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[* black] The MacBook Pro 13" with Touch Bar earns a ***1 out of 10*** on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair): | |
[* green] The trackpad can be removed without first removing the battery. | |
[* red] Proprietary pentalobe screws continue to make working on the device unnecessarily difficult. | |
[* red] The battery assembly is entirely, and very solidly, glued into the case, thus complicating replacement. | |
[* red] The processor, RAM, ''and'' flash memory are soldered to the logic board. | |
[* red] The Touch Bar adds a second, difficult to replace, screen to damage. | |
[* red] The Touch ID sensor doubles as the power switch, and is paired with the T1 chip on the logic board. Fixing a broken power switch may require help from Apple, or a new logic board. |