The colleagues of iFixit already have in their hands the new MacBook Pro without Touch Bar on the operating table. This new Mac adds many changes from the previous version of the MacBook Pro, but does not add all the improvements and features of the MacBook Pro with the built-in Touch Bar. This is one of those Mac that many of those who do not see the use of the bar and the fingerprint sensor in the new Macs could have thought about buying since they also save a peak (from 1.699,00 euros), in any case this does not It is the subject that touches now, now we are going to see what the insides of this new Mac have in store for us, presented on October 27.
This time we will start with the score obtained in the teardown and this is really low, it has taken a 2 out of 10 in terms of the possibility of repair. This data is less relevant today than years ago and whether we like it or not, current Apple computers offer few simple options in case of breakdown. Everything can be repaired but it is much more difficult.
During the breakdown they have observed that the trackpad can be removed without first removing the battery and this is a positive point in case of problems, but the rest are negative points such as that the screws continue to complicate the opening of the equipment, the battery is really stuck on the chassis of the equipment which makes its removal much more difficult, The RAM is soldered onto the motherboard which does not allow the user to add more RAM, There is no dedicated AirPort card for WiFi and Bluetooth as it is integrated into the board and the PCIe port of the SSD is still exclusive and does not allow any changes to this day while waiting for compatible hardware to arrive.
On the 3,5mm audio jack that this new MacBook Pro adds it seems that Apple plans to add either the Lightning or USB-C connector in the future for audio as it seems to be modular, according to iFixit. Another point to keep in mind is that the battery despite its 54,5 watt / hour it is capable of maintaining the same autonomy thanks to the new processor and other components. In any case if you want to see the rest of the details you can do it from this direct link to teardown performed by iFixit.