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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Early 2011 Teardown

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  • MacBook Pro Unibody 15" Early 2011 Repairability Score: 7 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair).

  • Easily removable bottom panel and readily accessible battery connector allow for easy repair of most components without touching the battery screws.

  • Unibody design allows for easy access of most components with minimal amounts of extra work needed to get to them.

  • Absurd amounts of pre-applied thermal paste may cause problems down the road.

  • Tri-wing screws limit the average person from replacing their own battery.

  • LCD replacement is still very tricky, which could easily result in shattering the front glass panel.

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