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Tech & Science Surface Laptop a ‘glue-filled monstrosity,’ impossible to repair. By. James Walker. Published. June 19, 2017 ...
Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 usher in the first wave of Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X processors. They also set a high bar for repairability, according to iFixit.
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop is not a laptop — according to a recent attempt to take it apart to test its repairability. Instead it’s a “glue-filled monstrosity” that cannot be taken apart ...
According to iFixit, the Surface Laptop isn't repairable at all. In fact, it got a 0 out of 10 for repairability and was labeled a "glue-filled monstrosity." Ouch.
While it's not a big surprise given the size and general trends when building these things, Microsoft's new Surface Laptop does not appear to be even remotely repairable, and the new Surface Pro ...
So here's my wtf of the day. <BR><BR>I bought a Toshiba l355d -S7815 a year and a half ago from Best buy on a sweet heart deal. Loved the computer, no real computational power but enough to run d2 ...
However, it’s only friendlier on the repair front in relative terms, meaning that iFixit awarded it a passable 5 out of 10, as opposed to the big fat 0 out of 10 which the Surface Laptop 2 received.
The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are easier to repair thanks to QR codes and markings. Microsoft has been focused on improving Surface repairs for years.
The "glue-filled monster" has been slain, or at least replaced with an easier-to-repair PC. Similar improvements were seen in the Surface Pro 11, though the 2-in-1 is harder to repair than its ...