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Apple’s newest M4 MacBook Professional gives no enhancements in repairability. That is in contrast to different gadgets that Apple launched this yr, which targeted on making repairs simpler.
iFixit’s teardown of the M4 MacBook Professional additionally reveals that there are not any inside design modifications in any respect.
MacBook Professional with M4 Professional will get a much bigger heatsink
The M4 MacBook Professional lineup retains the identical design as earlier M-series MacBooks. The one distinction is the addition of an additional USB-C port on the bottom M4 MacBook Professional.
In any other case, Apple targeted on making significant specs enhancements, like a brighter show, a quicker and extra environment friendly M4 chip, and longer battery life.
Internally, Apple didn’t reinvent the wheel. As a substitute, it caught to the components that labored in earlier MacBooks, although there are just a few smaller tweaks.
iFixit’s teardown of the M4 Professional MacBook Professional reveals a “barely” redesigned logic board and rearranged elements to create space for a bigger heatsink. This M4 Professional chip doubtless necessitated the beefier cooling resolution for rapidly dissipating warmth away from the processor.
The staff additionally discovered that Apple is now making extra ports individually replaceable than ever earlier than. Nevertheless, this doesn’t make the M4 MacBook Professional extra repairable than its predecessors.
No main repairability enhancements
Lots of the points that plagued earlier variations stay. This consists of the MagSafe port and card reader being soldered to the logic board. Apple secures the battery utilizing stretch-release adhesive, making battery alternative more durable. It doesn’t use ionic liquid battery adhesive to carry the battery in place, as seen on iPhone 16.
General, the M4 MacBook Professional doesn’t carry a large leap in repairability just like the iPhone 16, which iFixit referred to as Apple’s most repairable iPhone but, and different Apple gadgets launched this yr.