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Surface Copilot+ PCs the most repairable ever — iFixit praises Microsoft's change in philosophy


Microsoft goes from "worst of" to "best of" status in serviceability.

Microsoft calls them “Wayfinder Markings,” and they detail how many and what kind of screws are used to secure components, making it easy to know exactly which Torx driver bit to reach for. Previous Surface Laptop models buried the battery, making it necessary to remove several components just to replace the only consumable part inside the case. While replacing the SSD is easy, Mokhtari points out that the memory is soldered to the motherboard and is, therefore, not easily user-replaceable.

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