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MacBook Pro Hardware
Tech Blog —
... check out this interesting pictorial, put together by iFixit. Yes, "the new MacBook is really a 13" MacBook Pro -- uses the same design, and same manufacturing quality." Click here for first picture in gallery.
The optical drive is identical in the MB and MBP, and it's SATA. MBP RAM isn't tough to replace, but hard drive requires a Torx screwdriver. The keyboards can be user-serviced, but require removing 56 screws first.
[via Gizmodo - iFixit]
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The New MacBook and MacBook Pro, Dissected [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... MB and MBP, and it's SATA • MBP RAM isn't tough to replace, but hard drive requires a Torx screwdriver • The keyboards can be user-serviced, but require removing 56 screws first • "Unibody" construction is "elegant" • "The new MacBook is really a 13" MacBook Pro. It uses the same design, and same manufacturing quality" Read the full play-by-play over at ifixit. And be glad that isn't your computer that they ripped apart...or was it? [ifixit]
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Apple's new MacBook / MacBook Pro get torn down in style
Engadget —
... new releases. First comes the wow, then comes the hands-on, and now comes the tear down. The masterful gadget surgeons over at ifixit have taken the time to carefully (and let us reiterate, carefully) undo all the hard work done on the assembly line to put these together, and we just know you're anxious to see what's really inside the new machines. Have a look below, and don't forget to pause and appreciate the scenery. Read - MacBook tear down Read - MacBook Pro tear downPermalink | Email this ...
Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro dissected: Expensive to repair?
SlashGear —
Some people, in the excitement of unboxing a new tech-toy, forget to stop until they’re down to bare metal. That seems to be the continual problem over at iFixit, where they’ve been dissecting the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. You can check out our video unboxings of both machines here; more internal shots and analysis of the two unibody Apples after the cut.
A couple of things to note are flagged up in the breakdown. First is Apple’s insistence on sticking with 32-bit chipsets for their ...
What's Inside? MacBook Pro Stripped Bare by iFixit
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... It looks like users will be able to repair their own keyboards after all! Great news for the heavy-handed and spill-prone.
What's really striking is just how little there is inside -- the exploded view above shows everything. We guess that the new stiff body design means that none of the internal parts are structural, meaning they just bolt in. Machining the aluminum case might take a little longer, but after that it looks like a pretty quick process.
MacBook Pro Unibody First Look [iFixit]
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MacBook/MacBook Pro Roundup
Technology - Channel Feed —
It’s only been a few days since the launch of the all new MacBook and MacBook Pro but a lot has been written about it. I’ve taken the liberty of collecting some good reads about them. If you’re deciding whether or not to get one of these babies then I suggest going over these articles to see if it’s really meant for you or should you just pocket that dough and wait a little longer.
APC’s Top 10 things you didn’t know about the new MacBook
iFixit’s MacBook Pro First Look (Disassembly)
iFixit’s MacBook First Look (Disassembly)
Gizmodo’s MacBook and ...
Latest MacBook Pro completely disassembled
Core77 —
... again but since Jonathan Ive was so adamant about the Unibody housing being more beautiful internally, we had to share some pics from the crew over at ifixit who've documented dismantling the entire unit on their site. ...
Guts Of The Latest Macbook Pro
GEARFUSE —
... as we are, then you’ll find the dismantling of the new Macbook Pro’s unibody by the crew of Ifixit.com to be very interesting. They go through the process of taking apart the Macbook Pro while offering some insight on the new design and noting the differences when paired against the old design. It’s a great read and if you’re considering purchasing a new laptop, don’t overlook this analysis of one of the better options out there for your next notebook: the Macbook Pro . Link [ via ]
