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MacBook Pro dissected

by Scott McNulty Feb 22nd 2006 at 11:00AM



I don't have a MacBook Pro, and yet OWC has the gall to rip one apart.  What's up with that?  Actually, I'm quite glad someone did because that saves me from buying one and voiding my warranty something fierce. Thomas Ricker, over at Engadget (you might have heard of them), noticed that there is nary an Intel logo to be found. Very interesting.

Tip o' the hat to iFelix.

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brendan nystedt

FritzLaurel obviously has never opened a PowerBook or iBook before.

February 22 2006 at 7:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Fritz Laurel

Interesting -- notice all the tiny components on the board. That's an Intel trademark. Apple boards used to be very clean, neat and tidy. You never used to see that clutter. Everything was in done in ICs. This board definitely looks like an Intel design.

Very cool pics!
FL

February 22 2006 at 6:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mrtotes

One mouse button!!! - come on Apple you've admitted the mistake - don't carry on with it...

February 22 2006 at 3:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Wouter van Twillert

I see it's easy to add more memory. That's great.

February 22 2006 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Quentin Smith

Where exactly is the CPU, anyway? I don't see any obvious large chips. That's still an amazing job cramming it all in, by the way.

--Quentin

February 22 2006 at 1:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
univac

It looks very easy to get into! That's a real plus. No 22 screws to just replace the HD.

February 22 2006 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tomm

I bet there's a logo under the heatsink...

February 22 2006 at 12:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris Meisenzahl

Very cool! I see the optical drive is on the right, facing front?

February 22 2006 at 11:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Frank

We got notification from Apple that one's arriving at the iFlipFlop offices on Friday at 10:30 AM via FedEx. Forget President's Day, it's MacBookPro Day. And, yes, we won't be cracking that thing open like an egg...but glad someone did.

February 22 2006 at 11:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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