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| - | [* black] Let's see, what else is left? We pop more screws and two shields, and the trackpad lifts free from the cover. |
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| - | [* black] Barnacled to the trackpad, we find some [guide|92915|familiar|stepid=173117|new_window=true] silicon: an NXP/Freescale [http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers-and-processors/arm-processors/kinetis-cortex-m-mcus/k-series-performance-m4/k2x-usb/kinetis-k22-120-mhz-cost-effective-full-speed-usb-microcontrollers-mcus-based-on-arm-cortex-m4-core:K22_120|MK22FN512|new_window=true] Kinetis MCU and Synaptics S9101B touch controller |
| - | [* icon_note] Alas, we were hoping to avoid rivets [guide|92915|this time|stepid=173104|new_window=true] but we're stuck with a keyboard assembly ... still riveted to the cover. |
| - | [* black] The final bits in the rear case include the still-modular headphone jack—unfortunately still trapped under the motherboard. |
| - | [* black] Of minor note: the Surface Connect port finally looks a bit more professional; this time, the bare wires are wrapped in black tape. It's somethin'! |
| + | [* black] What's left? We pop some more screws and two shields, and the trackpad lifts free from that floating magnetic top cover. |
| + | [* black] Barnacled to the trackpad, we find some [guide|92915|familiar|stepid=173117|new_window=true] silicon: an NXP/Freescale [http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers-and-processors/arm-processors/kinetis-cortex-m-mcus/k-series-performance-m4/k2x-usb/kinetis-k22-120-mhz-cost-effective-full-speed-usb-microcontrollers-mcus-based-on-arm-cortex-m4-core:K22_120|MK22FN512|new_window=true] Kinetis MCU and Synaptics S9101B touch controller. |
| + | [* icon_note] Alas, we were hoping to avoid rivets [guide|92915|this time|stepid=173104|new_window=true], but we're still stuck with a keyboard assembly that's riveted to the cover. |
| + | [* black] That said, with the trackpad out, a keyboard + top cover replacement could be a reasonable repair. And it's about 1.5 zillion times easier than in [guide|111509|any current MacBook Pro]. |
| + | [* black] The final bits in the rear case include the still-modular headphone jack—which you can squeak out from under the main board if you're careful. |
| + | [* black] Of minor note: the Surface Connect cable harness looks a bit more put together this time, clothed in handsome black tape instead of a rainbow of wire insulation. It's somethin'! |