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IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by tarentel »

No it doesn't. Ya, it's a 162 page manual and a huge pain and likely not worth it but the program doesn't make it less repairable. It was designed in such a way that makes repairing it a pain in the ass. Having the tooling and manual to do the repair doesn't make it less repairable.

This headline makes no sense.

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by mikece »

Feedback from iFixit is nice and all, but has Louis Rossmann weighed in on this topic yet? All feedback prior to Louis getting loose on YouTube is just the opening act.

UPDATE: Louis Rossmann has published his opinion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32581896 (TL;DR: 90% useless for him but an improvement from 100% useless like Apple's previous program)

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by dillutedfixer »

I've had my 16" MBP since early April and I only have 30 cycles on the battery. At my usage rate, I charge this thing about once or twice a week on average. At this rate, the battery is going to last longer than any laptop battery I've ever owned. And then when it finally degrades to the point that I need to replace it, I would happily pay $199 to Apple for a new one rather than save a few dollars and do it myself. Plus I'd rather have someone to blame other than myself if it f's up.

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by anonymouse008 »

The audacity is sky high.

Just check the attention to detail and care put into these manuals. The gradient blue arrows are masked by glass and alter in arrow opacities to make abundantly clear how the device is supposed to react to the force applied.

You all should have been there in the original iPhone days. I apologize to my early customers as to achieve anything close to a 'repair' meant losing a few back clips and figuring things out as you went.

iFixit is under existential threat, and it shows.

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by falcolas »

msoad wrote: post #2

Apple has to do this. Imagine if the repair kit was not up to the standards they had. Lawsuits will be filed the day the release those kits. iFixit and similar companies can offer cheaper alternatives because they are not Apple.

This isn't about the cost of the repair kit, it's about the cost of the replacement item, which includes many pieces which are not the battery.

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by falcolas »

tarentel wrote: post #4

No it doesn't. Ya, it's a 162 page manual and a huge pain and likely not worth it but the program doesn't make it less repairable. It was designed in such a way that makes repairing it a pain in the ass. Having the tooling and manual to do the repair doesn't make it less repairable. This headline makes no sense.

162 pages indicates that the item was not made to be repaired or replaced. 162 pages indicates that you're going to have to work around Apple's repair-hostile design to do a repair.

Re: IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable

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Post by rahkiin »

dillutedfixer wrote: post #6

I've had my 16" MBP since early April and I only have 30 cycles on the battery. At my usage rate, I charge this thing about once or twice a week on average. At this rate, the battery is going to last longer than any laptop battery I've ever owned. And then when it finally degrades to the point that I need to replace it, I would happily pay $199 to Apple for a new one rather than save a few dollars and do it myself. P…

My battery severely degraded without the cycles. I had 150 cycles after 4 years with 78% capacity. I am now at 239 cycles at 64% capacity.
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