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iFixit Shares 2019 Mac Pro Teardown: 'A Masterclass in Repairability'

iFixit has shared its full teardown of the new Mac Pro, calling it "beautiful, amazingly well put together, and a masterclass in repairability."

Given its modular design, the new Mac Pro unsurprisingly earned a nearly perfect repairability score of 9/10, with iFixit noting that basic repairs and upgrades can be performed with standard tools or even no tools at all. Major components also use industry-standard sockets and interfaces.

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From a repair standpoint, the only downside is that while the SSDs are modular, they are not user replaceable since they are tied to the Apple T2 security chip. If you need to remove and replace the SSD modules, a support document says to contact Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider instead.

iFixit also has a service manual for the new Mac Pro.

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Top Rated Comments

twistedpixel8 Avatar
82 months ago
Anyone else hoping for a Mac Pro Mini? Something this modular but with a price tag we can swallow.
Score: 80 Votes (Like | Disagree)
T'hain Esh Kelch Avatar
82 months ago
"a masterclass in repairability."

Now there's something I thought I wouldn't hear about stuff from Apple again.
Score: 45 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JimmyBanks6 Avatar
82 months ago
IfiXiT hATeS apPle!!1!

tHey OnlY eVEr rAtE tHeM 1 oUt oF TeN!!
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DHagan4755 Avatar
82 months ago
I get the whole SSD/T2 security thing, but it would be wonderful if Apple employed this level of repairability on all of its product lines.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MedRed Avatar
82 months ago
A stunning about face for apple. Good job!
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Costino1 Avatar
82 months ago

See? That wasn't so hard - now do it for my iPhone and Macbook and we are good.
Ok here's your brick of an iPhone that weighs 10 lbs and is 8"x6"x4"
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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