XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Jan 31, 2026 at 5:06:55 AM MST, "CrudeSausage" wrote   
   <697df05f$0$22$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:   
      
   > On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:04:06 -0000 (UTC), Gremlin wrote:   
   >   
   >> Brock McNuggets    
   >> news:697cceed$0$20$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:31:57   
   >> GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Jan 29, 2026 at 9:09:23 PM MST, "Alan" wrote   
   >>> <10lhatj$1qprf$3@dont-email.me>:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Careful how you try to misrepresent what I've been writing about. :)   
   >>>>> I've stated that the SSD is soldered - which is correct. I've also   
   >>>>> stated that when the SSD dies, you won't be using external media to   
   >>>>> boot the machine and continue using it - Apple thought it was wise to   
   >>>>> move some much needed firmware from it's own chip onto the NANDs   
   >>>>> which makeup the SSD. Lose that firmware, lose the computer. You   
   >>>>> can't just desolder those NANDs and replace them. You won't have a   
   >>>>> copy of the necessary firmware. Apple doesn't want to sell you those   
   >>>>> NANDs. but, they did at one point offer a 1TB kit; you'd just have to   
   >>>>> manually remove all of the NANDs by hand and ever so carefully solder   
   >>>>> them to the affected board. Then, figure out some way to get the   
   >>>>> necessary firmware back into them. This easily turns the repair job   
   >>>>> into one that will cost the client 800 or more. Good luck with that.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What you've yet to show is that Apple's SSDs fail completely in any   
   >>>> significant numbers.   
   >>>   
   >>> He is trying to push what may very well be be real -- that there is a   
   >>> specific tradeoff with a downside that bothers him -- and use it to   
   >>> suggest something: that Macs do not last as long. I have shown where   
   >>> the opposite is true.   
   >>   
   >> I've asked you before not to try and put words in my mouth or otherwise   
   >> speak for what you think I'm doing or not doing. I'm not pushing   
   >> anything. I was simply disclosing some pitfalls concerning Apple   
   >> hardware decisions and how fucked you as the consumer are when certain   
   >> situations happen.   
   >>   
   >> If the issues I've presented were as rare as you mistakenly think they   
   >> are,   
   >> there wouldn't be several of us Louis, Myself, the individual from   
   >> NorthRidge fix, etc, all reporting ways to deal with it, what to look   
   >> for to confirm that's the issue etc.   
   >>   
   >>> When asked about this he stopped responding... he knows this is his   
   >>> game. He knows he has no real broad point. He is just playing games.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not playing any games. As I wrote in a previous post, I don't see   
   >> any point in continuing to try and interact with you. You're a troll and   
   >> you aren't really here to discuss tech. You're attempting to play games   
   >> because you aren't getting the attention that you once were and that's   
   >> what feeds you. I've wasted a significant amount of time with you as it   
   >> is.   
   >> I have tried to have reasonable adult conversations with you multiple   
   >> times. Your responses to those efforts always result in the reply that   
   >> you left above; where you essentially assumed I was doing this or that   
   >> and proceeded to accuse me of playing games because I'm not interested   
   >> in a circle jerk with you.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I've provided links, google c/p search results etc, all supporting what   
   >> I've written. Either accept the facts or continue to act like the   
   >> extinct dodo bird and just stick your head in the sand like they did   
   >> when a predater came around. It didn't really work out for them anymore   
   >> so than it actually would for you.   
   >>   
   >> The tradeoff or downside which bothers me is that I shouldn't have to   
   >> practically get the house and congress (I'm using them as an example of   
   >> difficulty) to change out a damn display panel or a touchpad. It's not   
   >> an easy process with Apple because they like to mate various ICs. IE:   
   >> serialize them to other components on that board. So, even if you have a   
   >> brand new panel and suitable donor board for the driver IC, you can't   
   >> take it from the donor board to run the new panel you just installed.   
   >>   
   >> Where as with a PC, because they don't mate components in such a manner,   
   >> it's not that difficult of a task at the end of the day to do a display   
   >> panel swap.   
   >>   
   >> Since we both know from previous discussions that component repair at   
   >> the pcb level isn't your thing and you already don't understand the   
   >> majority of what I've already written AND you don't make repairs like   
   >> this yourself,   
   >> what is the point of you interjecting into the conversation? You have   
   >> nothing to contribute. And I'm simply not interested in your efforts to   
   >> troll me. I don't think anyone else would be either. OTH, if you think   
   >> you have something you can contribute directly related to what I've been   
   >> writing, feel free to share it. Otherwise, just accept the fact I have   
   >> no significant use for you and don't intend to continue feeding you.   
   >   
   > I'm not even slightly surprised that given even a shred of attention, Snit   
   > Michael Glasser Prescott Parasite and Computer Guy reverts to his old   
   > ways. I'm still glad that I don't see any of the garbage he writes.   
      
   You are taking Gremlin at his word. LOL!   
      
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