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MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar Teardown

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MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar Teardown, Final Thoughts: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
Final Thoughts
  • The MacBook Pro 15" with Touch Bar earns a 1 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):

  • The trackpad is easy to access and straightforward to replace.

  • Use of proprietary pentalobe screws makes servicing and repair unnecessarily difficult.

  • The entire battery assembly is strongly glued into the case, complicating replacement.

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

  • The Touch Bar adds a second, difficult-to-replace screen to damage.

  • The Touch ID sensor doubles as the power switch, and is paired with the T1 chip on the logic board. Fixing a broken power switch may require help from Apple, or a new logic board.

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