This year’s Apple devices have been filled with major repairability wins, from the M4 Mac mini’s upgradable storage, and easily replaceable CMOS battery to iPhone 16’s electrically releasable batteries.
So it only makes sense that Apple’s engineers have come up with some brilliant repair innovations for the MacBook Pro, too, RIGHT?
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Chapters!
00:30 MacBook Pro M4 Pro angry owl x-ray
00:45 Getting inside the MacBook Pro M4 Pro, the way Tim intended
01:19 A side by side comparison of the MacBook Pro M4 Pro and M3 Pro
02:38 Removing the logic board from the MacBook Pro M4 Pro
04:57 Removing the battery from the MacBook Pro M4 Pro
06:23 The MacBook Pro M4 Pro’s mostly modular ports are great for repairability
06:44 A closer look at the Touch ID sensor with the help of x-rays
07:28 A closer look at the MagSafe port through the eyes of a CT scanner
07:43 Parts pairing and calibration issues, how practical is it to repair an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro?
08:21 Closing thoughts on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro’s repairability
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