Dismantling Retina Macbook 2015 by iFixit: impossible to repair or upgrade

Team iFixit continues to disassemble most famous models of devices equally well-known brands. Now the guys dismantled the new Retina Macbook 2015, which is positioned as "the future of notebooks." Design, hardware component - are all at altitude. But if this is really the future of laptops, but service centers may be closed: this laptop repair is almost impossible, because of the difficulty of removal. In addition, the device is not compatible with the potential buyer plans to upgrade the system.

In continuation - photos and description of the disassembly.

Step 1. Open the housing

The task is complicated by the presence of normal for Apple protected from external influences cogs, plus instead of plastic fastenings used something new, futuristic latch and spring clips.









Step 2. Remove the touchpad





Disclose body





Step 3: Try to remove the battery

Many fasteners are similar to those used in the iPad. We just need to click on the little button yolks.









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Step 4. Epic "great disconnect wires»













Step 5. Display













Step 6. Remove the main board

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Step 7. Fees and chips







Step 7 boards and chips, continued







Step 7. This is not Samsung and Toshiba - independent development of Apple (flash-memory controller)





Step 8. Remove the rest









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Step 9. Battery









Step 10. mine gold ... Wait, is an aluminum antenna with a dielectric coating













Step 11. Finally, the trackpad

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Step 12. Elements trackpad







Step 13. USB-C port





Step 14. Audio





Step 15. Display and port













Step 15. under the keyboard?

Here individual LED for each key.









Step 16. The final stage





Conclusion
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