Last to come out is the USB-C port—which unlike previous iPads, is fully modular.

Technically previous iPads didn't have USB-C at all—but they had Lightning ports for the same purpose, and those were soldered to the logic board.

This is a high-wear component, so the ability to replace it independently of the main board is a nice repair win.

It might not be a win for people who are heavily invested in Lightning, but our message to those people is: At least USB-C offers faster throughput in a standardized, non-proprietary form factor.

About the only things left in the chassis are a whole ton of nickels magnets.