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I found a link to where a refurbished iMac pro can be purchased. The pricing is probably pretty close to or possibly less than the cost of the repair. It is possible that their policy preventing fixing products that have been tampered with may be due to employee safety concerns. https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/imac_pro

This policy likely violates the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975. I read in multiple locations that Canadians can cite Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 in civil court due to it being based on common law. Perhaps they should sue them and offer a compromise in which Apple will sell the parts in exchange for Linus and his colleagues signing a liability waiver that way Linus can make a video of them fixing it and Apple will be off the hook if the repair turns catastrophic.