Does 3rd party RAM void warranty?

[boynigel]

i'm on the verge of getting a new 27" imac. was thinking of getting one with only 8GB of ram so i can update myself for less than what apple charges. i have a feeling this would void the warranty. hopefully i'm wrong.

 

[nambuccaheadsau]

Well with a 27" you are wrong, so go ahead and add more memory. With a 21.5" model, which has to be cracked and nearly the entire guts removed, yes you do void that warranty.

With the iMac being a single glued screen, strongly suggest getting the additional AppleCare insurance, and if you are in the US or Japan, make that AppleCare+.

 

[wardie]

Also if upgrading the RAM yourself is important to you for $ reasons (like me) and you were thinking of waiting until an iMac 2018 is announced (maybe, see other threads), then note there is _speculation_ that a new iMac may remove the “door” for users to upgrade the RAM themselves on the back of the 27 inch machine. Don’t think anyone’s seen any evidence of it either way but with Apple’s other models this has been the trend.

 

[294307]

If it voided your warranty, would Apple provide a RAM access door on the iMac and publish clear instructions on what type of memory you need to use?

 

[cwanja]

Likely would not void the warranty, but if you start having RAM type issues with third-party RAM installed Apple will have you remove the RAM and see if it can be replicated without the third-party RAM. This is their step to identify if it is the RAM or something more.

 

[boynigel]

If it voided your warranty, would Apple provide a RAM access door on the iMac and publish clear instructions on what type of memory you need to use?

thanks comic book-guy

 

[294307]

thanks comic book-guy

You're welcome. I promise I won't respond like that next time if you promise not to ask questions like this again.

Just kidding, ask away

 

[mreg376]

thanks comic book-guy

Umm, he had a point.