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In what should be an expected ritual by now, the crew at iFixit got its hands on a brand-new iPad Pro.
And as tradition dictates, they busted out the tool kit and ever-so-delicately took it apart(Opens in a new window), all in the name of learning more about what’s inside Apple’s brand-new, oversized tablet.
We’ll get the fun part out of the way first: According to iFixit, the iPad Pro ( at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) scores a dismal three out of 10 for repairability—10 representing a device that’s incredibly easy to repair. But did you really expect to fix an iPad Pro yourself, or even tweak its insides?
Some of the issues affecting the iPad Pro’s repairability include the fact that Apple uses “gobs” of adhesive to hold the various parts and pieces together, which makes it trickier to repair. You also run the risk of destroying the screen itself when you open the iPad Pro (don’t do this), since Apple fused the device’s LCD and front panel glass.
As for opening it up—which we again recommend you not try on your own—iFixit first had to use its “iOpener” adhesive-softening heater, suction cups, and some opening picks to gain access to the iPad Pro’s insides. Sort of.
“With the logic board situated in the center of the iPad, the display cables connect in the very middle of the device, so we can’t even lay the display down while we work,” the site described. “Instead, we first have to support the weight of the display while removing the screws that secure the display cable bracket.”
And not only did Apple switch around the location of the logic board on the iPad Pro, but the company also decided to dedicate more space than usual to the device’s speakers. And all that space has to come from somewhere.
“It appears that the Pro’s self-balancing, four-speaker audio comes at the cost of battery capacity. Based on our measurements, the speaker enclosures occupy about half as much space as the battery,” reads iFixit’s teardown. “That’s space that could have potentially been used for an extra 50 percent battery capacity. We’re sure Apple was very careful setting the balance between battery capacity, weight, and sound quality.”
The tablet also includes one more interesting feature: adhesive pull tabs. To free the iPad Pro’s batteries, you simply have to tug on these adhesive strips until they come flying out from underneath the battery itself. It makes removing the batteries a pretty quick endeavor; fun, too, it seems. iFixit was so excited about the adhesive tabs, they even shot a little video (which you’ll see around 3:03 below).
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Source link : https://www.pcmag.com/news/ipad-pro-teardown-finds-speakers-hogging-lots-of-space