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From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!!
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Date: 8 Nov 90 16:54:45 GMT
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In article <1990Nov7.212944.11043@agate.berkeley.edu> knrgroup@garnet.berkeley.edu (Raymond group) writes:

>Opening up the Mac voids the warranty.  Likewise, I would send a
>broken NeXT to the shop.  Happily, the NeXTs I use at work have never
>broken down.

This is true *only* for the "compact Macs" like the Classic and SE/30.
(Probably a wise policy, since those machines have the CRTs built in
and thus a significant danger of electrocution even when the power's
off.)  The modular Macs come with manuals that give instructions on
how to open the case and install boards, etc.