They are already taking. Last Friday the first 24-inch iMac, and how could it be otherwise, yesterday the guys from iFixit put the screwdriver in one of them.
We only have the first impressions, since the whole process will take several days of work. They have shown us the pictures through the X-rays, and what was found under the carcass. A teardown that promises, for sure.
As we indicated previously, last Friday the first shipments from Apple of the brand new and colorful 24-inch iMac of the new Apple Silicon era began to arrive at their destination. And yesterday Monday their unit arrived to the boys of iFixit. So they didn't take long to get their hands on it.
A mid-level purple iMac with a 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU and 8 GB of RAM. It is worth noting that the internals of this model are different than the internals of the base model with a 7-core GPU, as the two machines have different cooling systems.
The base iMac has a single cooling fan and a heatsink, while the higher-end 8-core GPU models have two fans and a heat pipe along with heat sinks, so the inside of the disassembled unit is different from the iMac with 7-core GPU.
X-ray and casing disassembly
iFixit always takes X-rays before disassembling a device.
Disassembly begins with a radiography Detailed, and X-ray shots are always interesting to watch because they give us a look at the internal components before opening the machine. There are two main metal plates inside and an RF pass-through for antenna hardware in the Apple logo.
The iMac is sealed with what iFixit says is "classic iMac adhesive", less expensive to peel off than the adhesive Apple uses for other devices like the iPad.
Since the front of the iMac is one piece of glass, there is no separate front chin section that blocks access to internal components as on previous models. The bottom houses the motherboard, and there are two fans blowing inward. A copper heat pipe and two short heat sinks cool the M1.
iFixit detailed the motherboard components, including memory SK Hynix, flash storage Kioxia NAND and an Apple-designed M1 SoC, Bluetooth / WiFi module, and power management IC, among other miscellaneous components.
There's a "mystery button»With three LEDs underneath, which you will later investigate what it is for. iFixit also plans to share Magic Keyboard Touch ID sensor details, speaker information, and a repairability score.
The iFixit teardown will not be completed until tomorrow, but if you have a lot of interest, you can follow it directly on the website of iFixit, which will be updated as more peculiarities are discovered.