The iFixit channel on YouTube is taking apart many devices, revealing their repairability potential. Especially those who want to buy new devices wonder how easily their devices can be repaired. After all, buying a device that can be repaired easily ensures that you encounter fewer problems.
The new MacBook Pro has a higher repairability score than its predecessor
When iFixit opened the new MacBook Pro, it discovered that the battery didn’t get stuck under the Logic board and included some repairability improvements, such as pull tabs for easier removal of the battery. iFixit has announced all disassembly results, including an official repairability score.
In the video shared by iFixit, we can take a closer look at how the new MacBook Pro is disassembled, battery removal, back cover removal, new display cable design, fan removal, speaker and screen removal. While there are still some improvements to the repairability of the MacBook Pro, there are still many difficult aspects.
Battery replacement on the new MacBook Pro has become quite easy thanks to the sticky under-battery pull tabs. But in order to reach the sticky tabs in the middle, you have to remove the frame at the top. iFixit also says the Logic board is easier to remove than older models. However, disassembly presents a number of other challenges for repairability, with pentalobe screws, the difficulty of just opening the case, the inability to replace the screen without damaging the True Tone, and the inability to replace the Touch ID without losing functionality.
Overall, iFixit noted that this is a new order, with laptops featuring new Apple processors delivering major performance improvements. iFixit gave the new MacBook Pro a repairability score of 4/10.
This score for the new MacBook Pro is 1/10 higher than the 2019 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro for repairability.
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