Wow, even insurance insists only “authorized” people “handle” the internals? That’s bizarre. It’s almost like they are treating an insurance policy like a warranty. Why would they care if you assembled and/or repaired it yourself at some point? Was their policy also sort of like an “extended warranty” type of insurance?
“Hello, my insurance company. Someone stole my laptop and I want to file a claim.”
“Sorry to hear that. Just a few questions to get started. First, did you ever handle the internals of the laptop yourself?”
“Uh, I mean, I assembled it myself when I got it. What does that have to do with anything?”
“Sorry, theft isn’t covered in cases where non-authorized people have handled the device’s internals. Have a nice day.”
So bizarre to me. It just goes to show how foreign “right to repair” still is in the minds of the corporate world.
Imagine if people couldn’t get auto insurance unless they only ever had their car serviced by the dealership. “Oh, sorry, you bought a car from one of the companies that still allows the owner to service it themselves. We can’t insure you.”
Sorry you are having such trouble with this. Hopefully, you can find something that will work for you (and not cost a fortune).