Average disassembly of the 13-inch iPad Pro with M4 [Youtube/Phone Repair Guru]
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Teardown of the 13-inch iPad Pro with M4 shows that it is a completely repairable tablet, as well as real practical use of the rear Apple logo.
In between videos of YouTubers bending Apple's new hardware for clicks, some try to offer more constructive criticism. In one teardown, Apple's latest iPad Pro is quite repairable and has some interesting changes.
The teardown, published by Phone Repair Guru on Friday morning, follows the usual iPad Pro teardown pattern. However, there were initial concerns that something would go wrong as the iPad Pro's heat made it quite flexible.
The screen was removed using a regular suction cup and a plastic card to loosen the glue holding the screen in place. Once the last cables were removed, full access to the internal components was opened.
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Flexible materials collection; cables running from the tandem OLED screen to the middle of the interior, with the iPad's main board acting as the spine. Removing the copper tape exposed the chips in the middle, including the centrally located M4 chip.
Screws and a small amount of glue were used to mount the camera. Just three screws are attached to the USB Type-C port, which certainly makes it easier to repair.
Exposed iPad Pro motherboard with M4 [Youtube/Phone Repair Guru]
Two battery panels on the sides of the chip body with tabs used to remove the adhesive between each battery cell and the back cover.
“Assuming everything here isn't serialized into oblivion, this device is quite repairable,” the YouTuber praised about what was considered an “enjoyable” teardown experience.
After removing the glued board, breaking through the graphite paper, one could find the Apple logo. Further scraping of the icon confirmed that it contained copper.
Apple logo scratched to look like copper [Youtube/Phone Repair Guru]
The copper Apple logo is actually useful for the operation of the iPad. Thanks to its location next to the main M4 chip, it can act as a heatsink to reduce temperatures.
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