iFixit Teardown of the New Touchscreen MacBook Pro: Illuminated Logo Assembly Proves Difficult to Repair
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iFixit has conducted a teardown of Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro, which features a ProLED XDR display. The teardown reveals that the illuminated Apple logo on the back is achieved through four built-in LEDs working in conjunction with a reflective layer and a diffusion layer to produce even lighting; when the lights are off, the two-way mirror coating gives it a glossy metallic finish. This illuminated logo is extremely difficult to repair—if damaged, the entire screen must be removed for servicing, and the teardown process even resulted in damage to the OLED panel. This model reduces weight by cutting down on the aluminum in the bottom case; even with the addition of a touchscreen and the illuminated logo, the display module is still 101 grams lighter than that of the M6 MacBook Pro, the battery is 2 grams lighter, and the trackpad is slightly smaller than on the M6 model. On the repairability front, the Thunderbolt/USB-C ports and fan are replaceable, but the logic board must be removed first; the HDMI port, SDXC card slot, solid-state drive, and memory are all soldered to the logic board, leaving limited room for user upgrades or replacements. A logic board swap test showed that the touchscreen does not introduce new parts pairing restrictions. The device ultimately received a repairability score of 5, one point higher than the M5 MacBook Pro and lower than the MacBook Neo.