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[title] Final Thoughts
[* black] The Surface Laptop 3 earns a ***5 out of 10*** on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):
[* green] The opening procedure is straightforward, with a clever design that represents a ''dramatic'' improvement over its predecessors.
[* green] The M.2 SSD is fully modular and easy to access.
- [* yellow] Torx Plus screws call for a relatively rare driver, but standard Torx drivers can seemingly work in a pinch.
- [* yellow] Display access is prioritized and relatively simple, but the assembly isn't modular and will be a pricey fix.
- [* yellow] While many components are modular, intricate layered construction makes many repairs more difficult than necessary.
+ [* yellow] Torx Plus screws call for relatively rare drivers, but our standard Torx drivers worked in a pinch.
+ [* yellow] Display access is well-prioritized, but must be replaced as an (expensive) complete unit—subcomponents aren't modular.
+ [* yellow] While many components are modular, intricate layered construction makes them difficult to service.
[* red] The firmly glued-down battery will be very difficult to service.