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MP 7,1 Anyone want to cut this part of the housing?
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In my opinion, I would not cut the lower part of the enclosure. It's not everyday or every hour that components will be replaced. In replacing components, you may still need to remove the power cord for safety reasons.
I fear that if there's one thing that would definitely void the 3-year Apple Care Coverage for my 7.1, this would probably be on the top of the list.
You wouldn't be the first person to try it!
such b u l l s h i t
you will also lose the warranty
which here in europe would concern one year and guarantee for 2 years
you will also lose the warranty
which here in europe would concern one year and guarantee for 2 years
Once warranty is out, maybe.
It lives under my desk, so to get case off, I have to slide it out for vertical clearance. Sliding it out requires unplugging everything anyway.
It lives under my desk, so to get case off, I have to slide it out for vertical clearance. Sliding it out requires unplugging everything anyway.
Ya, but he did it for Important Reasons ... needed to install gaming lights into Mac Pro and cutting it up was urgent and seemed like a good idea at the time.
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I doubt any of the internal components in a MP7,1 are hot swappable , but I cannot wait for this twitter modder to give us a report on it .
Depends on jurisdiction - it would possibly void the warranty on the case, but certainly here, you cannot void a warranty on a every component in a device, as a result of a modification in a single part, unless it can be shown conclusively that the modification has a direct causal relationship to the failure.
eg aftermarket modifications to cars.
Apple will deny claim. You’ll have to get an attorney, fight it, it’ll cost as much as the out of warranty service. The back and forth will not be a fast process. Count on a whole new line of customer service questions every time. You’re right, but being right doesn’t really mean winning free and clear.
Apple wil deny your claim, you'll take it up with your jurisdiction's consumer affairs authority, they will issue an order against Apple, who have already been fined and had orders issued against them multiple times, the work will be performed at no cost to the consumer.
Attorneys don't come into it.
Which goes to show the much vaunted "pro workflows group" at Apple was a bullsh#t PR exercise. It's most celebrated work, is a machine that can't be opened without unplugging everything connected to it, and which expects users to plug displays into the top of the case (which you'll never see in any official photo), to reach its full capability.
I think it’s a lot less effort to just unplug wires.
As far as I'm concerned, if you put gaming lights in your Mac Pro Apple should void your warranty, cut or no cut.
You've spent atleast $2,500 for the beautiful casing, and you are going to cut it?
Well it's your money mate!
Well it's your money mate!