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Retina MacBook 2015 Teardown

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  • The MacBook 2015 Repairability Score: 1 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)

  • Proprietary pentalobe screws continue to make opening the device unnecessarily difficult, and new cable routing makes the procedure even trickier.

  • The USB-C port is secured by tri-wing screws, and buried under the display brackets, complicating replacement. Also, being the only port, it will experience more use and wear than a typical single-purpose port.

  • The battery assembly is entirely, and very solidly, glued into the lower case.

  • The Retina display is still a fused unit with no separate, protective glass. If the display needs replacing, it'll cost a pretty penny.

  • The processor, RAM, and flash memory are soldered to the logic board.

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