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Final Thoughts
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The MacBook Pro 15" with Touch Bar earns a 1 out of 10 on our repairability scale (10 is the easiest to repair):
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The trackpad is easy to access and straightforward to replace.
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Use of proprietary pentalobe screws makes servicing and repair unnecessarily difficult.
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The entire battery assembly is strongly glued into the case, complicating replacement.
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The processor, RAM, and flash memory are soldered to the logic board.
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The Touch Bar adds a second, difficult-to-replace screen to damage.
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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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