This just in: the new MacBook Pro 13" Unibody!

We'll be comparing it to the MacBook Unibody throughout the teardown.

We have a feeling it will be very similar in most regards.

Contents of the box:

User's manual

Restore DVDs

60-watt AC adapter

AC adapter extension cable

Cleaning cloth

No video adapter, as usual.

Some comparisons to the MacBook Unibody:

No access door for the battery on the bottom.

The addition of an SD card slot (and the omission of digital/mic port) is readily apparent.

FireWire is back!

Computer lock is now on the other side.

The SD card sticks out almost .5"! This is a cheeseball design for a MacBook "Pro" if you ask us.

Let's get down to business.

There's no door latch, going along with the "not user-serviceable battery" theme.

We had to dig out a Phillips screwdriver for this step.

A quick flip of the lid and...

...It's almost exactly the same as our old, "lesser" MacBook Unibody.

The battery compartment is identical to the one we uncovered in the MacBook Pro 17" Teardown. We'll venture a guess that it looks the same in the updated 15" Pro as well.

Remove two tri-wing screws and the battery is suddenly replaceable. The sticker comes right off, just as in the 17" Pro -- because it's adhered to just the battery and midwall, not to the optical drive.

7-hour battery specifications:

Model A1322

10.95V

60Wh

"This battery contains no mercury (Hg)."

Although the batteries look similar, they're definitely not interchangeable. The MacBook Pro's battery is too large (and different in shape) to fit into the older MacBook Unibody.

Removing the hard drive...

It's still considered user-replaceable by Apple, but replacement does require removing 10 more screws than on the MacBook Unibody.

First thing we'd do is replace the 160 GB Hitachi with something more meaty.

The subwoofer comes off after removing two screws.

The optical drive is attached via three Phillips screws.

The brackets and screw layout are identical to the older MacBook Unibody.

Removing the optical drive exposes the right speaker.

It's held in place by adhesive. A quick pry with the spudger will loosen it.

A connector, three Phillips screws, and bam -- the fan's out!

Disconnect the LVDS connector.

Remove 7 motherboard screws.

Remove 2 DC-in screws.

Disconnect trackpad, keyboard, and battery level indicator cables.

Remove LVDS cable retaining bracket.

And the logic board is almost out...

Pop out the microphone from its cave.

The logic board is finally free!

A couple of images of the logic board, before we strip it naked...

Like the MacBook Unibody, the heat sink comes out along with the logic board.

Both sides of the logic board.

And here's the whole enchilada for you to enjoy.