The low repairability scores keep on coming from iFixit, which just performed its teardown of Apple's 2013 MacBook Pros.
Both the 13-inch (pictured above) and 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina Display received scores of 1 out of 10 for repairability. That's one point lower than last year's 13-inch model, and the same dismal score as last year's 15-inch version. Though most users will likely turn to Apple's Genius Bar for help anyway, difficult repairs and replacements could be a problem for some enterprise users who might look to service and upgrade their own machines.
The new MacBooks don't seem quite as tough to crack as Microsoft's new Surface Pro 2, using proprietary pentalobe screws rather than a giant mess of glue to keep the frame together. With a special screwdriver, you can at least have a look at the MacBook Pro's innards.
A tightly woven PC
But it's all downhill from there as iFixit tried to remove internal components. The battery assembly is firmly glued to the case on both the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros, and it covers the cable for the trackpad. You can't replace the trackpad without removing the battery, and prying the battery assembly apart risks shearing the trackpad cable.
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