iFixit has become in recent years a reference that all users must take into account when purchasing a device, since with each new launch, whether smartphone, tablet, laptop ... it shows us the cost and the possibilities of repair that the device may have. in recent years, glue has become commonplace in electronics manufacturing in order to reduce their size to a minimum. Welding is also a necessary evil to promote this trend that ultimately always ends up harming the end user in most cases. The Surface Laptop is a clear example of this, since according to iFixit it is impossible to repair.
We can count on the fingers of one hand the cases in which iFixit has given a device a zero. The latest Microsoft laptop is one of them, a device that is filled inside with glue and solder, which prevents any component of it from being easily repaired or changed, so expansion possibilities are reduced to zero, which forces the end user to invest in a specific model with which he knows that he will not be short in a short time.
Among the elements that are normally soldered to the motherboard to prevent expansion outside Microsoft we find the processor, RAM and SSD hard disk, just like Apple does on all laptops that it currently offers in the market and that in the long run and in the event of a failure in the motherboard that is covered by the warranty represents a significant expense to the company, which has to deliver a new device to the user.
Who wants something, it costs somethingAnd if we want smaller and more portable devices, manufacturers have few options when it comes to manufacturing their devices to meet the demands of their customers.