05-15-2007, 06:00 PM
While the mini is not really intended to be user-ugradeable, opening the case does not void the warranty. Breaking something does but you didn't break anything. The machine was obviously shipped in a defective state and I would just be honest about it.
(Apple Stores are not the only Apple-authorized service providers. If you're that worried about what a Genius says, you could claim you took the computer and memory to an Apple-authorized service provider to have them install the memory.)
(Apple Stores are not the only Apple-authorized service providers. If you're that worried about what a Genius says, you could claim you took the computer and memory to an Apple-authorized service provider to have them install the memory.)