Our expectations are low as we pry off the bottom feet. Last time we attempted this, it was the start of a painful, destructive jour—

A Torx Plus screw hides under each bottom foot—not the most common screw head in the world, but nothing our Mako kit can't handle with a little finesse.

With the four Torx Plus screws removed, we take a stab with our opening tool at the seam between the upper and lower case, and ... it comes right apart! With nary a speck of unsightly glue in sight!

Once the shock wore off, we also tried popping open a 13.5" Alcantara-covered Surface Laptop. Same results!