The trick they most often use is to have proprietary mobos made that switch the positions of their power connections or require weird interlocks from the power supply, virtually guaranteeing that you can't swap out your motherboard. That's one of the reasons I always build my own systems. Not only is tech support more friendly, but it's available 24/7.
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