Apple Finally Made a Repairable MacBook?

Is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever also one of its most repairable? Sounds crazy, but it’s true: We haven’t been as happy about a MacBook since 2012. It’s not all music to our ears, though. Reviewers claim the speakers don’t measure up to the usual MacBook bar. And you’re stuck with 8GB of RAM, thanks to the limitations of the A18 Pro System on Chip. Can the Neo deliver where Chromebooks fail? Let’s open it up and find out. In the video, we mention that we recently gave another laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7, a perfect 10/10 score. Learn more here: https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfect-10-repairability Chapters 00:00 Apple’s Cheapest MacBook… and Most Repairable? 00:33 The Neo’s Price & Chromebook Competition 00:55 Two MacBook Neo Models Explained 01:05 Opening the MacBook Neo 01:32 First Look Inside: Surprisingly Sensible Layout 02:07 The Big Repair Win: Screw-Mounted Battery 02:52 EU Repair Laws & Battery Design 03:06 Removing the Logic Board 03:27 Soldered RAM and Storage Explained 04:10 Is the Neo Just an iPhone With a Screen? 04:47 Modular USB-C Ports and Antenna 05:27 Repair Assistant & Parts Pairing Test 05:46 Speakers and Modular Headphone Jack 06:10 The Mechanical Trackpad Surprise 07:12 Easier Screen Replacement 07:26 Why the Neo Weighs the Same as a MacBook Air 08:02 The 41-Screw Keyboard Replacement 08:28 MacBook Neo Repairability Verdict 09:24 Final Score: 6/10 Repairability Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifixit Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iFixit Sign up for our Newsletter https://www.ifixit.com/Newsletter