Another Mac computer with macOS 10.14.6 or later and Apple Configurator 2. RAM is directly soldered to the motherboard and thus won’t be upgradeable - if you think you’ll want the full 16GB at some point, buy it out the gate because it will be unattainable otherwise. To install or replace the SSD modules in your Mac Pro, heres what you need: T8 screwdriver USB-C to USB-C cable that supports both power and data Thunderbolt 3 cables aren’t supported.

Also, the battery components are glued tightly to the case, making replacement difficult. The score was lowered significantly based on Apple’s continued use of nonstandard pentalobe screws that make even opening the chassis a challenge. Overall, iFixit awarded the MacBook Pro a repairability score of 2 out of 10, which means that the machine certainly isn’t going to be fixed by anyone but the manufacturer. As always, iFixit has published its entire report. What they discovered is a machine that, as usual, is highly integrated and not terribly serviceable.

As the industry has progressed toward thinner and thinner gadgets, iFixit quite often finds that a product is so tightly made that user - and often manufacturer - servicing is an utter impossibility.Īpple’s products are no different, and with the introduction of a refreshed MacBook Pro line, iFixit pulled out its screwdrivers and splitters and got to work on the 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar. San Lionheart/iFixitEvery time a new device is introduced, the tinkerers at iFixit tear it down and peer into its guts to see exactly what it’s made of and how it’s constructed.

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