Apple: T2 security chip will prevent third parties from replacing Mac device parts

  At the October new product launch last month, Apple introduced the new MacBook Air, Mac Mini and 12.9/11-inch iPad Pro, all equipped with T2 security chips. In addition to blocking the installation of Linux distributions, Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, a well-known maintenance team, said the T2 chip will also block some third-party product repairs.

In a letter to the foreign media The Verge, Wiens said that the T2 chip will become a security threshold for Mac products in addition to providing a proper security boot. When internal parts need to be replaced, the T2 chip will be reviewed during the post-replacement restart process, allowing only those parts that are circulated from a reliable source to be replaced, meaning that replacing internal parts from other third-party channels will not start.

Wiens said: "The goal of Apple's move may be to strengthen maintenance controls through restrictions on parts. This may be to gain more market share from independent maintenance suppliers, or to establish a maintenance authorization network. Authoritative credibility."

The other media The Verge has been confirmed by Apple to repair and replace the logic board, Touch ID sensor and other parts on the new Mac device, the T2 chip will limit it. At present, Apple has not released a list of affected products and parts.