Apple’s T2 security chip, which is found in all new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac Pro and Mac mini is essential for many of the features these devices offer including the “Hey Siri” and Touch ID. But it’s also the leash that helps Apple keep tight control over its hardware and block out the third-party repair centers.
It’s now officially confirmed by Apple that the T2 chip performs a series of diagnostics on the first boot after a certain component has been changed and if it finds unauthorized hardware, it bricks the whole device making it unrepairable.
The replacement parts must…