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[* black] Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 earns a ***1 out of 10*** on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair): | |
[* green] To the extent that screws are used, they are all standard Torx fasteners. | |
[* yellow] This tablet still has a headphone jack, which is modular and replaceable, if you can get to it. | |
[* red] All repairs require first removing the display assembly—which is stubbornly glued in place, expensive, and prone to shattering. | |
[* red] The battery is firmly glued in place, with its connector pinned under the motherboard—requiring near-total disassembly for service. | |
- | [* red] Once upon a time, Surface Pro storage was removable— |
+ | [* red] Once upon a time, Surface Pro storage was removable—but not in this version. |
[* red] Complex construction makes all disassembly and reassembly tedious in comparison to other tablets. |