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| [* black] It appears 2016 is the year of the new connector, as this is the [guide|72415|second time|stepid=144739|new_window=true] we've seen the new approach to the battery bridge. | |
| [* icon_note] There are two copper pads on the logic board, one for the positive terminal and one for the ground terminal of the battery. | |
| [* black] Trying to keep up with the trend, Apple included an advanced connector that goes... ''nowhere''? | |
| + | [* icon_note] Could it be a diagnostic port? Circuits and firmware do need testing, although we have seen a fair amount of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_point|test points|new_window=true], which usually cut it. |
| [* black] To bring us home, Apple wanted to include a piece of connection history by incorporating a modular headphone jack. Here we thought these [http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12838024/apple-iphone-7-plus-headphone-jack-removal-courage|were a thing of the past.|new_window=true] |