Apple has been in the spotlight in recent years because of how difficult it is to repair one if it is not in the official workshop. With the launch of the new MacBook Pro models, it has not taken long for the first teardowns to appear and they have seen that they may be easier to repair.
This could be a response to the decisions to regulate the Right to Repair at the Federal level in the United States, or that by making it easier they would give less problems to repair in their official workshops, or that the ease of repairing a MacBook Pro helps to achieve sales undecided. But all this is conjecture and we will have to wait for the alleged ease of repair of these new Apple laptops to be confirmed.
An easier MacBook Pro to repair than previous ones
According to MacRumors, a user on r/Apple posted photos that support these speculations. The user claims that opening the back cover to gain entry is identical to previous MacBook Pros released between 2016 and 2021 in that it uses the same “pentalobe” screws and clips that must be manually opened before the cover can be pulled toward the front of the machine. Once the cover is removed, a few subtle changes are apparent that should dramatically improve the repairability and long-term sustainability of the MacBook Pro by being able to be repaired more efficiently.
The biggest difference is the battery, which is no longer glued to the frame and now uses pull tabs like they are used on the iPhone for easy access to swap. This indicates that it would not be necessary to throw away the entire notebook to repair a problem battery. Another improvement is that the ports appear to be modular and easy to place. Of course, it seems that the keyboard is still part of the monoblock, which means that it cannot be easily replaced.
