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    • Dieser Teardown ist in jeder Farbe erhältlich ... solange es lila ist. Wir haben uns für das Mittelklasse-Modell mit folgenden Spezifikationen entschieden:

    • Apple M1 Chip mit 8-Kern CPU (vier Performance-Kerne und vier Kerne für die Effizienz) und ein 16-Kern Neural Engine

    • Apple M1 integrierte 8-Kern GPU

    • 8 GB Gesamtspeicher

    • 23,5 Zoll (diagonal) True Tone Display mit 4480 × 2520 Auflösung und Unterstützung für eine Milliarde Farben (P3 Farbraum)

    • 256 GB SSD Speicher

    • Abgesehen von den technischen Daten sieht dieser iMac auf den ersten Blick erschreckend wie ein iPad auf einem Ständer aus. Wenn du jemals versuchst hast, ein iPad zu zerlegen, weisst du, warum wir ein wenig zögern, in diese schmale Platte einzudringen.

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    • Wir haben ja schon seit langem Teardowns an iMacs durchgeführt, wir können das also ziemlich schnell, aber ein Röntgenbild ist unschlagbar, wenn du ungeduldig bist. Schau dir dieses tolle Bild an, das unsere Freunde bei Creative Electron erstellt haben.

    • Im Vergleich zum Röntgenbild eines 27 Zoll Intel iMac fiel uns Folgendes auf:

    • Im Inneren des neuen iMacs dominieren zwei riesige Metallplatten. Wofür die wohl gut sind?

    • Das Apple-Logo bietet einen praktischen HF-Durchlass für einige Antennen-Hardware - aber anders als in der Vergangenheit hat die Antenne selbst nicht die Form des Apple Logos.

    • Fast die gesamte Elektronik konzentriert sich in schmalen waagrechten Streifen ganz oben (die Displayplatine) und ganz unten (die Hauptplatine bzw. Logic Board). Wenn du unsere anderen M1 Mac Teardowns gesehen hast, dann hast du das sicher erwartet.

    • PS: Sind die beiden kreisförmigen Gebilde in der Mitte Knopfzell-Batterien?

    PS: Are those two circles in the middle coin cell batteries? - Yep! for the NVRAM

    Dan - Antwort

    My theory on the two metal plates: chambers for the speakers.

    Jeremiah - Antwort

    Is that X-ray of the 2-port model? It looks like it has only 1 fan and lacks the circuit board located in the metal plate’s cutout that’s seen in the photo in Step 5. (Which I’m also curious about - a whole extra board? What’s it for?)

    Throwaway - Antwort

    Good eye! Yes, Creative Electron X-rayed the base model, so there are some differences from the mid-range unit in our teardown—mainly cooling hardware and ports.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    @jeffsu - Can make note of that above as that’s an important detail

    Dan -

    I really can’t understand why they didn’t put the Apple logo centered, now that the hinge is lower and the center is free, at the very center of the iMac we have two button batteries…also what happened when they run out?

    Adriano - Antwort

    Those button batteries tend to last around 10 years in this kind of application, usually powering the internal real-time clock and saving some system settings when the computer is turned off and unplugged. On older Apple hardware a dead battery only causes the computer to forget the time and wifi connection when it has been unplugged. I wonder if this new hardware will behave in a similar way.

    Drew Owen -

    Button cells have been used in computers like this forever.

    The Logo seems to be centered vertically in the space above the hinge, it would look weird dead center.

    I also think those large areas of metal are resonant chambers for the speakers.

    Adam Tolley - Antwort

    Has anyone sussed what the two huge metal plates are for? My guess goes back to a mate who made an electronic gizmo and showed the prototype to his boss who just weighed it in his hand and said “Add a pound”. Nobody pays for lightweight kit unless it’s a necessity!!

    JoeStoner - Antwort

    Some full-size (6-ft high) home speakers consist of two large (1-ft wide) but very thin (5 mm) pair of plates in each speaker. They can be loud (100-200 W). Did you tell us what technology the M1 iMac speakers use? Are they also just large piezzo speakers, or are the two chambers magnifiers for traditional speakers on either end?

    Calaf C - Antwort

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    • Die mitgelieferte Tastatur - das Magic Keyboard - wurde erstmals seit 2017 überarbeitet, die Ecken sind nun stärker abgerundet, die Farbauswahl passt zu den iMacs und die Funktionstasten sind neu angeordnet.

    • Ganz zu schweigen von den glänzenden neuen Identifikationsnummern: Modell A2449 und EMC 3579.

    • Der neue Touch-ID-Sensor oben rechts sieht nicht aus wie der Touch-ID-Sensor des MacBook - tatsächlich sieht er dem Home-Button des iPhone zum Verwechseln ähnlich. Dies ist der allererste Auftritt von Touch ID in einem Peripheriegerät, was einige interessante Sicherheits-/Reparatur-Implikationen hat.

    • Apple hat aus Sicherheitsgründen schon immer den Original-Touch-ID-Button jedes Geräts mit dem Logic Board gekoppelt, was einen Austausch bestenfalls problematisch macht. Was ist also mit Peripheriegeräten, die sich kabellos verbinden?

    • Wir werden uns demnächst wieder mit der Demontage der Tastatur und dem Testen von Touch-lD beschäftigen!

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    • Unser Mittelklasse-Gerät besitzt zwei Thunderbolt 4-Anschlüsse und zwei normale USB-C-Anschlüsse. Das ist zwar das Doppelte wie beim Basismodell, für einen Desktop allerdings nicht besonders viel. Vielleicht gibt es im Inneren noch Platz für Erweiterungen?

    • Aber Hallo, wenn dir die Farbauswahl wichtig ist, hast du Glück — es gibt mehr Farben als Anschlussmöglichkeiten.

    • Der kreisförmig Anschluss für den Netzstrom erinnert an Etwas aus Matrix. Stelle den iMac besser etwas zur Seite, bevor er Kung-Fu lernt.

    • Der Fuß trägt eine neue Modellnummer: A2438 sowie die eindeutige EMC 3663, und wirbt mit "Made in Thailand".

    • Früher wurden iMacs in China zusammengebaut, einige wenige in den USA. China kommt möglicherweise durch die neuerlichen politischen Spannungen (und Zölle) ins Hintertreffen.

    • Der M1 iMac ist so dünn wie zwei iPads — das ist nicht tief genug für eine Kopfhörerbuchse, damit sie hineinpasst ist sie seitlich eingebaut.

    Some (like mine) were also built in Cork, Ireland ??

    Scott Brady - Antwort

    Can you please not partake in the ridiculous personification of Apple products? Neuroblabla hardware notwithstanding these don’t have consciousness so deserve an article: “*the* iMac turned its jack sideways”.

    rjvbertin - Antwort

    Are you getting offended over the personification of a computer? lol

    Duck -

    In the Middle East made in china iMac seriously

    hamid smith Q8i Oil Field - Antwort

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    • Hurra! Der M1 iMac verwendet immer noch den klassischen iMac-Kleber — nicht wie befürchtet diesen klebrigen Albtraum aus dem iPad.

    • Verklebte Desktops mögen wir eigentlich nicht - aber wenn du unbedingt darauf bestehst, dann ist diese Art von auftrennbarem Schaumstoffkleber unsere erste Wahl, seit wir ihn zum ersten Mal beim 2012er iMac gesehen haben. Er lässt sich leicht mit unserem handlichen Schneidrad aufschneiden.

    • So wie immer ist es allerdings auch nicht. Die überraschend flache Schneidbewegung ist beunruhigend holprig - zum Glück rollt unser Pizzaschneider nur über eine Reihe von schützenden Kunststoff-Schraubpfosten, nichts Empfindliches.

    • Im Gegensatz zu früheren iMacs besteht der Zugang zu den Innereien aus einem einzigen Stück Glas - eine weitere blockierende Metallblende ist nicht mehr vorhanden. Die Kabel haben ausreichend Spiel und es gibt keine Fallen!

    • Wir können es kaum erwarten, uns diese kühlerähnlichen Teile genau anzuschauen - könnten es Resonanzkammern für die Lautsprecher sein?

    Can we see the back of the chin please?

    malhal - Antwort

    Perhaps those chambers are Apple’s adaptation of a transmission line design to extend output in the lowest octaves.

    Gene - Antwort

    Can we get some close-ups of the white/gray (whatever) bezels. Would it be difficult to change them to black?

    Richard Murray - Antwort

    You finally didn’t tell us about the two “radiators”. I can’t wait to find out!!

    carlosmf - Antwort

    "Radiators" could be bass acoustic amplifiers using Helmholtz resonance, related to the two-speaker active cancellation used in recent Apple product speakers?

    muonteabr - Antwort

    The glass breaks a the slightest bump. I have experienced my first crack in 2 days after the purchase :(

    Seth van der Meer - Antwort

    Are there any cables connecting the display to the motherboard?

    Richard Murray - Antwort

    Yes! Multiple cables connect between the display and the motherboard. They are pretty long, so you can see and disconnect them if you open the iMac slowly.

    Arthur Shi -

    Hey! How did you disconnect the screen from the logic board, power supply, etc? Were the cables difficult to get to?

    Matt Kaiser - Antwort

    This teardown is an educational first look into a device, where we note interesting features and give it a repairability score. It is not meant to be used as a repair guide—stay tuned for our repair manuals!

    Arthur Shi -

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    In diesem Schritt verwendetes Werkzeug:
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    • Unser 2,5 mm Außensechskantschrauber kommt selten zum Einsatz (aber vielleicht erinnerst du dich noch, welche Rolle er beim iPhone 6s Teardown gespielt hatte) - hier wird er benötigt, um die Abstandsschrauben des Logic Board zu entfernen. Zum Glück ist er bei unserem iPhone Marlin Kit dabei und so sind wir gut gerüstet!

    • Schön zu sehen, dass auch bei unglaublich dünnen Computern die Schrauben Vorrang vorm Kleber haben können. Hallo iPad Team, hast du aufgepasst?

    • Das Logic Board hat die gleiche Größe wie das des lüfterlosen M1 MacBook Air und ist im künstlichen "Unterkinn" des iMac untergebracht.

    • Anders als im MacBook Air wird dieser M1 aktiv von zwei Lüftern gekühlt. Jeder der Lüfter bläst nach innen über das Logic Board, wo ein Kühlkörper die Wärme vom M1 mit Hilfe einer kupfernen Heatpipe und zwei kürzeren Kühlkörpern ableitet.

    • Wir werden uns die Lüfter später noch einmal genauer ansehen, aber einem blanken Logic Board können wir einfach nicht widerstehen!

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    • Dank der kompakten M1 Architektur ist dies das bislang kleinste iMac Logicboard. Darauf stecken einige Komponenten:

    • Apple APL1102/339S00817 64-bit "M1" 8-Kern SoC (System-on-a-Chip).

    • SK Hynix H9HCNNNCRMMVGR-NEH 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) LPDDR4 Speicher

    • Kioxia KICM225VE4779 128 GB NAND Flash Speicher

    • Murata 339S00763 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Modul

    • Apple APL1096/343S00474 Power Management Schaltkreis

    • Apple APL1097/343S00475 Power Management Schaltkreis

    • Richtek RT4541GQV Power Management Schaltkreis

    Might this actually be LPDDR4X as in the M1 MacBooks? SK Hynix does sell both, but SK Hynix’s Model Decoder would indicate this may actually be LPDDR4X. H9HCNNNCRMMVGR-NEH and the 10th digit: U is LPDDR4, M is LPDDR4X.

    Zipity Zi - Antwort

    What is the circle on the right side of the m1 chip?

    mw j - Antwort

    The circular thing looks like the weird power socket shown in photo #1 in step 4.

    AndrewNJohnson - Antwort

    The circle would be the power connector. On models that have Ethernet, the Ethernet cable would plug into the power adapter and then enter the computer through the power cable/round connector.

    Frank - Antwort

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    • Auf der Rückseite finden sich weitere Komponenten:

    • Kioxia KICM225VE4779 128 GB NAND Flash Speicher

    • Macronix MX25U6472F 64 MB serieller NOR Flash Speicher

    • Broadcom BCM57762 Ethernet (LAN) Controller

    • Infineon (vormals Cypress Semiconductor) CYPDC1185B2-32LQXQ USB-C Interface Controller

    • Texas Instruments TPS259827ON 15 Ampère Smart eFuse mit Überwachung des Laststroms und einstellbarem transienten Fehlermanagement (Schaltungsschutz- und Leistungsmanagementlösung)

    • Cirrus Logic CS42L83A Audio Chip

    • Ein mysteriöser Button mit drei LEDs daneben—wofür könnte dieser sein? Diagnose? Eine geheime Telegrafie-Verbindung mit Morse-Codes zu Tim Cook? Schreibt eure Ideen in die Kommentare!

    The “mysterious button” you mention here is actually a diagnostic LED (common in all of Apple’s desktops). In the picture provided here, the right-most LED is LED 1, the middle is LED 2, and the left LED is LED 3. Apple describes their indications as follows:

    ​​LED 1 = Communication to power adapter is OK.

    LED 2 = Computer may be asleep or shutdown.

    LED 3 = Computer is awake.

    David Honeycutt - Antwort

    To view the diagnostic LEDs as described below, use a black stick to press the diagnostic LED button.

    - LED 1 Indicates that the power adapter is plugged into an electrical outlet and trickle voltage from the power adapter has been detected by the main logic board. This LED will turn on when you connect the iMac and power adapter to an AC power source.

    David Honeycutt -

    - LED 2 Indicates that the computer may be in sleep or shutdown.When the computer has been shut down correctly, LED 2 behavior may differ: If a startup event is scheduled in System Preferences/Energy Saver, then LED 2 will stay on after a correct shutdown.If no startup event is scheduled in System Preferences/Energy Saver, then LED 2 will turn off and will stay off as long as the iMac and power adapter are kept connected and an AC power source is present. Unplugging the power adapter or the AC power source from the power adapter, then plugging it back in will turn this LED back on, even if the computer is still off.After disconnecting and reconnecting the AC power source, this LED could remain off: If the AC power source is missing or the power adapter is disconnected.If the logic board is disconnected from the power adapter.If the power adapter is faulty.

    David Honeycutt -

    - LED 3 Indicates that the computer is awake. This LED will be on when the computer is turned on and a video signal is being generated. If LED 3 is on and there is no image on the display, then the display or the cables between the display and logic board might be installed incorrectly or need replacement.

    David Honeycutt -

    Neat! Thanks for confirming and sharing this info!

    Arthur Shi -

    M1… what could it B? Wait… M1B… MIB! Don’t ever push the button, or at least until your training agent tells you to. That connects to an AI that has petabyte transfer rates. The Matrix, indeed. Was Agent Smith also a former MIB agent…?

    jhgifford - Antwort

    HAHA, The technicians worst nightmare.

    Ben Capehart -

    Yes! Indicators led and the button, to desmagnetize the MLB. These button is used until MacBook Air 2018 to today.

    Eduardo - Antwort

    Missy Elliott fan perhaps !?

    aceman72 - Antwort

    Mine is in the Apple store to have the logic board replaced as the imac won't boot up. I guess if one thing like ram or storage goes down the whole lot needs changing. 2 port logic boards are £310 plus £85 labour to swop out.

    Michael - Antwort

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    • Kommen wir zu den Anschlüssen! Die USB-C Platinen lassen sich wie die Abdeckung der alten Zigarettenanzünder in den Autos nach oben klappen. So können sie einfach vom unglaublich dünnen Verbindungsboard entfernt werden.

    • Sogar beim "Pro" iMac waren alle Ports auf der Hauptplatine verlötet. Obwohl ein Desktop Computer weniger anfällig für eine Abnutzung der Anschlüsse durch starken Gebrauch ist, ist es immer schön zu sehen, wenn eine einzelne Komponente separat getauscht werden kann .

    • Sogar diese kleinen Kerle sind farblich abgestimmt. Wir sind nicht immer mit Apples Entscheidungen einverstanden, aber es besteht kein Zweifel daran, mit welchem Aufwand einige verbunden sind.

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    • Nun da dieses hauchdünne Verbindungsboard draussen ist, können wir weitere Schaltkreise identifizieren:

    • ASMedia ASM3142 PCIe-zu-USB 3.1 Controller der 2. Generation

    • Texas Instruments CD3218B12 USB-C USB-PD-Controller (Controller für die Leistungsübertragung)

    • Intel JHL8040R Thunderbolt 4 retimer (Thunderbolt Treiber und Repeater)

    • ASMedia ASM1543 10 Gbps 4:2 Multiplex Switch mit USB-C 3.1 Kompatibilität

    • Analog Devices (vormals Linear Technology) LTC3890-2 Zweiphasen synchroner Abwärtswandler

    • Texas Instruments TMP464 Fünfkanal präzisions Temperatur Sensor mit I2C Anschluss

    • Analog Devices SSM3515B 31 Watt class-D Audio Verstärker (2 Stück für Stereoausgabe)

    The Analog Devices SSM3515B is what the HomePod uses for its tweeters. SEVEN SSM3515B ICs

    Nicholas Ouimet - Antwort

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    • Wenn du - so wie wir und einige scharfsichtige Leute bei Twitter vermutest, dass diese glänzenden Metallkammern Teile des neuen Lautsprechersystems wären - liegst du richtig!

    • Sie sind unwahrscheinlich dünn (an der Öffnung etwa 1,5 mm), aber ihre ausgedehnte Oberfläche entspricht ziemlich viel Innenvolumen und damit mehr Luft und einem volleren Klang. Eine ziemlich raffinierte Nutzung dessen, was sonst verlorener Raum sein könnte!

    • Apple ist besessen davon, die Audioqualität in ihrer gesamten Produktpalette hoch zu halten. Dies zeigt sich in unseren neueren Teardowns, von Kopfhörern bis zu den AirTags.

    • Air bedeutet ja Luft: Unser Mittelklasse-iMac ist mit zwei kleinen Lüftern ausgestattet (im Gegensatz zu nur einem im Basismodell). Dies ist das erste Mal, dass ein M1-Gerät mit zwei Lüftern ausgestattet ist - und das sollte mehr als genug sein, wenn man bedenkt, wie gut das komplett lüfterlose M1 MacBook Air mit dem gleichen Chip zu funktionieren scheint.

    Apple’s “obsession with audio quality” died when they quietly removed digital audio outputs from all of their devices in 2015.

    Gene - Antwort

    What are you referring to? Digital audio output is available from the various types of USB ports that most of their devices have. If I understand correctly, the iPhone and iPad Lightning port only has digital audio output, and requires an adapter to expose an analogue audio output suitable for earphones or headphones (assuming that the device doesn’t have a headphone jack).

    irvbromberg -

    There must be a reason for including one or two fans, even though not required in other M1 devices. I wonder if Apple increased the M1 CPU clock rate for higher performance with one fan, and increased it further with two fans? I guess that this will become evident in M1 CPU benchmark testing.

    irvbromberg - Antwort

    Do your left and right side speakers sound the same? Mine has more bass on the right one and more treble on the left one. Do you think it could be an hardware problem, like maybe the left one wasn't “attached” to the metal chamber during assembly? Or maybe I just have some other problem on the speakers of one side. They don’t sound “broken”, just like totally different. Dark on the right, bright on the left.

    Johnny Doensy - Antwort

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    • Als Nächstes zoomen wir auf die Batterieplatine. Die beiden Pins am Ausgangsstecker zeigen 3V, was darauf schließen lässt, dass es sich wahrscheinlich um CMOS-Batterien handelt, die parallel geschaltet sind. Aber warum zwei davon? Und warum die seltsame Platzierung in der Mitte des Gehäuses?

    • Normalerweise würden wir eine einzelne CR2032 Batterie erwarten, die den NVRAM schützt, so wie an vorherigen iMacs.

    • Wir wetten: das neue iMac Design war zu dünn für eine CR2032 auf dem Logic Board. So ist das wohl — sie konnten die Batterie eines AirTags nicht hineinquetschen. Also benutzte Apple stattdessen zwei halbhohe CR2016er, und hat sie hier drüben versteckt, um den Platz freizuhalten.

    • Bei näherer Betrachtung erkennt man unter der Batterieplatine die getarnte Zuglasche an eines elastischen Klebestreifens - das gleiche Ding, mit dem auch der iPhone-Akku befestigt ist.

    • Wir sind Fans dieses elastischen Klebestreifen, besonders wenn die Alternative darin besteht, an einem festgeklebten Smartphone-Akku herumzustochern, aber seine Verwendung hier scheint ... merkwürdig.

    • Auch hier wird das dünne Design die Anwort geben: Es handelt sich um eine hauchdünne Platte, die mit einem hauchdünnen Klebestreifen fixiert wird.

    • Solange die Platine festgeklebt ist, kann keine der Batterien entfernt oder ausgetauscht werden. Glücklicherweise sollte der Austausch nicht häufig vorkommen, aber er wird sicherlich unbequem sein.

    Probably not for redundancy, but for capacity.

    CR2032 is too thick for this model, so they used 2 CR2016s instead, more or less the same thing.

    Tom Chai - Antwort

    I think is the same Idea. The capacity of CR2032 is 220mAh and the CR2016 is 90mAh.

    Is more thinner CR2016 than CR2032 but lower capacity reduce the time of retain CMOS memory like less than 5 Years (the estimated life time of this products)

    And yes, for any think this, the CMOS battery is one of the “planned obsolescence” parameters.

    Víctor López -

    @tomchai We took some measurements and I think you’re right. Good catch! The CR2032 battery from an AirTag is literally too thick for this iMac. Wow. Step has been updated accordingly.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    I understand the need for some sort of battery for the CMOS but the placement seems to insure that the machine will eventually be bricked (or at the very least severely handicapped) by those getting depleted and almost impossible to replace. Why no making those user serviceable ?

    Alexandre Takacs - Antwort

    To be honest I don’t this is “almost impossible to replace. It is literally right in the center once your take off the screen.

    Also it doesn’t seem to cause the device to brick either. Most of the time you get inaccurate clock whenever you unplug the computer from power and that’s it.

    Tom Chai -

    It’s doubtful a dead CMOS battery will brick the machine. Modern systems usually only have these to keep the realtime clock going when the unit is powered down AND unplugged. In fact, if your Mac is plugged in, the drain on the batteries is probably 0, so the clock (pun intended) only starts running down substantially when the machine is taken out of service. These lithium cells have a crazy long shelf life; I have a copy of Legend of Zelda from the late 80s which still has the save games intact, backed up by a CR2032. RTCs draw a bit more current, but it’s still low.

    I don’t expect these batteries to become an issue for multiple decades.

    Zorin the Lynx -

    is it for find-my imac (bluetooth le advertise)?

    why would they need RTC when they have internet??

    Albert Einstein - Antwort

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    • Was können wir noch aus diesem iMacPad herausschütteln? Wir finden:

    • Eine modulare Kopfhörerbuchse. Eine gute Nachricht, wenn man bedenkt, dass dies der meistbenutzte Anschluss sein dürfte. Am dünnen Gehäuse gibt es doch einen Lichtblick: Der Kopfhöreranschluss ist nicht auf der Rückseite.

    • Eine Einschalttaste, montiert an einer stabilen Metallhalterung, die direkt an das Gehäuse eingeklebt ist. Sie wird über ein kleines Gelenk betätigt.

    • Die Dreifach-Mikrofon-Baugruppe in "Studioqualität": zwei nach oben und ein nach vorne gerichtetes in der Nähe der Kamera.

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    • Das Apple-Logo auf der Rückseite leuchtet vielleicht nicht wie bei den klassischen MacBooks, aber es strahlt definitiv immer noch. Wie frühere iMacs hat er einen Ausschnitt, der als praktisches Fenster für eine Patch-Antenne dient.

    • Die Display-Abdeckung verfügt über zwei horizontale Schlitze, die an entsprechenden Laschen im Gehäuse hängen - so wird das Display sicher befestigt. Bisherige Erfahrungen, aber keine Markierungen, weisen auf LG Display als wahrscheinlichen Hersteller dieses Panels hin.

    • Die Scharniermechanik des Standfußes ist von außen nicht mehr zugänglich, entscheide dich also von Anfang an für VESA oder schweige für immer - oder benutze eine iMac Opening Wheel (Öffnungswerkzeug).

    Do Apple sell a separate stand to fix to the VESA, in case you change your mind down the road !?

    aceman72 - Antwort

    I’ve read that you can take it to the Genius Bar and they’ll put on a stand if you changed your mind about the VESA iMac but I have not tested this theory.

    callmesalazar - Antwort

    Asked them how much to put a vesa stand on mine whilst it was in for repair. Quoted me £125 so it can be done. Not sure of price swopping vesa to stand though

    Michael -

  15. iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 16, Bild 1 von 3 iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 16, Bild 2 von 3 iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 16, Bild 3 von 3
    • Wie versprochen tauchen wir wieder in diese glänzende neue Tastatur ein. Obwohl es eine Neuauflage ist, bleibt sie doch eine harte Nuss zum Knacken, aber das Dreigestirn aus kräftigem Saugheber, Isopropylalkohol und Geduld zahlt sich aus.

    • Die TouchID-Taste mag ja auf der Oberseite wie eine normale Taste aussehen, darunter verbirgt sich aber etwas, was einem iPhone 7 TouchID-Sensor stark ähnelt.

    • Was passiert, wenn der TouchID-Sensor der Tastatur ausgetauscht wird? Sie verbindet sich ganz normal und die TouchID-Taste klickt - aber hoppla, mit deinem Fingerabdruck passiert nichts. Sieht so aus, als ob jeder TouchID-Sensor mit seiner Tastatur gekoppelt ist.

    • Völlig überraschend ist das nicht: Touch-ID-Sensoren sind schon seit Jahren kryptografisch mit der Originalhardware gekoppelt. Aber diese Touch-ID-Sensoren sind neu, also haben wir weiter getestet:

    • Zwei iMacs, eine Tastatur: Sobald eine Tastatur mit einem iMac verbunden ist, muss die Verbindung aufgehoben werden, damit sie mit einem anderen iMac verbunden werden kann. Das Aufheben der Kopplung einer Tastatur macht das auf dem iMac gespeicherte TouchID-Profil ungültig, auch wenn es später erneut mit derselben Tastatur gekoppelt wird.

    What else is in there?! What chips does it use?

    babakrezai - Antwort

    what are the differences between the internals of the magic keyboard and the touch id one? Is there a new security chip?

    nuh ovaice - Antwort

  16. iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 17, Bild 1 von 3 iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 17, Bild 2 von 3 iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 17, Bild 3 von 3
    • Das neue Netzteil (inklusive der integrierten Ethernet-Buchse) mag vielleicht jetzt außerhalb liegen, unseren Werkzeugen kann es aber nicht entgehen! Wir mussten das schwere Gerät herausholen, es hat sich aber gelohnt.

    • Einige Reparaturvorteile: Wenn das Netzteil kaputt geht, lässt es sich leicht ersetzen. Es ist auch ein Vorteil, dass jetzt im Inneren des iMacs selbst keine großen Kondensatoren offen liegen (so wie bei vorherigen Generationen), beim Herumstochern kann jetzt nicht mehr so viel passieren.

    • Auf der anderen Seite gibt es keinen Kondensatorentausch mehr - man kommt nicht in das Ding hinein, ohne es zu zerstören.

    • Innen sieht es ähnlich aus, wie bei einem Standard-Apple MacBook Netzteil, außer mit durchgehendem Netzwerkkabel.

    • Vermutlich verstärkt die winzige Ethernet-Platine und leitet das Internet durch das schwarze Kabelbündel.

    • Rote Kabel speisen den Strom in die magnetische Nabelschnur (nicht MagSafe) ein.

    • Das Netzteil kann ordentliche 143 Watt pumpen, bei unseren Tests hat der iMac maximal 60 Watt gezogen. Da ist noch eine Menge Luft für hungrige USB-Peripheriegeräte.

    How does the coaxial magnetic connector on the (unpictured) other end of the cable connect (presumably) eight wires (four twisted pairs) for gigabit Ethernet? Are there tiny little fingers in the inner tube of the female connector on the iMac’s processor board? Can you take a look?

    Dominic Dunlop - Antwort

    If you look closely at an X-ray transmission photo or a close-up photo of the motherboard, you can see 12 metal contacts on the circumference. Normally, the Ethernet signal line is 2x4, but I guess they made it 3x4 so that it is equivalent even if the connector is turned 180 degrees. On the other hand, I think the 15.9V9A DC current is supplied by the center electrode (positive) and the surrounding cylindrical electrodes (negative).

    muonteabr -

    Thanks for that. It could alternatively be that the extra four contacts are for stuff like orientation sensing, communication with the power brick, standby power, voltage sensing …

    Dominic Dunlop - Antwort

    Hi there, would it be possible to see what’s underneath the black sealing glue on the top-side of the pcb? Close metal heatsinks, where the primary side inductors are located. Thanks!

    Robert - Antwort

    I’m interested in what the connectors in the power cable are carrying:

    Is the central metal pin in the connector at the iMac end connected to a conductor in the cable?

    The four red wires carry DC from the power supply.

    Do the remaining eight wires carry ethernet, i.e. four twisted pairs? If this is true, then is the ethernet transceiver on the iMac’s logic board, and the ethernet board in the power supply is only a passive connector?

    An upcoming “M1X” Mac Mini is rumoured to use the same magnetic power connector. Will the power cord ethernet be capable of carrying 10 Gbit ethernet, an option they must be planning to provide, since it is an option on the existing M1 Mac Mini?

    James Gilbert - Antwort

    Yes, since you show a Broadcom BCM57762 ethernet controller chip on the main logic board, then the ethernet components in the power brick must be entirely passive.

    James Gilbert -

    Hi James! That’s a great observation and deduction!

    Arthur Shi -

    What is the width in millimeters of the connector jack on the display side?

    stevenloyens_tienen - Antwort

    Did you make note what he DC voltages/amps that are being sent to the iMac? I have a crazy idea to convert one of these for usage off a 12V camper van setup and would love to know before I start dissecting!

    panopticon2 - Antwort

    Is the 16-pin chip on the underside the ethernet line side transformer?

    If so can you check out the connections? Your photo shows 2 of them looking very dodgy.

    My iMac is not able to get more than 100M through that connector and I’m guessing one of these connections is bad on my power brick also. Apple might have a quality issue here (though many wouldn’t notice the speed drop even if they use this niche port).

    Dean Jackson - Antwort

    Ah I see that’s not the transformer now… it’s probably built into the RJ45 connector. The twisted pairs look to be in that black bundle that runs down to the RJ45 on it’s own little board with a weird bundle termination… Still, lots of places for a broken or bad connection between there and the Broadcom chip at the other end of the braided cable.

    Dean Jackson - Antwort

  17. iMac M1 24" Teardown: Schritt 18, Bild 1 von 1
    • Und so endet unser bisher violettester Teardown — sorry Pixel.

    • Apples neuester iMac folgt den anderen M1-Geräten auf einem interessanten, aber auch wenig reparaturfreundlichen Weg.

    • Eine Menge eindrucksvoller Ingenieurskunst wurde aufgebracht, um dieses Gerät so dünn wie möglich zu gestalten, aber mal ganz ehrlich: braucht wirklich jemand einen superdünnen All-In-One-Desktop? Die Richtung, die Apple einschlägt, bleibt weiterhin rätselhaft.

    • Bleib' dran! Als nächstes auf dem Teardown-Tisch haben wir das neue Apple TV und die Siri Remote und vielleicht sogar ein iPad Pro - also schau' immer wieder vorbei.

    • Wie immer hat unsere Reparaturbewertung das letzte Wort:

    From a marketing perspective, the thinness is brilliant. Do we need a thinner iMac? No! Does it look cool as heck? Yes!!!

    Calion - Antwort

    Erstaunlich genug, daß Ihr für dieses "Bic Einwegfeuerzeug " eine 2 gebt!!! Eine 0 wäre wohl gerechter, denn " REPARIEREN " läßt sich das Teil ja wohl nicht mehr, nur wegwerfen und neukaufen! ƒ¨ç∆ Åππ@€!

    Alexander deLarge - Antwort

  18. Fazit
    • Die Lüfter, die USB-Anschlüsse, der Kopfhöreranschluss, der Netzschalter, die Lautsprecher und die Webcam sind alle vernünftig modular aufgebaut und können im Bedarfsfall repariert werden.
    • Das externe Netzteil lässt sich sehr leicht austauschen, aber schwer reparieren.
    • Das Display ist mühsam zu entfernen und zu ersetzen, aber es ist die am besten erreichbare Komponente.
    • Der interne Speicher kann nicht abgeändert werden - ein Tiefschlag für Reparaturen, Upgrades, Datenwiederherstellung und sogar für die Sicherheit.
    • Die Speicherchips sind direkt mit dem M1-System verlötet; es ist praktisch nicht möglich sie zu ersetzen oder aufzurüsten.
    • Der einzig mögliche Zugang erfolgt über das verklebte Display, dadurch werden alle Reparaturen sehr mühsam.
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Awesome teardown so far, and I’m very relieved that they didn’t switch to a stronger screen adhesive!

Cero - Antwort

Adhesive…humbug! Give me magnets.

barryjaylevine - Antwort

Why? There is nothing upgradeable in the chassis. One can’t upgrade the SSD or RAM so what’s the point of going inside it other than that rare time to maybe clean the dust out of it?

Eduardo Gomez -

Yeh that's true ..like having a ton of space inside and can’t even have a upgradable m.2 slot thts way too bad. I mean they cold have give a spare slot somewhere.

Honey Pawar -

Is the glass chin color changeable?

John A - Antwort

This is exactly what I want to know too! :)

Well actually I’m interested to know if it’s painted or an adhesive plastic, It would be nice for the chin to be transparent so you can see the speakers, fan and at least the metal shielding around the motherboard.

bob obba -

Well, if you want black, and are prepared to put up with a particularly snitty web page, take a look at dbrand.com.

Dominic Dunlop -

Only if you replace the entire display.

Brandon -

Interesting look at the stand mount. Swapping the foot for VESA mount is going to require removing the display.

vincentmaggio - Antwort

The VESA Mount iMac is a special build to order option from Apple. It is not a user-installable option.

Peter Hillman -

iFixit on the ball as usual. Happy to see that with all that high integration the design is still sort-of modular!

Spikey2 - Antwort

can’t wait to see the screen cables and connectors…

Jonathan PETIT - Antwort

Aren’t those “circular things” inductors?

Lamp - Antwort

Information is circulating that the M1 SSDs have a problem of premature wear? have you done wear tests on the M1 SSDs?

https://bartechtv.com/m1-mac-ssd-wear-pr...

Olivier Tableau - Antwort

The SSD disk write issues have been fixed in 11.4 which came out today. The person who found the issue in first place says it was a result of a kernel bug. He also said 11.4 is said to have addressed the excessive write to SSD. Look at twitter link below for his statement.

People on MacRumours who are on 11.4 also said the SSD writes are much lower than before the update.

https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1396...

Rohith Mekala -

@vincentmaggio: check out this photo from Apple’s website which shows the VESA mount: https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/...

spearson - Antwort

I love the colors but the lack of upgradeability isn’t exactly making me rush out and get one. I wish they had kept the thicker design with magnets in the screen. A desktop machine does not have to be ultra thin. Please Apple, get off the thin and light trend.

STEPHEN WALTERS - Antwort

I agree with you. But even if it were thicker, which would be nice because you would not have an audio cable sticking out of the side for powered speakers, the Apple Silicon platform means no more upgrades ever. Soldered RAM and soldered storage from this point forward. Having to pay Apple prices for more RAM and more storage. Nothing is repairable in this Mac, except the display. Something goes wrong, whole new motherboard.

Peter Hillman -

”Nothing is repairable in this Mac, except the display.”

The power supply and the fans are the most likely things (still unlikely) to fail over time. The PSU is external and the fans can be replaced.

I would love to see upgradeable RAM though but it seems that the days for that are over. Also, RAM isn’t very likely to fail over time.

If Apple’s pricing was more reasonable I wouldn’t care about it at all, just buy enough when you buy the computer.

fishsauce -

As someone who has fixed countless iMacs over the past 6 years from 2007 models to 2020 models I can confidently say that adhesive is here to stay and that is a good thing. The repair time on 2007-2011 models is significantly higher and more annoying. The adhesive is honestly convenient and nice, with 3-4 cuts you have the entire display off. An SSD upgrade can be done in 25 minutes on a 2015 iMac, on a 2011 the same repair would take 45 minutes.

Brandon -

PSA: The SSD disk write issues have been fixed in 11.4 which came out today. The person who found the issue in first place says it was a result of a kernel bug and he also says 11.4 addresses the issue. Update to 11.4 if your on M1 macs. Users on 11.4 from MacRumours have also reported that SSD writes are much lower on 11.4.

https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1396...

Rohith Mekala - Antwort

is it me or the x-ray of the M1 is missing the other fan? it seams to only have one on the left side.

Darek Barquero - Antwort

In the comments above, the X-Ray is the base model unit with two ports and one fan. It is not the one they tore down.

Peter Hillman -

The “metal plates” are obviously acoustic chambers, like in the 2015 iPad Pro. Look at the way they connect exclusively to the woofers.

Brad Fortin - Antwort

Literally no reason for there to be a chin.

Super Jesus - Antwort

Multiple reasons: 1) the user can actually see the color, 2) the iMac is instantly recognizable, instead of a totally generic screen, and 3) Apple likes it. There are no technical reasons for the chin, since all the components would pretty clearly fit under the screen, so there are obviously aesthetic ones.

Jared -

I was so excited for new iMacs - but imo it’s a bigg miss in many respects. Not really a feat to make it slim when the psu is external. Not making the board user replaceable from the bottom (like ram on the old iMacs is a missed opportunity that really limits the repairablity and lifespan of this machine…

hunakkah armadillo - Antwort

There are separate versions of iMac for use with VESA mount, thus no foot included.

https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/buy-mac/im...

Sasmito Adibowo - Antwort

See extra room for a future dedicated graphics card?

rbacigal - Antwort

Hopefully the extra space is for a battery. Apple is going to be sued for false advertising showing these things turned on with no power cord, and is going to have to recall them and install a battery.

John Howard -

I am just happy you can get in easily. If you want more storage, than you can plug in an external hard drive. Unfortunately RAM is soldered. Other than that, I am happy with the insides of the new iMac.

Lucas Andreason - Antwort

What is the model of the screen panel, and who is it made by?

Rob - Antwort

Can you remove the stand, so that a VESA mount adapter might be fitted instead?

Insight - Antwort

Are the ribbon cable connections to the logic board using the same connectors as the previous generation iMacs? Maybe there is hope for making a FrankenMac from a damaged 24” model…

Ron Parkinson - Antwort

Hrm, I’m wondering, since the glass directly covers the chin, could the very ambitious remove the paint from the interior of the glass and leave it clear (seeing the motherboard), or custom paint it.

Eric Merrill - Antwort

I would have added to the summary that putting consumable parts like the two coin cells behind all that glue is just making a mockery of repairablity. Talk about engineering in a life span.

jim stewart - Antwort

Those batteries should only be needed when it loses power and that is probably enough juice for it to be unplugged for 10 years.

eric.summers -

Can you verify if those tabs that slot into the display bear any weight of the display? One of the issues repairing 2012+ iMacs is the possibility of the display falling away if the adhesive fails. Does it look like those tabs hold the display in anyway?

The Stem - Antwort

Only Apple makes a computer that is beautiful on the inside but also impossible to open.

tylercwillis - Antwort

Actually I am a little disappointed. I felt sure Apple could get it down way below 2/10 on the ifixit scoring system. What were they thinking?

jeeves - Antwort

Right. I think all those color matched parts increased the modularity.

eric.summers -

I can think of someone that might welcome thinner and lighter iMacs. “Low-level PC” techs. If you ever had to slug 300 new computers into a school and replace desktops, you’ll welcome the weight savings. It adds up to the wear and tears on one’s back. Just because a YouTube reviewer can’t think of a reason for something, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. No shade directed at iFixit. Just a self-awareness check for people that criticize for a living. Thanks for the hard work iFixit in bringing repair guides to the every-person!

Danny Sarco - Antwort

If I can’t take the internal storage out of the case before I send the hardware off for repair, my company will not buy them which means they are effectively disposable.

Tim Hogard - Antwort

Clunky solution: Get the least storage they offer, use it only for System and apps, and use external storage for everything else.

Calion -

bullocks! on this one double bullocks

John Cone - Antwort

It’s basically a glorified smartphone.

Sean Tudor - Antwort

>in our testing, the iMac only draws about 60 watts at most.

Is that with the.Analog Devices SSM3515B 31-watt class-D audio amplifier on full blast? Does that mean it’d only draw 29 W without an amp? How about without a display? Does the Mini have the same amp in it?

And what do these chips do, with no battery to manage? Does the mini also have these?

>Apple APL1096/343S00474 power management IC

>Apple APL1097/343S00475 power management IC

>Richtek RT4541GQV power management IC

John Howard - Antwort

Good question John! We mostly tested the iMac at the brightest display level and fully loaded processor cores. We didn’t think to crank the volume up to 11 while we did that! That would probably add a substantial bit of watts.

Arthur Shi -

That’s not a computer!

You need to be able to pop the lid, swap in a new SSD etc.

It probably will make a good office machine, look great on a receptionists desk etc., but of very limited appeal to those into computers.

It looks like the Mac mini is my only option - assuming an M1 Mac pro will cost way to much $$$$$

Paul Stubbs - Antwort

You can't swap in a new SSD on the Mini either.

Calion -

The question for me is if this new M1 iMac is also prone to the gray-spots-in-the-corners issue that all other iMacs have been over the years. Looking at the internal side of the screen panel it doesn’t seem sealed well around the metal frame to keep dust particles coming through the fan intake port from penetrating the display behind the glass. I guess only time will tell…

Alex - Antwort

Why? There is nothing upgradeable in the chassis. One can’t upgrade the SSD or RAM so what’s the point of going inside it other than that rare time to maybe clean the dust out of it?

Eduardo Gomez - 11 hours ago

What about when those fans eventually seize, or clog up? What about a damaged headphone jack? How about replacing the screen due to damage/cracking? Those batteries will run out eventually too! 101 reasons why you should be able to (easily) access YOUR own device.

Ben Stanton - Antwort

So it’s an iPad with a big screen. Apple really wants 100% disposable devices, doesn’t it? This is ridiculous. This is even worse than buying a car where the tires are permanently attached and you can’t change the oil. Oh, but you can replace the mirrors! Yeah, like anyone ever has to do that unless they’re in an accident…2/10 is ridiculously generous. It should be 0/10.

sapphirescales - Antwort

Everyone that says “So it’s an iPad with a big screen” is evidence that Apple is guilty of false advertising for showing them turned on displaying a screen saver, without being plugged in. How many people are going to be disappointed that it has no battery? I think Apple will have to recall them and put in the missing battery.

John Howard -

I noticed that the needle in the gauge on the Repairability Score jiggles a bit. Does that mean some of these iMacs are just slightly more repairable than others? So maybe 1.999999996 to 2.000000004?

Richard Murray - Antwort

This is a big step for Apple. They improved security to fully protect their devices from tampering by rogue consumers who falsely believe that just because they purchase a device, they have some kind of right to upgrade or repair it. Apple knows full well that there is an ample supply of fools who will overlook this limitation because PURPLE.

Gene - Antwort

Here's the thing about this: The only difference in repairability between this and previous iMacs is that you can't replace the memory or storage. That's due to the increased speed from having it as an SOC, not to make it disposable. Although repairability is nice, so is speed.

Too bad the whole thing’s not ZIF, though.

Calion -

It’s basically becoming a gigantic smartphone.

Rubens Martins - Antwort

Lol do you know anything about this thing? just because it Uses ARM Instruction set doesn’t mean its a Smartphone.

Peter Ben Jumanne -

What in !&&* is the battery for? What is when they are empty?

Jürgen Meister - Antwort

It's for the clock when you unplug it.

Calion -

Can the TouchID keyboard be purchased separately if the original seems to fail? I’m looking on Apple’s website and it doesn’t appear to be available, at least for the time being.

Jesse Hooton - Antwort

This is freely replaceable, no special lockdown present.

Tom Chai -

As a longtime apple user this is a mockery of a computer, my current iMac has 20gb of Ram and still works without issues after 10 years, what is the lifespan of this machine, 2 years, max 3, it's obvious that every new iteration of macosx will transform this into a brick, just to assure that you buy another Mac… what a waste of resources and money

camirisk - Antwort

If you buy the high-end version, it will last a lot more than 3 years—however long 16 GB will be sufficient. I'm guessing about eight years, no less than most Macs.

Calion -

Apple makes some of the most clumsy machines in the industry.

They could easily have made the glass fit with magnets and allowed for RAM and SSD upgrades. Hopeless.

Alex Santos - Antwort

Well, no. Allowing RAM and SSD upgrades would slow down the computer and reduce the massive speed advantage of the M1.

Calion -

I’m curious to see if the lower end model uses the same logic board but with a different M1 SoC and one less usb-c board and whether it still has the second connector for the other 2 usb-c ports

Devnol - Antwort

Turns out, the iMac has a chin. I know, I know, somehow we will find the strength to carry on.

montex66 - Antwort

Lighter, thinner computers mean less packaging and less space, fuel and energy needed to store and transport them. A huge benefit to everyone globally, not just their owners.

Also, while people may not move desktops very frequently, when you do have to do it, it’s always appreciated when they’re lighter and easier to carry. Eg. If you work in IT and have to install them.

Jonny T - Antwort

In other words, yes, there are people and there are good reasons for wanting this trend to not only continue at Apple, but also at other computer manufacturers.

Jonny T -

A lot of good that does if the computers have to be thrown away because they can’t be upgraded or repaired. It’s people like you who were responsible for “water saving” showerheads. They might use 20% less water, but you have to spend 2x longer in the shower to get the soap out of your hair. Great job. Same thing with super thin toilet paper. Do you really think people are going to walk around with sh*t on their a$$es just because it takes longer to pull off 2 miles of toilet paper to equal 5 squares of normal toilet paper? No. All it does is waste everyone’s time. If you make shopping bags thinner, people will just double-bag.

People aren’t going to just live with their slow/non-functional computer when it can’t be repaired or upgraded. They’re going to buy a new one. So much for your “energy saving” theory. The ONLY thing this does is increase the profits of Apple at the expense of everyone else.

sapphirescales -

Great job, but I think that complaining that really small components can’t be disassembled is kind of ridiculous. How do you “service” a (much bigger) Nvidia graphics card. Heck a single DIMM is bigger than the M1 SOC. A mechanical camera can be taken apart, cleaned, and modified. The (far more capable) camera in a good smartphone is a tiny package. As this stuff changes, I think you need to move the goalposts.

Tonio Loewald - Antwort

Think back to the Macintosh’s beginning. It has always been about simplicity: Simple to setup out of the box. Simple to use by non-computer users. Done.

Moving forward, Apple’s take on Macintosh simplicity expanded much further to its construction: If there’s no chance to upgrade/expand, the device is yet even more simple.The way you buy it is the way it remains for life…usually.

Lastly, as technology advanced and made it possible to create a nearly ‘solid state’ computer (thank you SSD and no thank you the need for an internal cooling fan(s)), we are now just south of Apple’s vision of Computer Nirvana: No moving parts. No upgrade opportunity. No user-serviceability. And (hopefully) no need for it to be serviced.

I remember my first solid-state, transistor radio. One-tenth the size of my desktop radio. Had good sound for both AM and FM, could accept a mini-earphone, and ran for a month of periodic use on two AA batteries.

Apple’s vision and quest to this end will remain…as long as there’s an Apple to do it.

Steven Smith - Antwort

Everything will need to be serviced: accident and bad batches happens, and if the only option is to change the entire machine, that’s the opposite of an environmental friendly company like they call themselves… And if we want to keep living on this universe, it’s better to go back on repairable stuff, or otherwise just nuke each other to speed up our end

Daniele Carminati -

Thanks this was really helpful now i can fix the one I have.

Kymani Bailey - Antwort

Bad Bad for Consumer and Service Facilities……

Frank Cortez - Antwort

What about the stand? You didn’t try to disassemble the stand from the hinge part. There are silver covers giving access to the screws holding the stand to the plate. I’m wondering if the stand can be easily removed via the hinge maybe then it’s posible to have some kind and after market vesa adapter.

Nesto - Antwort

What are the specs (voltage and amperage) on the power adapter going to the iMac?

Simon Desrochers Laplante - Antwort

Is ist possible to unscrew the foot from the frame for a transport in a luggage?

Jurgen Reller - Antwort

Apple should reach that what is needed now for this earth. Our planet is full of junk. The time to throw away things is over. We need to repair, and recycle as much as it is possible. If Apple concentrates on this, they have my respect. But not if the produce things like this. The same old way of beautful colored glued unrepairable $@$*.

Max Madr - Antwort

It would have cost them probably a few cents extra to make the backside of the “chin” a removable cover, and add an m.2 and/or sodimm slot.. but of course it makes more profit if the customer has to buy a new machine if he needs to upgrade.

anonymous 2835 - Antwort

You all figure out the pinout of the power connector?

Tony Call - Antwort

It would be interesting for you to do an teardown of the iMac B1 base model, to see the differences between them, which are many internally!

Hugo Demiglio - Antwort

Is the foot removable ?

Manuel Bouyssou - Antwort

No, the foot is not removable. You can buy it either with this stand OR the VESA stand. But a user/consumer can not remove the stand.

Niek Sanderman -

How is it a Blow to Security that the SSD NAND is soldered to the Board????

Peter Ben Jumanne - Antwort

I'm happy with the version with the table stand. It’s a pity that you can’t take it in your luggage because of the non-removable stand. The original packaging is huge.

Oleh Melnik - Antwort

Can you remove the silver round parts from the stand?

Kai Sonnenrein - Antwort

Just the fact that you can't upgrade the memory is a definitely no-no for me. I would like to know the results of their qualitative/quantitative research and the characteristics of the persona they created based on which they decided to create this computer (aka large iPad).

Bill Pantos - Antwort

What is the purpose of the CR2016 batteries? My iMac locked up and after reset it does not start anymore. Revive or Restore don't work. Can it be that the CR2016 batteries are empty? The iMac is most of the time not plugged in, I use it in a second home. The iMac has only power when I'm there.

Rudi - Antwort

The CR2016 is responsible for CMOS (Which saves/keeps Time, settings, Boot disk selection, etc). So If It was unplugged for long periods of time, It is more likely it is drained.

Time to replace it.

Ben Capehart -

Great tear down. Thank you!

Hey Apple, we wouldn't be mad if there were a dozen small screws on the back of the iMac. We would actually love it in fact. We would love the absence of the adhesive tape.

i didn't see the heat sink. Maybe the stand should be part of the heat sink. hmmm.

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