While it’s never been simple to upgrade a 13-inch MacBook Pro’s SSD, it is now no longer possible, according to a teardown of the latest model.
Mac repair firm iFixit has taken the new 13-inch MacBook Pro apart and found that Apple has made only small, but also significant, changes to the previous model. The changes in design and engineering mean that certain key components are smaller and also the SSD can no longer be replaced or upgraded.
“Where the 2016 model’s modular SSD used to live,” notes iFixit, “we peel back a sticker —only to find a soldered-down shield.”
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