Macbook Teardown!

[Miltz]

http://www.laptopultra.com/guide/12-inch-retina-apple-macbook-2015-disassembly/

Looks like Apple is using Toshiba for the SSD. I was hoping to see a Samsung Part.

 

[thadoggfather]

interesting. not too surprising, Toshiba is a huge NAND supplier for iOS devices, in fact my 6+ and rMini both are by them.

they didn't address the more interesting question i have:
who makes the LCD?

 

[Vanilla Face]

Does the rMB have that coating that is peeling off of everyones rMBP?

 

[MarvinHC]

404 - not working for me

 

[Miltz]

interesting. not too surprising, Toshiba is a huge NAND supplier for iOS devices, in fact my 6+ and rMini both are by them.

they didn't address the more interesting question i have:
who makes the LCD?

Whoever makes it, the screen is Extremely accurate for a factory calibrated monitor which is great. I was worried it wouldn't be. Now if only the 1.3GHz model wasn't 1.5 months back-ordered.

 

[vanimal]

Whoever makes it, the screen is Extremely accurate for a factory calibrated monitor which is great. I was worried it wouldn't be. Now if only the 1.3GHz model wasn't 1.5 months back-ordered.

Damn almost 2 months ! By than we will start seeing leaking parts for V2 lol.

 

[tom vilsack]

Is that a massive amount of thermal paste?

 

[Gav2k]

Is that a massive amount of thermal paste?

Looks to be exactly that.

 

[fatefulwhisper]

iFixit posted their comprehensive teardown:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+Macbook+2015+Teardown/39841

 

[MarvinHC]

iFixit posted their comprehensive teardown:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Retina+Macbook+2015+Teardown/39841

Thanks for sharing! I have been looking forward to that one.

 

[newellj]

http://www.laptopultra.com/guide/12-inch-retina-apple-macbook-2015-disassembly/

Looks like Apple is using Toshiba for the SSD. I was hoping to see a Samsung Part.

After the way it's handled the 840 EVO, I would be glad to never see another Samsung SSD.

 

[MarvinHC]

Wow, just read through the ifixit breakdown seems like a serious b*$@! to repair!

 

[2984839]

Is that a massive amount of thermal paste?

Yes, way too much. I would scrape it off and reapply it properly, especially since there's no fan to aid cooling.

 

[tom vilsack]

Maybe this is why some are saying it get's hot? Good old Apple workers and there mountains of thermal paste!

Way it should be done!

Way Apple workers do it!

 

[nj-mac-user]

Maybe this is why some are saying it get's hot? Good old Apple workers and there mountains of thermal paste!

Way it should be done!

Way Apple workers do it!

If its getting hot then that means heat is dissipating as designed. Its when its not getting hot that there's a problem, so I don't think the thermal paste is a problem even if it looks a bit sloppily done.