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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 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. |
| + | [* red] The firmly glued-down battery will be very difficult to service when it inevitably goes kaput. |