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Retina MacBook Pro is the least repairable laptop ever, says iFixit (venturebeat.com)
1 point by factorialboy on June 13, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



IFixit notes that the new MacBook Pro’s RAM is soldered into the logic board, there’s a proprietary non-upgradeable SSD, and the battery is glued into the case (which means trouble if you ever try to disassemble the computer).

Perhaps the biggest potential issue, iFixit says the entire display assembly is fused, which means you’ll have to replace the entire thing if any aspect of it fails. If you’re not under AppleCare, that will likely be a very expensive repair.




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