これまでこのモデルの分解作業は7回しましたが、この13インチのプロ仕様のリンゴにかじりつくのは実にジューシーなおやつです。

最新の技術仕様をチェックしましょう。

13.3インチ2560x1600ピクセル(227ppi) Retina ディスプレイ

2.4又は2.6 GHzデュアルコアIntel Core i5プロセッサー (オプションで2.8GHzデュアルコアIntel Core i7が利用可能）

4、8、16GB DDR 3L オンボードRAM

128, 256, 512GB, 1TB SSD ストレージ

Intel Iris グラフィックス

Thunderbolt2, USB3, フルサイズHDMI I/O

私たちはすぐに見慣れないものを見つけました。モデルナンバーA1502は、野生では見たことがありません。この動物が完全な新種ということを意味するのでしょうか？さあ、これからこの新種を詳細に点検していきましょう。

右側には以下のポートがあります。

SDXCカードスロット

1080p出力に対応したフルサイズHDMI

USB3.0

ポートサイド(左側)にはさらなるポートが！

別のUSB3.0

2つのThunderbolt 2

今では、ケース底がPentalobeネジで固定されているのを見ても驚きません。ただ...がっかりなだけです。

この新バージョンにはファンが１つになったので、内部の冷却機能を失ってしまうか、少なくとも半分になりそうです。

Appleのクリスマス用デコレーションはそこだけに終わりません。ケーブルの再配置、SSDを廃止し、バッテリーが劇的に変化しました。これでクリスマス仕様になりました。

As ever, Apple warns of tragic consequences if we attempt to service, remove, or engage in polite conversation with the battery.

Warning, schmorning—you know how we feel about these labels.

First rule of disassembly: disconnect the power. There is no shock like forgetting where the power lies.

We pop off the battery connector, but that fancy new battery controller board ain't goin' nowhere.

Those little screws, they do nothing! The board hosts some tricky wires that are soldered and routed to hold it in place. This assembly is turning into a serious brain teaser.

We spudger our way through the antenna cables and extract the slumbering AirPort card.

Don't worry—we promise to put it back before it wakes up.

It may reside in the same right-side location as ye olde model, but this here Broadcom BCM94360CS is a different animal.

New 802.11ac Wi-Fi tech claims triple the performance of 802.11n.

Taking a peek under the covers of the revised AirPort Card, we find:

Broadcom BCM4360 5G Wi-Fi 3-Stream 802.11ac Gigabit Transceiver

Broadcom BCM20702 Single-Chip Bluetooth Processor with a High Performance Integrated 2.4-GHz RF Transceiver

Skyworks SE5516 Dual-Band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN Front-End Module

SSDs may not spin like other hard-disk drives, but the one in the 13" MacBook Pro Retina sure does like to hop around!

This Pro comes with a base 128 GB of flash storage, with the larger models sporting 256 or 512 GB.

Notable bits and pieces:

SanDisk 05131 016G 16 GB NAND Flash (total of 8 x 16 GB = 128 GB)

Marvell Semiconductor 88SS9183 SSD Controller

SK Hynix H5TQ2G63DFR DDR3-1600

Wingardium leviosa! The I/O board cable practically floats out of its sockets.

Our handy-dandy magic wand Pro Tech Screwdriver makes speaker screw removal seem like magic.

Another swish and flick and the speakers are charmed out of the rear case.

We're happy to report that these speakers-who-must-not-be-named are fairly easy to remove—no dark magic required.

To make matters worse, the screwed-in battery caddies of yesteryear have moved over the trackpad, burying the poor thing alive.

We launch the rescue effort with our friends, iOpener and plastic card; after a hearty swig of patience, we set to work.

Victory! At long last, the awkward battery assembly is wrested from the case.

Take a look at that six pack!

Here's the muscle: coming in at 71.8 Wh this 11.34 V battery is ever-so-slightly down on oomph from last year. But thanks to other improvements, Apple claims a 9-hour battery life during normal use.

With the battery free, we finally get a better look at the connector.

It's certainly nice to see a more conventional battery connector, rather than the earlier revision's contact board shenanigans. But at what cost, Apple?

We spudge off some sticky foam screw coverings and remove the heat sink to find...goopy thermal paste.

The CPU and GPU share the same large die on the right, and the southbridge(PCH) on the left

With the heat sink gone, it's time to cool off! Well, time to take the fan off at least.

The brushless Nidec fan isn't blowing us away with any new innovations, but we appreciate its efforts to keep things from boiling over.

We're getting down to brass tacks as the I/O board comes out for inspection.

Included ICs:

Parade Technology PS8401A HDMI Jitter Cleaning Repeater

NXP Semiconductors PCA9501 8-bit I/O Expander with an On-Board 2-kbit EEPROM

Genesys Logic GL3219 SDXC Card Reader Controller

A few measly connectors are all that stand between us and total logic board liberation; they are dealt with harshly.

The MBP's secrets can run, but they can't hide. Also, they can't really run. That would be a cool upgrade, though.

Here it comes, the component we've all been waiting for: the logic board! Here's what we've got for ICs:

Intel SR18A Core i5-4258U Processor

Micron D9PXV 4 Gb (512 MB) DDR3L SDRAM (total of 8 * 512 MB = 4 GB)

Cirrus 4208-CRZ Two-Channel Low Power HD Audio Codec

Intel DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 Controller

Fairchild Semiconductor DD18BB 220A

Texas Instruments 58872D TI 37 CF61 E4

K03P0 2L4 62DP

Back side of logic board:

Micron D9PXV 4 Gb (512 MB) DDR3L SDRAM

MXIC MX25L6406E 64M-bit CMOS Serial Flash

Texas Instruments Stellaris LM4FS1EH Microcontroller

Cypress CY8C24794-24LTXI Programmable System-on-Chip

Broadcom BCM15700A2

P13WVR 12612NEE

Linear Technology LT3957 B29255

Next to come out is the MagSafe 2 port.

We're happy to see that the power adapter resides on its very own connector, meaning that if you need to replace it, you won't need to replace any extra parts along with it.

While it still holds the same MagSafe 2 technology, the connector has been updated slightly from previous versions.

Flying through components, we come to the dual mic—hidden under a rubber cover. The time for eavesdropping is over, mic; you've been exposed.

Don't worry—steel is weak to fire—we attack with iOpener; it's super effective!

Under that hefty metal armor, we find much the same trackpad as in the 2012 edition.

ICs include:

Macronix MX25L2006E 16M-bit CMOS Serial Flash

Broadcom BCM5976 Touchscreen Controller (as found in the earlier versions and the iPhone 5)

The usual black rubber conceals the display hinge screws and some new adhesive.

We let this display off with a warning, but if you're dying to see inside, how about a blast from the past?

This display, as with its predecessors, must be replaced as an assembly; there's no parting out this bad boy.

MacBook Pro with Retina Display 13" Late 2013 Repairability Score: 1 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)

Proprietary pentalobe screws continue to make opening the device unnecessarily difficult.

The battery assembly is now entirely, and very solidly, glued into the case, thus complicating replacement. Additionally, the battery now covers the screws and cable holding the trackpad in place. It is impossible to replace the trackpad without first removing the battery.

The Retina display is a fused unit with no protective glass. If anything ever fails inside the display, the entire ($$$) assembly will need to be replaced.

The RAM is soldered to the logic board, following the lead of the MacBook Air. Pay for the upgrade now, or be stuck with 4 GB forever. There is no chance of upgrade.

The proprietary SSD is now in a PCIe format, but still isn't a standard drive. Cross your fingers for future compatible drives; for now, you're stuck with what you've got.