MacBook Pro battery replacement manual is 162 pages thick, iFixit complains that ``Apple makes Mac difficult to repair''
iFixit, which handles repair information and repair tools for various devices, said that Apple's self-repair guide for the M1 chip-equipped MacBook Pro was published by Apple because of the complexity of the content. It looks like you're trying to make it worse,' he complained.
Apple Seems to Make MacBooks Less Repairable | iFixit News
iFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable
https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/24/ifixit-apple-self-repair-program-m1-macbook-less-repairable/
In April 2022, Apple launched the ' Self Service Repair ' program, which provides repair tools and genuine parts for iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and iPhone SE. In August, the target was expanded to MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M1 chip.
M1-equipped MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are added to Apple's ``self-service repair program'' that allows you to repair your own device - GIGAZINE
iFixit evaluates the MacBook Air manual as ``deep and fairly theoretical, and worth the additional repairable points.'' On the other hand, he said that the MacBook Pro was 'confusing.'
Repair and teardown pros iFixit are confused by the overly complicated procedure for replacing the battery according to the MacBook Pro repair manual.
iFixit says that the battery is a consumable item similar to a car tire, and even if it is never used, it will naturally deteriorate, so it is necessary to replace the battery itself. However, according to iFixit, the MacBook Pro's self-service repair program is far from easy, and it requires reading and practicing the 162-page manual to replace the battery. Also, the cost is more than $ 500 (about 68,000 yen), which is about 30 to 50% of the new MacBook.
The reason why battery replacement is so expensive and complicated is that in order to replace the battery, the top case containing the battery and keyboard, that is, almost the entire MacBook Pro body must be disassembled and replaced. Apple does not sell the battery separately, but sells the top case, battery, and keyboard together.
Regarding these points, iFixit's Samantha Goldhart said, ``This time, along with the manual, Apple has presented a severe hurdle for DIY repairers.It read through the 162-page document without fear and repaired anyway Decided to do it, paid an exorbitant amount for the excess replacement parts, threw another $50 into the tools they recommended, fixed it myself within 14 days, and then 14 more. It is to complete the system configuration by combining devices and parts within days.Does Apple really want to improve repairability?'
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