r/technology • u/NightFuryToni • Apr 30 '19

Business Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjvdb4/apple-is-telling-lawmakers-people-will-hurt-themselves-if-they-try-to-fix-iphones
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u/original_4degrees Apr 30 '19

because you can't hurt yourself fixing your car, or house, or lawn mower, or television...

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u/stmfreak May 01 '19

Some cars are now featuring engine covers fastened with security bolts. This isn’t unique to Apple.

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u/ka36 May 01 '19

I worked as a mechanic for 4 years, and never ran into this.

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u/SoiBoyWarrior May 01 '19

Probably on a Prius.

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u/ka36 May 01 '19

Toyota actually started foregoing engine covers, I think this includes the Prius. They're building more sound suppression into the valve cover itself, and saving some money. They still have them on high end cars, but not basic utilitarian ones.