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| [* black] Our teardown engineers take a familiar access route through the underside of the Apple TV 4K. | |
| [* black] Just like with its [guide|49046|single-K sibling|stepid=107484|new_window=true], the Apple TV 4K features repair-friendly plastic clips securing its rear panel rather than screws or less-than-friendly adhesive. | |
| - | [* icon_note] These clips are a little more stubborn than what we've seen before—but still, they're not terribly difficult. This upgraded unit gets a 1up as a reward. |
| + | [* icon_note] These clips are a little more stubborn than what we've seen before—but still, they're not terribly difficult. |
| + | [* black] No glue? Convenient plastic clips? This upgraded unit gets a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-up|1 UP|new_window=true] as a reward. |
| [* black] Peeling back the rear panel reveals a beefy fan and some standard Torx screws. | |
| [* icon_note] The change to a fan from the [guide|49046|combo heat sink/EMI shield|stepid=107485|new_window=true] in the last iteration suggests that 4K HDR capability comes with a significant increase in thermal output. |