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-[* black] Dell XPS 13 Repairability Score: ***X out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair).
- [* green] Service manuals are available online, for free, thanks Dell!
+[* black] Dell XPS 13 Repairability Score: ***7 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair).
+ [* green] Service manuals are available online, for free. Thanks, Dell!
[* green] Once you manage to take off the bottom cover, all the parts are pretty easily replaceable.
- [* green] Common, labeled screws, and labeled connectors.
- [* yellow] Moderate use of adhesive is annoying, but not terrible?
- [* yellow] Weird layering is annoying, but battery is immediately accessible, and things are modular.
- [* red] RAM soldered to the system board, hopefully the SSD isn't super proprietary?
+ [* green] Screws and connectors are labelled, aiding reassembly.
+ [* yellow] Moderate adhesive—except for the display assembly, no heat is required to disassemble.
+ [* yellow] The layering could be improved to make certain components easier to remove, but overall the modular design makes repairs cheaper.
+ [* red] Soldered RAM means you'll never be able to upgrade when things get slow.