The iFixit website has started the full disassembly of the new 15-inch MacBook Air M2. The process is complex and gives the EU cause for new regulations.
When it comes to consumer protection and advancement, the European Union likes to regulate the new technology sector to restrict brands. This week, a step closer to the commitment to better access to components and in particular to the battery of our smartphones.
Apple’s latest 15-inch MacBook Air M2 illustrates this point well. Despite the brand’s sustainability promises, this machine is difficult to disassemble and repair.
“A miserable experience”
Website iFixit ran one of their famous teardowns to assess the device’s repairability.
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Quite simply, the overall design is very close to the 13-inch 2022 model with the same flaws. The site speaks of a “miserable” experience when it comes to having to change the battery or accessing the logic circuitry of the device. To do this, many internal connectors have to be disconnected and dozens of screws removed.
The move to 15 inches still allows for resizing of certain components, such as the upscaled speakers. The battery also jumps to 66.5 Wh, and iFixit notes that charging should be faster thanks to a higher cell count.
The 15-inch MacBoor Air M2 was rated 3 out of 10 for repairability by iFixit. We’re far from the good marks the iPhone gets on the same site. Hopefully Apple will improve its internal design in future generations to allow for better repairability. Otherwise, we hope that the European Union will step on the gas in the PC market to force manufacturers to do so.
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