Microsoft Surface Laptop Scores 0/10 in Repairability [Photos]

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Posted June 19, 2017 at 2:30pm by iClarified

iFixit has posted its teardown of the new Microsoft Surface laptop. It did not go well.

"The Surface Laptop is not a laptop. It’s a glue-filled monstrosity. There is nothing about it that is upgradable or long-lasting, and it literally can’t be opened without destroying it."

If you're looking to purchase a tablet/laptop you may want to take this into consideration. The new 10.5-inch iPad Pro only scored 2/10 on iFixit's teardown but that's still better than 0!

Final Thoughts
● This laptop is not meant to be opened or repaired; you can’t get inside without inflicting a lot of damage.
● The CPU, RAM, and onboard storage are soldered to the motherboard, making upgrades a no-go.
● The headphone jack, while modular, can only be accessed by removing the heat sink, fan, display, and motherboard.
● The battery is difficult and dangerous to replace, giving the device a limited lifespan.

Hit the link below for the full teardown...

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Scores 0/10 in Repairability [Photos]

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D4xM4Nx - June 19, 2017 at 3:14pm

Ugh, and here we have Micro$oft trying its hand at luring people into buying this sh*t... This is one joke of a laptop, macOS is one damn sturdy OS, Windows on the other hand is mamooshka. Nice teardown and heads up!

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gamerscul9870 - June 19, 2017 at 5:24pm

mamooshka (it shows up as mamushka) as in the dance from The Adam's Family?

Aik - June 19, 2017 at 2:59pm

And to think that folk still buy stuff like this! Faulty battery or HDD and ur in trouble!

gamerscul9870 - June 19, 2017 at 2:57pm

"The surface laptop is not a laptop!" I couldn't agree more. It's like it was meant to be a computer that only the company could get involved with based on build quality and deciding what consumers should use in the OS. Talk about a sellout. Even users considered staying away from this when they heard that Edge was the default browser to only be used.