Apple Care and RAM upgrades

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Greg Khaikin Author

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Apple Care and RAM upgrades

If I install a RAM upgrade in my iMac, will that void my apple care? I'm planning on buying the RAM from Apple.

1.42 Mac Mini, 3 g Ipod.

Posted on Dec 1, 2006 9:23 AM

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Eric Kracinski

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Dec 1, 2006 9:26 AM in response to Greg Khaikin

Is this for an iMac, or the mini that you have listed in your sig?

You can add memory to your iMac without voiding Apple's warrantee, but the mini has always been a question since it requires an effort to open up. I am not sure if that question has been resolved since I do not frequent the mini forums. I do not see why adding RAM to evena mini would void the warrantee.

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Greg Khaikin Author

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Dec 1, 2006 9:28 AM in response to Eric Kracinski

No, its for an iMac, different than what's here. Its not for my imac, but my bosses, and he's worried that it will void his apple care, or certain things wont be covered by the apple care.

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Dec 1, 2006 9:31 AM in response to Greg Khaikin

You can add RAM to an iMac without voiding the warrantee. Apple would not provide the instructions to do so on this site if it was a warrantee issue.

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MGW

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Dec 1, 2006 10:56 AM in response to Eric Kracinski

RAM is user upgradeable in all the iMacs, but the iSight has no other user serviceable components.

Go ahaead and put as much RAM as it will take and enjoy it,

Miriam

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Chris CA

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Dec 1, 2006 3:52 PM in response to MGW

but the iSight has no other user serviceable components
???

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MGW

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Dec 1, 2006 4:15 PM in response to Chris CA

I quote from the G5 iSight user's guide pdf:

Warning: Do not attempt to open your iMac G5. If your iMac G5 needs service,
consult the service and support information that came with your computer for
instructions about how to contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple for
service. Your iMac G5 does not have any user-serviceable parts, except the memory.

Miriam

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Chris CA

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Dec 1, 2006 4:35 PM in response to MGW

I meant "so what?".
The iSight has nothing to do with this thread.

Eric mentioned this site (www.apple.com) (not iSight) posts instructions for adding RAM.

Reading a bit too quickly perhaps?

Put the coffee cup on the floor and take 3 steps backwards...
Just step away from the coffee, Ma'am and everything will be okay.

😉

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MGW

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Dec 1, 2006 4:46 PM in response to Chris CA

All information is useful. The OP was worried about voiding his warranty, the information I provided was pertinent to that, pointing out that the other G5 iMacs are user serviceable. Only the iSight is not.

Miriam

(it's too late in the day for me to drink coffee anyway 😉

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Chris CA

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Dec 1, 2006 6:12 PM in response to MGW

Ah, okay. I get it now.
You were referring to the iMac as the iSight (because it is the iSight model).
I thought you were referring to the camera itself, built into the iMac.
I was thinking, "He didn't ask about messing with the built-in camera".

Nevermind...

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