MacBook Pro 2021 Teardown: Easier to Repair, Harder to Score…

Last year we got our first look at Apple’s M1 silicon, and as the reviews came in we could feel change on the horizon. The performance gains Apple made by integrating their custom silicon with ultra-fast memory were incredible. We held off on assigning them a repairability score at the time, but now with fully-redesigned M1 MacBook Pros on our table, we’re determined to pin these things down on the repairability scale. Want to see more of the 2021 M1 MacBook Pros? Check out our deep dive blog starring the 14” version, including a Polishing Cloth teardown. Give the gift of repair! Check out our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide! 00:00 Intro 00:33 What’s new on the outside of the M1 MacBook Pro? 01:03 A microscope look at the new Mini LED display 01:26 X Rays from Creative Electron 01:46 M1