This year’s Apple devices have been filled with major repairability wins, from the M4 Mac mini’s upgradable(ish) storage and easily replaceable CMOS battery, to the iPhone 16’s electrically releasable battery adhesive.
So it only makes sense that Apple’s engineers have come up with some brilliant repair innovations for the MacBook Pro, too, RIGHT?
Not so, sadly. The design hasn’t changed much from last year’s M3 MacBook Pro—same Pentalobe screws and stretch-release adhesive for the battery. One new twist? The logic board is slightly redesigned with a bigger heatsink and rearranged components. Still, it’s just as tedious to remove as ever.
On the plus side, most of the ports are individually replaceable, though swapping out other parts, like the MagSafe connector and card reader, still requires advanced soldering skills.
Parts pairing and calibration issues remain a major obstacle. Batteries and ports are relatively repair-friendly, but swapping displays or logic boards is a minefield of software locks.
Check out our video teardown for all the details.
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Apple authorised service centre repairs can be a problem too, when they don't tighten the screws properly and they come loose and short something and the computer dies and they expect you to pay again to fix it.
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