Tom Walker wrote
 
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JH> My most recent encounter with those was on
> bottom plate of a "Mr. Coffee" machine which I
> wanted to open up because the warmer burner
> stopped working. The mfgr didn't want homeowner
> types messing around in there, for obvious reasons.
 
> There are Two Main Reason. IBM and Compaq did it
> to Discourage the Casula Home user form repairing
> theri own Computers. Rembember most companies
> madker MORE money with Maintenance Contracts then
> Sales.
 
> In the Appliance area it is more a matter
> of trying to avoid liability Law Suits. Making the
> device hard to open shifts the Blame of the
> Electricution of the Stupid Home Handy toward the
> User a bit. :-) :-)
 
 Plus the automation you mentioned earlier. That's
 a good summary of the causes, Tom. My appliance's
 problem is that over time the grease in the box
 containing the nylon gears ends up on the walls of
 the box and the appliance then overheats. All you
 have to do is shove the grease back into the
 gears. Then it's good for another few years.
 
 A ten minute job.
 
 Am I still p***ed off, or what? [g]
 

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