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what’s new from apple macbook neo It’s not only the most affordable MacBook by far, it’s also the most repairable MacBook in “about fourteen years,” according to a thorough dismantling by the iFixit instructions website.
The “big story,” in iFixit’s opinion, is the battery. While older MacBook batteries are supposedly glued in place, the Neo’s battery is held in place by a tray secured with 18 screws. That’s a lot of screws, but iFixit stated that “the screws still outperform the adhesive every time.” In fact, this new fix, which should make it much easier to replace your MacBook’s battery, “sent cheers throughout the iFixit office.”
Other changes that supposedly make the MacBook Neo more repairable: a flat teardown tree, the fact that Repair Assistant seems to accept replacement parts without complaint, and an easier-to-replace screen and keyboard.
Ultimately, iFixit still had enough concerns, like the soldered RAM and storage, that it only gave the Neo a repairability score of 6 out of 10. But it said that for a MacBook, “that’s a solid score.”
