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MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown
We're curious to see why Apple thinks the MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody is so special, so we're taking it apart! We got our MacBook from our local Apple store on October 20, 2009.
iFixit: MacBook Unibody Disassembly (video)
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iFixit: MacBook Unibody Disassembly (video)
youtube.com — Check out http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Polycarbonate-Unibody /1239/1 for the full teardown! We snuck a peek inside Apple's new plastic MacBook... Unib... (more) iFixit: MacBook Unibody Disassembly (video)
Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
Unreleased MacBook Pro 6,1 and 6,2 Referenced in Mac OS X 10.6.2
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Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
Evidence points to new MacBook Pros on horizon
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MacBook strips off its polycarbonate unibody shell for the expected teardown
Engadget — ... That thumbs up means exactly what you think, and just like all the other new MacBook (Pro) models, that "non-removable" battery in the new polycarbonate unibody MacBook is more of a guideline than an actual set of rules. Ifixit's currently doing its ...

New unibody MacBook gets tore up
CrunchGear — ... , they’ve determined the wattage of the battery, the replaceability of the hard drive, and a number of other things. Check out the full teardown hereabouts. It’s still in progress, so check back again later. I’m guessing they’ll be looking at a new iMac as well. ...

MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Ripped Apart [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Over at iFixit, there's a teardown of the new MacBook Polycarbonate unibody going on and we're keeping an eye out for any fun innards, but so far it appears quite similar to previous models. [iFixit via ...

Inside Apple's new unibody polycarbonate MacBook (teardown photos)
AppleInsider — ... Published: 11:20 PM EST Apple's refreshed MacBook gets dissected, revealing similarities to the Macbook Pro and Air lines. The mad geniuses over at iFixit have already thoroughly disassembled and examined the new ...

Apple's new Polycarbonite MacBook, strip-searched
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... a link to iFixit's MacBook teardown.  They get some information which is not in Apple's specs.  Some of the highlights of the new Polycarbonate MacBook below: ...

Video - Apple's new Polycarbonite MacBook, strip-searched
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... a link to iFixit's MacBook teardown.  They get some information which is not in Apple's specs.  Some of the highlights of the new Polycarbonate MacBook below: ...

The New MacBook's Unibody Exposed
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — We were expecting this from the folks over at iFixit.com. They can't help themselves. If there's an Apple product, it must be dissected and inspected. Check out the entire tear-down on their site.

Teardown: Inside The New Plastic MacBook
Cult of Mac — ... 11:52 pm, October 20th, 2009, Leander Kahney macbook_teardown_battery iFixit’s teardown of the new white polycarbonate MacBook reveals nice, tight construction, but also some scrimping. Apple has added a faster processor, a bright LED display, a big new built-in battery that adds two  hours of extra life (Apple claims) and an improved Bluetooth antenna that promises to improve reception. The MacBook also has a space-age heat sink to cool the faster chip. But Apple giveth, and Apple taketh away. Gone is the FirWire port and IR sensor, making it the only shipping Mac portable ...

New plastic MacBook torn down
Mobilewhack.com — ... ready for the market with a removable battery similar to its uni body MacBook Pro brethrens. Already, iFixit has gotten their hands on the device to give it the tear down treatment to find the nonremovable battery and hard drive aren’t so nonremovable. Head here to see all of the pics. Tags: ...

iFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... unibody laptop and posted photos of every gory detail. Like all iFixit teardowns, the process is thoroughly documented and designed to provide users with a guide for upgrading, repairing, and otherwise disassembling the hardware (in hopes the process is reveresable). And judging from the looks of things, this MacBook is very easy to upgrade, once the bottom plate is removed. If you're curious to learn what makes this MacBook tick, check out iFixit's detailed teardown. TUAWiFixit shamelessly molests the new White MacBook with screwdriver ...

Apple 13.3-inch MacBook suffers indignity of teardown
SlashGear — Ah, the lot of a new high-profile gadget.  One day you’re making headlines and we’re cooing over your new, unibody-style polycarbonate casing; the next you’re splayed across a workbench with your guts on show.  iFixit have been doing their usual sterling work, taking the new 13.3-inch MacBook and breaking it down into its component pieces. Notable changes aren’t all for the good, unfortunately.  Apple have done away with the FireWire port, while the single audio port now serves double-duty as ...

Apple MacBook Teardown
Gadget Venue — ... Now that the brief explanation is over, it’s time to take a look at a couple of the shots of what’s inside the new MacBook. For the full 3 page teardown check out iFixit. ...

New White Unibody MacBook Torn Apart, Aluminum Case Revealed
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... drive, too, is harder to get at (the previous MacBooks had a slide-in design, and were arguably the easiest Mac drives to replace, ever). But the big surprise is just how simple things are when the MacBook is fully disassembled. Some of this comes from combining previously separate parts (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi now share a board), and partly it is just a simpler design. Either way, it’s yet another Apple product that looks almost as good on the inside as the outside. MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody Teardown ...

Apple’s new MacBook polycarbonate unibody dissected
MacDailyNews — Apple’s new MacBook polycarbonate unibody dissected Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 08:45 AM EDT [image] "We were curious to see why Apple thought the MacBook Polycarbonate Unibody was so special, so we took it apart! We got the MacBook from our local Apple store on October 20, 2009," iFixit reports. "Apple has made a bunch of changes to their base workhorse, including a polycarbonate unibody upper case," iFixit reports. "The case revision also allowed Apple to update the aesthetics on the new Macbook. Its contoured edges fit right in with the rest of the unibody lineup." "This ...

iFixit ya descuartizó la nueva MacBook de plástico
Gizmología — ... Sabemos que la velocidad actualmente es una de las cosas más importantes de la red y si bien hace menos de 24 horas que se presentaron las nuevas MacBook de plástico iFixit ya la descuartizó y nos permite ver lo sexy que es por dentro. ...

iFixit tears down new white MacBook, so you don’t have to
Macworld — ... For those of you who are trying to fathom a MacBook with unibody construction that’s not made out of aluminum, the folks at iFixit have obligingly torn theirs to neatly-ordered shreds . There’s ...

Updated MacBook gets dismembered
Infinite Loop — ... Rest assured that the world is still in harmony: Apple has released a new machine and iFixit has torn it apart. While it may not be the new iMac, the polycarbonate MacBook is getting a lot of attention and has a few changes to its internals that aren't specification related. (If you are interested in the portable's specs, make sure you read ...

iFixit Tears Down New MacBook
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... went on sale only yesterday, and by mid-day today they had already completely disassembled the thing and done a full analysis. ...

Magic Mouse and MacBook teardowns
Hack a Day — ... The refreshed MacBook holds few surprises, resembling a Star Trek teleportation mix-up between the prior 13″ white MacBook and the current 13″ ...

Apple MacBook Unibody Disassembled
iTech News Net — ... iFixit did it again. This time they have disassembled Apple’s new Macbook Unibody (October 2009) laptop. The new MacBook Unibody has a polycarbonate unibody upper case and integrated battery. It gets a glass multitouch trackpad. ...

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