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Guru3D.com » News » Microsoft Surface Laptop Can't be Repaired

Microsoft Surface Laptop Can't be Repaired

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/19/2017 06:27 AM | source: | 36 comment(s)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Can't be Repaired

iFixit has given Microsoft's new Surface Laptop a score of 0 in terms of repairability. The laptop can not be opened without causing massive damage is close to impossible to repair. 

Anyone hoping to get inside the "beautifully designed and crafted" computer will have to pry it open with a knife or dedicated pick in order to defeat Microsoft's plastic welding. Whether or not it's actually worth going through the trouble of defeating said welding is another matter, given that the "glue-filled monstrosity," as iFixit dubs the laptop, has none of the user-upgradeable parts you'd want to see in a PC, like memory or storage. "It literally can't be opened without destroying it," the repair company concludes. "If we could give it a -1 out of 10, we would," iFixit said in an emailed statement on Friday. 

"We’ve taken apart a lot of Microsoft Surface devices, and historically they haven't done very well on our repairability meter. The highest score we’ve seen is the Surface Studio’s 5 out of 10.  Today we have the new addition to the Surface line, The Surface Laptop. With it’s super slim form factor, 13.5 inch touchscreen, and fancy Alcantara lined keyboard, the Surface Laptop has truly piqued our interest. But where will it find itself on our repairability meter?"







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chronek
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#5444362 Posted on: 06/19/2017 06:54 AM
Who would want to repair? There are a new times, now even shirts you do not wash only buy new.

KissSh0t
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#5444368 Posted on: 06/19/2017 07:55 AM
I was actually considering getting a surface because they look quite nice but.. well not now..

Evildead666
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#5444371 Posted on: 06/19/2017 08:32 AM
Who would want to repair? There are a new times, now even shirts you do not wash only buy new.


Jesus F**k.

Ever heard of "Finite Resources" ?
If it can't be repaired at all, it probably ends up in a landfill.

If we can't recycle 100%, we're not ever going to leave this planet, and will all die here.

Kaerar
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#5444375 Posted on: 06/19/2017 08:44 AM
It's a very specific product, it's quite clearly designed to be as slim as possible and for that there are sacrifices. Why would you by a Surface Book or Surface Notebook expecting it to be opened and fixable.

Jdaisy
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#5444379 Posted on: 06/19/2017 09:05 AM
I was actually considering getting a surface because they look quite nice but.. well not now..


I know right! I had thought of getting my brother in law one for his birthday..but i just bailed out after this! :frown:

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