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1. Aurornis · 1789997234 · focus · HN ↗

   There were sellers buying the smallest RAM units, changing the RAM chips, and then reselling them as the higher RAM SKUs. The sellers who do this don’t always care to use good RAM chips and may even use QA reject parts. When the unit doesn’t work correctly, the anger and RMA requests are directed back at the Raspberry Pi foundation.

   1. DoctorOetker · 1789997763 · focus · HN ↗

      could it be construed as anti-competitive to block end-users or resellers from swapping RAM?

      1. Aurornis · 1789997852 · focus · HN ↗

         No. Price discrimination and locking hardware are not illegal.

         1. smilespray · 1789998246 · focus · HN ↗

            You'd be well advised to remember there is a world beyond your visible horizon.

            1. Aurornis · 1789998955 · focus · HN ↗

               I prefer to stay grounded in the reality of how the world works when responding to questions about legalities.

               1. smilespray · 1789999752 · focus · HN ↗

                  What you said isn't true for quite a few countries.

                  1. iso1631 · 1790000369 · focus · HN ↗

                     That's quite possible, but could you name a couple where locking a raspberry pi type of computer would be illegal?

                     1. smilespray · 1790000647 · focus · HN ↗

                        EU Right to Repair Directive specifically prohibits manufacturers from using HW/SW locks or firmware limits to block part replacement.

                        1. ThatPlayer · 1790025001 · focus · HN ↗

                           The part replacement isn't being blocked? The OP's CM5 with replaced RAM is still a working CM5 according to him. And fully functional compared to before the replacement.

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