This year, Apple released a new model of Macbook Air in the spring. Every press conference of Apple has basically become the focus of heated discussion, and every day on the second day of the press conference, some disassembly members can’t wait to start. A new round of exploration of Apple. Apple fans who want to get a deeper understanding of Macbook Air must first take a look at the disassembly diagram of Macbook Air. This time, the dismantlers reviewed the 2015 11/13 inch Macbook Air were disassembled separately.

Now, iFixit, a well-known foreign repair team, has disassembled the 11-inch and 13-inch 2015 Macbook Air. The overall structure and layout basically remain the same. The same, but the details have been optimized after the upgrade. The final repairability score is 4 points (the total score is 10 points, the higher the score, the easier it is to repair).

During the disassembly of the MacBook Air, iFixit expressed concerns about Apple - the upgraded Macbook product line may be the last batch of Apple products to use non-adhesive batteries. Phil Schiller publicly demonstrated the ultra-thin Macbook at this spring's conference. In order to further compress space, Apple used battery adhesion to form a ladder-shaped battery pack. This trend is likely to continue in the future, which means battery repair and replacement. and recycling becomes more difficult.

After the entire disassembly process, iFixit marked the noteworthy aspects of the upgraded Macbook Air:

1. The two sizes of new Macbook Air still use traditional models, A1465 and A1466.

2. The Broadwell chip used in the new Macbook Air is smaller than the previous chip architecture (Haswell). Although there is not much change in performance, the new production process makes the transistors smaller. , the complete chip saves 30% energy.

2015 11-inch Macbook Air disassembly:

Basic configuration

- Fifth generation dual-core Intel Core i5 processor integrated Intel HD Graphics 6000

- 128GB flash memory (512GB optional)

- 4GB LPDDR3 memory (8GB optional, but not upgradeable)

- 11.6" display, 1366x768 resolution (135ppi)

- 802.11ac Wi-Fi

- Thunderbolt 2

- Dual microphones

Before disassembly, you can see that the model number is still A1465, which is the same as the mid-2012 model.

Although the 7.6V, 5100mAh battery has the same specifications as last year’s model, Apple says the new MacBook Air can last up to 10 hours of movie watching.

The new 13-inch MacBook Air has faster SSD speeds, while the 11-inch model remains at the same level as the 2013 model.

In terms of some internal chips, there are still many similarities between the 2015 and 2013 MacBook Airs.

I/O panel and interfaces, including headphone jack, USB interface, and MagSafe 2 interface. Including this Cirrus Logic 4208-CRZ audio controller is also the same as this year's 13-inch model.

The 2015 11-inch MacBook Air received a repairability score of 4 out of 10 (10 being the easiest to repair).

2015 13-inch Macbook Air disassembly:

The model number of the new 13-inch MacBook Air is still A1466. How to distinguish it from the old model? Look at the EMC electromagnetic compatibility number 2925 at the back. On the right side is the SDXC card slot, USB 3.0 interface, and Thunderbolt 2 interface. On the other end is the MagSafe 2 power port, headphone jack and another USB 3.0 port.

The above is a comparison of the two MacBook Airs. The first picture is of the 2015 model. , the second one is the mid-term payment of 2013.

The battery specifications are still 7.6V, 54Wh, 7150mAh, but the new 14nm processor has extended the battery life, allowing you to surf the Internet or watch videos for up to 12 hours.

Solid state drive upgradeIt is PCI-E and can be taken directly, which means it can be replaced or upgraded.

The I/O panel and interface are still the same as those in 2013. Including this Cirrus Logic 4208-CRZ audio controller is also the same as this year's 13-inch model.

The 2015 13-inch MacBook Air received a repairability score of 4 out of 10 (10 being the easiest to repair).

From the disassembly picture above, you can intuitively see what the 2015 11/13-inch Macbook Air looks like after disassembly. , the recoverability of the 11-inch and 13-inch Macbook Air is both 4 points out of 10, which obviously means that the recovery of Macbook Air is still very difficult. With the upgrade of Macbook products, Apple adopts the method of battery removal from adhesion Instead, a ladder-shaped battery pack is formed. Therefore, this development trend makes battery replacement, repair, and recycling more difficult.