Apple continues to make strides towards making do-it-yourself (DIY) repairs less of a hassle, though there still remains plenty of room for improvement.
Apple continues to make strides towards making do-it-yourself (DIY) repairs less of a hassle, though there still remains plenty of room for improvement, as highlighted in iFixIt’s teardown of the newly refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro with a custom M5 chip inside. The gripe that stands above the rest is how unnecessarily expensive and convoluted it is to replace the MacBook Pro’s battery.On the surface, the M5 MacBook Pro looks pretty much the same as last year’s model. However, once you crack it open, „you’ll see Apple inching ever so slightly closer to a future where MacBooks might actually be repairable“, iFixIt says. And key to that statement is how relatively easy it is to access and remove the laptop’s battery pack.Popping the bottom cover off involves removing several P5 screws and being mindful of the sections that are clipped into place. Once the cover is off, there is a battery management system cable that Apple advises removing to avoid any accidental short circuits. After that, it’s a matter of removing a couple of screws to disconnect the battery connector tab, and you’re off to the races.Apple again chose to secure the battery pack in place with pull tabs. These become increasingly difficult to manage over time as the adhesive hardens, and may require using isopropyl rubbing alcohol if that happens.
