so far and I am 4 for 4. If my machine breaks in 2 or 3 or 4 months I would be sure that the mod did not do it. I would set it back to oem and bring it in. nuff said.
