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MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
We're curious to see why Apple thinks the MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody is so special, so we're taking it apart! We got our MacBook from our local Apple store on October 20, 2009.
Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
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Apple's New iMac, MacBook Grow Better, Brighter
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Apple unveils a new Unibody Plastic LED Macbook, Priced at $999
cogadget.com — Today, Apple has unveiled a completely revamped entry level 13-inch Macbook keeping the same polycarbonate plastic and... $1000 price. The new Macbook will now have a unibody design, LED-backlit display, a glass multi-touch trackpad and an integrated 7 hours battery. The bottom base is made of ... (more) Apple unveils a new Unibody Plastic LED Macbook, Priced ...
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MacBook strips off its polycarbonate unibody shell for the expected teardown
Engadget — ... That thumbs up means exactly what you think, and just like all the other new MacBook (Pro) models, that "non-removable" battery in the new polycarbonate unibody MacBook is more of a guideline than an actual set of rules. Ifixit's currently doing its ...

New unibody MacBook gets tore up
CrunchGear — ... , they’ve determined the wattage of the battery, the replaceability of the hard drive, and a number of other things. Check out the full teardown hereabouts. It’s still in progress, so check back again later. I’m guessing they’ll be looking at a new iMac as well. ...

MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Ripped Apart [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Over at iFixit, there's a teardown of the new MacBook Polycarbonate unibody going on and we're keeping an eye out for any fun innards, but so far it appears quite similar to previous models. [iFixit via ...

Inside Apple's new unibody polycarbonate MacBook (teardown photos)
AppleInsider — ... Published: 11:20 PM EST Apple's refreshed MacBook gets dissected, revealing similarities to the Macbook Pro and Air lines. The mad geniuses over at iFixit have already thoroughly disassembled and examined the new ...

Apple's new Polycarbonite MacBook, strip-searched
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... a link to iFixit's MacBook teardown.  They get some information which is not in Apple's specs.  Some of the highlights of the new Polycarbonate MacBook below: ...

New plastic MacBook torn down
Mobile Whack — ... ready for the market with a removable battery similar to its uni body MacBook Pro brethrens. Already, iFixit has gotten their hands on the device to give it the tear down treatment to find the nonremovable battery and hard drive aren’t so nonremovable. Head here to see all of the pics. Tags: ...

iFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... unibody laptop and posted photos of every gory detail. Like all iFixit teardowns, the process is thoroughly documented and designed to provide users with a guide for upgrading, repairing, and otherwise disassembling the hardware (in hopes the process is reveresable). And judging from the looks of things, this MacBook is very easy to upgrade, once the bottom plate is removed. If you're curious to learn what makes this MacBook tick, check out iFixit's detailed teardown. TUAWiFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver ...

Le nouveau MacBook déjà désossé…
Le Journal du Geek — I n’aura pas fallu attendre bien longtemps pour que les petits gars d’iFixit filent chez leur revendeur Apple pour en revenir avec le nouveau MacBook. Et bien évidemment, le modèle à eu droit à une inspection en bonne et due forme. Si vous aimez reluquer l’intérieur des bécanes estampillées Apple, c’est donc par ici que ça se passe.

Apple 13.3-inch MacBook suffers indignity of teardown
SlashGear — Ah, the lot of a new high-profile gadget.  One day you’re making headlines and we’re cooing over your new, unibody-style polycarbonate casing; the next you’re splayed across a workbench with your guts on show.  iFixit have been doing their usual sterling work, taking the new 13.3-inch MacBook and breaking it down into its component pieces. Notable changes aren’t all for the good, unfortunately.  Apple have done away with the FireWire port, while the single audio port now serves double-duty as ...

Apple MacBook Teardown
Gadget Venue — ... Now that the brief explanation is over, it’s time to take a look at a couple of the shots of what’s inside the new MacBook. For the full 3 page teardown check out iFixit. ...

New Unibody MacBook Gets Taken Apart
Geeky-Gadgets — ... Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB on-chip shared L2 cache, 2GB of RAM with the option to upgrade to 4GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, built in 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1  +EDR, two USB 2.0 ports, a mini display port and Gigabit Ethernet. Inside the new polycarbonate unibody Macbook, the iFixt guys found an LED backit display with the same 1280 by 800 resolution as previous models, an integrated lithium-polymer battery, and a glass multitouch trackpad. Head on over to iFixt for more photos and details. via Gadget Venue This is a post from ...

New White Unibody MacBook Torn Apart, Aluminum Case Revealed
Gadget Lab — ... drive, too, is harder to get at (the previous MacBooks had a slide-in design, and were arguably the easiest Mac drives to replace, ever). But the big surprise is just how simple things are when the MacBook is fully disassembled. Some of this comes from combining previously separate parts (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi now share a board), and partly it is just a simpler design. Either way, it’s yet another Apple product that looks almost as good on the inside as the outside. MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown ...

iFixit ya descuartizó la nueva MacBook de plástico
Gizmologia — ... Sabemos que la velocidad actualmente es una de las cosas más importantes de la red y si bien hace menos de 24 horas que se presentaron las nuevas MacBook de plástico iFixit ya la descuartizó y nos permite ver lo sexy que es por dentro. ...

Apple MacBook Unibody Disassembled
iTech News Net — ... iFixit did it again. This time they have disassembled Apple’s new Macbook Unibody (October 2009) laptop. The new MacBook Unibody has a polycarbonate unibody upper case and integrated battery. It gets a glass multitouch trackpad. ...

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Apple takes inspiration from MacBook Pro for updated MacBookGizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Apple’s new MacBook update finds the notebook borrowing a few things from its bigger brother. Like the MacBook Pro , the new MacBook features a unibody enclosure, albeit polycarbonate instead of aluminum, an LED-backlit display, a glass multi-touch trackpad, and a built-in battery ...
Apple MacBook UpdatesGadget Venue
Apple [AAPL] have launched their latest Apple MacBook that now comes with a more durable unibody enclosure being made of rugged polycarbonate that can take a bit of general abuse that laptops tend to see day to day. The new Apple MacBook’s weigh 4.7 pounds and measure 1.08 in thickness ...