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Fixit disassembles a MacBook

I am really digging my MacBook, so you know I won't be ripping it apart any time soon (though I will be installing a couple of gigs of RAM soon). The folks at Fixit have no such reservations about ripping apart their MacBook and they even took pictures.

This is your typical 'rip apart the new Apple product,' though, this is a guide that shows you how to accomplish some tasks.

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I am really digging my MacBook, so you know I won't be ripping it apart any time soon (though I will be installing a couple of gigs of RAM...
 

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natemanafter

EricBunny-

I'd say no. From the pictures, it doesn't appear that the cpu is socketed. You'd have to do quite a bit of (un)soldiering to get the job done. Bummer =(

May 23 2006 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
EricBunny

Question time: is the CPU / GPU replaceble?

May 23 2006 at 9:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
boo

Did any one notice that the MacBook had the correct amount of thermal paste applied?

See here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/86.1.17.html

May 23 2006 at 5:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nacho Jimenez

Man, the inner design is really cool. If you take out the superdrive you could get a really *really* small laptop.

Any bets on a "Macbook mini" next year?

May 23 2006 at 5:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ultim8fury

I actually read through the other day. Am I right in thinking the 17" is exactly the same ?.

May 23 2006 at 3:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kyle Wiens

We're actually iFixit :-)

The site is up and running great. We've been getting a lot of positive feedback on this Guide. The MacBook was really a joy to take apart. People are going to be hanging onto these machines for a long time. I expect to see a big bump in SATA drive sales, too.

May 23 2006 at 3:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tim

Seems they are having some problems with their site. I'm getting a mysql error when I hit the link. Darn, I like seeing nekkid 'puters.

May 23 2006 at 12:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Richard Jones

Sweet article, but I definitely cant see my MBP coming apart anytime to for the sake of research.

May 22 2006 at 11:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

Everyone loves a good disassembly. I know I do!

May 22 2006 at 9:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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