According to iFixit, even the serial number of the trackpad on the new laptop is tied to the SoC, which means that you can’t replace it without replacing the entire logic board – or at least without an internal Apple tool. Unfortunately, it seems that Apple has been trying to make third-party repairs even more difficult with the new generation 13-inch MacBook Pro. IFixit also corroborated the change in the base model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro when it comes to the SSD, as the version with 256GB of storage now has a single NAND chip, which reduces data transfer speeds compared to the M1 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage, which had two NAND chips. YouTuber Luke Miani also tried to switch the chip between the two machines, but the laptop didn’t even turn on. iFixit was able to put the M2 MacBook Pro’s logic board into the M1 MacBook Pro – and although the laptop turns on, it doesn’t detect the built-in keyboard and trackpad, making the upgrade useless. Removing the logic board from the M2 MacBook Pro is not exactly difficult, but the component can easily be damaged without the right tools. For some reason, the heatsink on the M2 MacBook Pro has squared off corners, but this doesn’t seem to have any impact on how the component works. Apple has changed some of the chips, but they’re located in the exact same position as on the M1 MacBook Pro logic board. On a related note, MKBHD showed in his review of the M2 MacBook Pro that even the box is the same as the previous model, as Apple simply put a new sticker with the technical specifications over the old one.īack to the teardown, the screws on the bottom cover are the same as the previous one, as are most of the internal components.
Both have the model number “A2338” laser engraved on them, as well as the same FCC ID, which confirms that Apple didn’t even bother to update the labels with the new model ID – assuming there is a new ID model. However, iFixit noticed that even the bottom cover of the new laptop is the same as the 2020 version. It’s no surprise that Apple reused the body of the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro since the laptops are virtually identical. Spoiler alert: pretty much nothing has changed except for the M2 chip. Thanks to iFixit, a well-known company that specializes in independent repair, we can now take a better look at the internal components of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro to see what’s different compared to the 2020 model. And, while the fact that the M2 MacBook Pro is not a huge upgrade compared to its previous generation is no surprise, a teardown by iFixit has now shown that this MacBook is just a recycled laptop with a new chip inside. Announced at WWDC 2022, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip finally arrived in stores and in the hands of customers last week.