I know it's soldered, but what you guys have done here is so impressive that I'm holding out hope that you've found some...

Has anyone from iFixit done one, or is anyone planning to? Thanks!

That's a good point.... Maybe one day there'll be an option that's clean/safe & relatively inexpensive. But by then I'll probably have sold it & upgraded to the latest/greatest MBP :-)

Hi Carlo,

1.
So, everything else recommended is spot-on, just the iOpener isn't adequate.
Other than a heat gun, are there any other tools/doohickeys you suggest?

2.
I have some experience with disassembly over the years...
But on balance, it's still quite entry-level, plus, my eyesight's not as good as it was.
You say your experience is quite basic, how much so, IYHO?

3.
Did you succeed in dismantling & reassembling every single nook & cranny?

4.
RAM & CPU are out but, aside from SSD, is there anything else that is (or might be) replaceable/upgradeable?

5.
Once you have done this once, will it be way easier to do it again in the future?
Just one example - now that there's better, better-positioned, & less adhesive.

Thank you very much!