Quatre MacBook Neo desmuntats per crear una edició multicolor única
El canal Thinking different intercanvia pantalles, carcasses, teclats, trackpads i ports entre quatre MacBook Neo inspirats en els Volkswagen Harlequin.
Quatre MacBook Neo nous, quatre colors i una idea inspirada en els Volkswagen Harlequin: desmuntar-los completament i recombinar-ne les peces perquè cada ordinador tingui una tapa, una carcassa, un teclat i detalls de colors diferents. El canal Thinking different converteix un experiment estètic en una prova exigent de la reparabilitat del portàtil més assequible d’Apple.
El MacBook de quatre colors
Apple comercialitza el MacBook Neo de 13 polzades en plata, Blush, Citrus i Indigo. El model de 2026 utilitza un A18 Pro, 8 GB de memòria unificada i emmagatzematge de 256 o 512 GB. Les quatre unitats del vídeo són configuracions superiors dins de la gamma, però comparteixen la mateixa arquitectura.
La referència visual són els Volkswagen Polo i Golf Harlequin, que combinaven panells de carrosseria de colors sense posar-ne dos d’iguals l’un al costat de l’altre. Aplicat a un portàtil, això implica molt més que canviar la tapa inferior: per barrejar l’exterior i l’interior cal separar pantalla, top case, teclat, trackpad, plaques USB-C i altres elements.
Un manual complet no vol dir una feina ràpida
Apple publica un manual de reparació del MacBook Neo amb vistes, eines, cargols i procediments per a pantalla, bateria, placa lògica, teclat, trackpad, Touch ID, altaveus, antena i ports. Aquesta documentació fa possible planificar el projecte, però la quantitat de passos continua sent enorme.
Els dos participants calculen que han de treure i tornar a col·locar aproximadament 420 cargols, uns 106 per ordinador. Només el teclat utilitza més de quaranta cargols diminuts. A més, hi ha longituds diferents que no es poden intercanviar, adhesius, escumes, cables flexibles i connectors fràgils.
Per conservar l’ordre, distribueixen els cargols en safates segons la seqüència de desmuntatge i preveuen refer el camí a la inversa. Fins i tot així, tots dos obliden cargols en algun pas i han de tornar enrere.
Desmuntar fins al top case
El projecte comença amb la carcassa inferior i la desconnexió de la bateria. Després arriben antena, altaveus, plaques dels ports, pantalla, placa lògica i trackpad. La part més lenta és arribar al teclat i separar-lo del top case.
Algunes eines recomanades per Apple no estaven disponibles perquè el kit de lloguer acumulava retard. Això obliga a improvisar amb eines compatibles. Els cargols de la pantalla estan especialment ajustats i hi ha risc de malmetre’n el cap. El vídeo mostra ratllades, intents fallits i molta prudència abans d’aconseguir separar els conjunts.
La modularitat és visible: els ports USB-C són plaques reemplaçables, la bateria va fixada amb cargols en lloc de quedar completament enganxada i Apple enumera moltes peces demanables. Però «reemplaçable» no significa «fàcil per a qualsevol persona». La bateria continua requerint precaucions específiques i un error en un cable pot inutilitzar una funció.
La matemàtica dels colors i els números de sèrie
Abans del muntatge, l’equip crea maquetes a Photoshop per decidir les combinacions. Les peces de color es desplacen entre unitats seguint un patró. Alhora, alguns components interns es mantenen agrupats amb la placa lògica i la base corresponents per no perdre la traçabilitat.
La pantalla, el top case, el trackpad i detalls dels ports aporten el contrast principal. Quan una tapa Indigo coincideix amb una base Citrus, o un teclat fosc apareix dins d’una carcassa clara, el portàtil canvia d’aspecte segons estigui obert o tancat.
El reassemblatge és més difícil del que esperaven. Un protector de teclat nou s’ha d’alinear amb precisió; un trackpad queda instal·lat al revés; un cable s’enganxa sota la placa; i un cargol es parteix deixant el cos dins del suport d’un connector USB. També apareixen cargols perduts o sobrants que obliguen a revisar cada safata.
Configuració de peces i historial de reparació
Quan les màquines tornen a arrencar, macOS detecta que algunes pantalles han canviat. L’Assistent de Reparació permet configurar components genuïns, però el sistema registra la intervenció a l’historial de peces i servei.
Apple confirma que el MacBook Neo admet peces Apple usades del mateix model per a pantalla, teclat, top case, trackpad, ports, placa lògica i altres conjunts. També adverteix que aquestes reparacions no queden cobertes per la garantia o AppleCare i que la qualitat d’una peça usada depèn del seu origen. Touch ID requereix l’Assistent de Reparació per habilitar l’autenticació biomètrica.
En aquest projecte totes les peces provenen d’ordinadors nous, però el sistema no pot interpretar la intenció artística: veu un component traslladat i el tracta com una reparació amb peça usada.
Quatre ordinadors funcionals, amb imperfeccions
Després d’una jornada sencera, les quatre unitats presenten combinacions multicolor diferents. Inicialment una no encén i una pantalla parpelleja, però les proves apunten a càrrega, configuració o connexions i els components principals acaben funcionant. El trackpad que generava dubtes també respon.
No tot queda perfecte. Una unitat Blush es torna a iniciar si s’apaga amb la tapa oberta i només resta apagada quan es tanca immediatament. Un port té un cargol trencat i el gravat posterior deixa una línia de prova visible en un dels equips. Els creadors ho expliquen abans de posar-los a la venda i avisen que no poden oferir garantia ni peces de recanvi.
L’últim toc és gravar «Thinking different» a les bases. Els portàtils es venen a eBay i el benefici per sobre del cost es destina a tres entitats de Vancouver: un banc d’aliments, una organització de barri i l’SPCA de Richmond.
El resultat demostra dues coses alhora. El MacBook Neo és prou modular perquè un equip pacient pugui desmuntar-lo fins al teclat i reconstruir-lo amb peces genuïnes d’altres unitats. Però arribar-hi exigeix eines, documentació, control de centenars de cargols i acceptar que una modificació cosmètica pot deixar historial de reparació, perdre cobertura i introduir avaries que no existien abans.
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I bought every single colorway of the MacBook Neo. Not because I love them and not because I want to show them to you. No, no, no, no. I got something far more interesting planned. The MacBook Neo is widely known to be one of the most repairable MacBooks ever. So, four different colorways, easy to take apart. >> Oh my god. >> Different colors, easy to put back together. together. Are you getting it? >> [music] >> See, the inspiration for what I'm about to do is this, the Harlequin Edition Volkswagens. Available in the Polo and then the Golf, they were special funky editions that sported a mix of different colored body panels that never bordered each other. >> [music] >> I think a MacBook Neo like that would be really cool. So, that means I'm going to have to take apart every single part and put it back together and that's such a tedious job that I've recruited Jake Bellavance to help me out. >> I don't know why. Uh I am not handy at all. In fact, I tried to recently fix one of my film cameras and now it's just a skeleton cuz I [music] I messed it up. >> Great. Um but, this is supposed to be easy to take apart and Apple has really good repair manuals. Every step will be right there. >> Yeah, I think iFixit has guides, too. They already have their screwdrivers and stuff. Like it should be easy as well. >> Why are you going to use iFixit when Apple's manual is perfectly good? >> That's just probably where I would go. Like, you know what I mean? I'd probably search like Apple repair and it would get iFixit. get iFixit. >> All right, here we go. [laughter] Now, when you take the new laptops out, be really delicate cuz I want it to look like I want it to be able to repackage it. it. >> we got the upgraded MacBook Neos. >> Yes, this one we reviewed and then I bought I we I indulged for the other ones. ones. >> Wow. >> Gently take it smoothly and gently take it out of the box. >> This is my first time getting to see all the colors in person. >> Oh, nice. >> Okay, so, the Apple guide says to place the computer on a clean flat surface bottom facing up with the display hinge facing away from you. >> Oh, this one says use whatever surface clean or dirty. That's odd. >> Oh, it I doubt that. >> [laughter] >> This isn't actually going to be that bad because Apple makes figuring out how to repair the MacBook Neo as easy as pie with the repair manuals. >> Yeah, we have to be careful cuz these have two different lengths of screws. >> I know. Okay, how would you order the screws in your bin? >> Uh I don't know. That's part of the reason why my camera [music] didn't go back together. >> Okay, so here's what I'm thinking of doing. doing. Um I'm going to be going in order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. So then when when it comes time to reassemble, I just go backwards. I'm going [music] to hope I remember. >> Why don't you just do it my way? >> It's my way or the highway. >> Oh. They're different colors. What do you think? Do we like also exchange the colors around? Like what color are those silver? So only the indigo ones are Yeah, that's silver. Okay. You're supposed to wear your cut protective protective >> Oh. You didn't use your cut-resistant gloves. gloves. >> cuz you showed me what's possible.
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>> Man, the insides of computers look so cool. cool. >> Oh shoot, I missed a screw. Woo. >> [snorts] >> Mhm. It's like having a Sharpie. >> Okay, now they say to [music] remove the battery. battery. >> Use the tiniest little screws. >> Just wait till you get to the keyboard. >> 18 2.8 mm long screws. >> What? >> [sighs] >> That's a lot of screws. >> Oh, and that's just the start. If you are interested, I had to calculate this with a spreadsheet, but the total amount of screws that Jake and I need to remove and put back together are 420, about 106 per laptop. I keep every single step I've missed one screw. screw. >> Oh, I also forgot a screw. >> You broke a screw? >> No, I forgot one. >> Oh, okay. >> It's cuz I'm trying to race you but >> Oh. You know what? Interestingly, I forgot the exact same screw on this one as well. So, good thing I'm checking. Interesting. Interesting. >> Battery? >> Removed. >> All right, unfortunately, this is where the iFixit guides will stop being useful to me because they do not have one for switching the keyboards. >> Let me tell you, this project is not for the faint of heart. This full disassembly required we remove 11 parts from the top case. >> Okay, so get the three IP bit for the antenna. We're doing the antenna. >> Use the antenna tool. >> Um we don't really have that, do we? >> Is it supposed to spark like that? >> No, no, it's not. Lift the antenna out of the top case. [music] So, as we know, Apple is stingy with storage. This MacBook Neil's logic board only contains 256 GB. [music] >> It means you're going to be feeling the slow down caused by easily missed minor downloads and background caches that quietly eat up that precious storage. >> What? >> Well, when that inevitably happens, there's this video's sponsor, CleanMyMac. I'll give you an example. I was using Hoffman's MacBook a few weeks ago and it was un-usably full. And that vague system data was taking up a huge portion. portion. Because I didn't have CleanMyMac, I literally spent almost half an hour to manually go through his hidden library folders and find the offending file. As an Apple notarized and highly regarded app, CleanMyMac's features like space lens would have made finding the offending file so much easier. Shared pasteboard, there it is. And then, the smart care and clean up features gets rid of everything else in an instant. >> 110 gigs? >> It's usable now. Get tidy today. Try 7 days free and use our code thinking different for 20% off. Okay, what's next? >> Coming up next, USB-C board. >> What if I run What if we run out of squares? squares? >> All hell will break loose. >> [music] >> Using the 10 to 34 nanometer adjustable torque torque >> have that. We don't have that. I tried to order the toolkit from Apple self-serve and
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self-serve and it wasn't available, but they didn't tell me for 3 weeks. It's after 3 weeks they finally told me something's on back order, please order the parts reorder the parts. But it wasn't quite that clear, so it was still a risk, but I ordered the parts and the parts did ship out immediately. So it wasn't the parts, it was the tools that was on back order. >> Wow, this is it. >> It's really nice that they're replaceable, but also look, they're color-coordinated. So you think we should like mix the the ports up? >> Why not? Oh boy. >> What? >> Now we have to hang this off the table. >> Yeah, watch out for the paper. No, you're supposed to keep the paper on it. it. >> Why did you do that? >> Because then >> to fall on the ground. >> Oh, you're right. Okay, sorry. >> I'm really scared, Jonathan. >> Are you? >> I really don't want to drop the screen. Oh my goodness, this is in there. Oh my gosh, dude. I can't get it. You got to try. >> One of the big concerns when dealing with screws and this many for that matter matter >> Oh, yeah. >> is stripping. >> Oh. And stripped. >> My hands are too sweaty for this. >> I got one of them. Oh, I really don't want to strip it. >> I'm [laughter] sweating. I don't know about you, but I'm sweating like crazy. >> I can't get it. I got one of them, but These are so tight. >> Well, how tight does this have to go on when we put it back up together? >> Well, that's what makes a nice MacBook screen. screen. Oh my god. >> Oh I don't like what it makes the noise of. >> Just keeping, yeah. >> Is it your chin? >> I don't know what I'm I'm just trying to like like >> No, oh, even gloves. Just use gloves. >> Like a nitrile glove? I I got Okay, I was just saying. >> Oh my god. Don't strip it. It even says like you don't need to reuse these screws cuz it comes with new ones if you buy a new display. Probably cuz they're like you're going to up [music] these screws. screws. >> Seriously? I should have bought the screws? screws? >> know. I can't do it anymore. I can't. I don't want to mess it up. Okay, you know what? I'm doing I'm I'm having success here. >> Okay, you do this >> I'll just do the other ones for you. Okay, okay, okay, ready? >> Wow. Okay, I want to try this one screw. >> Oh my gosh, you've been stripping these things. things. >> only like two attempts. >> Okay. >> All right. What did you do? It's all scratched up. >> Stop. Okay, so after display was supposed to be USB-C board, then battery. >> Logic board. >> Now it's logic board. Woohoo. There we go. And this is the brain of a MacBook Neo. Crazy. >> And they fit so much in so little. >> All right, buddy. What's next? >> Um okay, we can do >> Is it trackpad? >> We can do the trackpad. The first step when you before you move the trackpad is to press each corner to get a sense of what it feels like cuz you have to remember. >> What do you mean? >> Because the MacBook Neo has a mechanical trackpad, you actually can calibrate how firm the click is. And so when we remove the trackpad and put it in, there's
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going to be a bit of we have to make sure it feels the same. >> That's crazy. Well, I mean, it doesn't have to feel the same. It just can't feel bad. >> That's true, yes. >> All right, so I'm touching my They'll They all should feel the same. What is that sound you're making? I don't like it. >> Oh, I was just doing that with my mouth. >> [laughter] >> Oh, okay, I'm making the same sound, too. too. You know, I'm really being not good for >> Oh, this is another tough one. >> Is it? Okay, glove time. Okay, here we go, another nightmare. Oh, yeah, see? See? I You're still making that bad sound, though, I have to say. Geez Louise. >> I don't like the sounds coming from your side of the >> All right, I'm just going to leave all these to you. I don't want to risk it. >> Mhm. Ooh, I don't like what happens is going on in this one. >> It only took one attempt at that. >> That's not good looking. >> Take my glove off. >> Okay, well, that's okay. They're I got them. Woohoo! I'm really curious who's going to want to buy these after knowing how we assemble them together. together. >> Listen, we're not leaving this much at the assembly, you know, I'm sure they'll be fine. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Wow, so cute. >> So, now it's the trackpad interposer flex cable. flex cable. >> Oh, it just says rip it out. >> And don't worry because the keyboard shield replacements come with new ones. >> Why do we need to take this out, then? >> It just tells us to. Then the touch ID interposer flex cable. >> Oh, they don't come off easy. >> Really? >> Oh. >> Don't worry about it, either, cuz it's replaceable. replaceable. Oh! What? Okay, it like literally ripped the cable out. >> Not so easy is it, Jonathan? >> No. >> This stupid foam. >> Hold on. >> Why Why am I bad? Why am I sour? [music] >> It's a little weird. Oh, for >> For 5/6? Why isn't 5/6 the meme? For 5/6 would be way better than whatever 6/7 is. So, now it's keyboard shield removal time. >> You got to remove this? >> There's like a bit of a gap you can get from the back. >> I'm going to get it from the back? >> Well, there's like a gap you can squeeze into. into. >> Rear entering. >> Make sure not to damage the microphone cable, which I think is the one above it. it. >> Now, we just rip off the shield. That's crazy. crazy. >> But, that's why I ordered That's why That's the part I wanted was the shields. shields. >> It's like the tin around the fancy candy. candy. >> [laughter] >> Oh, here we go. Oh. >> [laughter] >> This is horrible.
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>> Listen, I run an unboxing channel. All I know is peels. Look at this. >> [laughter] >> Wow. Look at you go. Woo. And this is why the Neo keyboard isn't backlit. backlit. >> Jonathan, I've done two in the time you've done one. >> Well, I'm just a bit more precise. >> What are you talking about? This is a long slice. >> Is that part of it? Oh, sorry. You're right. right. >> Oh my god. >> What's up? >> 41 screws for the keyboard. >> I told you it was 40 screws. >> Finally, we get to use this super tiny 1P [music] bit that I fixed that to send to separately because we didn't have one. And you couldn't get any at work. >> Well, they wouldn't send me any tools. >> I don't know why you're yelling at me. I wouldn't have given you tools. >> I'm not yelling at you. >> You would know if I was yelling at you. >> I'm just yelling at Xzibit. Oh, yeah. Okay. I'm so [snorts] far behind you. >> Niner. What's up, Jonathan? >> There's an adhesive adhesive over some top of some of my screws, so I'm getting it. it. >> Oh, I just screwed through it. >> This is the difference of attention to detail between me and a normal person. >> I'm not normal. >> These are going to be so annoying to put back [music] in. >> You can say that again. >> I don't know. >> They're going to be so annoying to put back in. >> Wait, I think Hold on a minute. We might not need to save these screws [music] cuz I think come with the kit. >> Well, there's no point in throwing them in the trash. >> Let's just say if you make a mistake, there's package screws. >> All right, I'm done, Jonathan. >> Good for you. That's pretty cool. Is that it? Am I done? Oh, no, there's one. one. one. Yeah. >> He's going to be a while. >> I'm going to peel the last keyboard out. You missed a screw. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah, there it is. Oh, yeah, there's two under under the adhesive. Okay. Ugh. Ugh. >> [music] >> Now I have to put it back together and uh deciding what colors go together was a really tedious thing cuz it's very mathematical, so we planned this out a little bit ahead. I even made concept photos using Apple images and Photoshop. This line would have an indigo lid and then it's going to have a blush top case. >> [music] >> All right, so this will be So, lime's here. Okay, so that's good. So, we figured that out. Battery, logic board, antenna, base, and keyboard and box match together cuz of the serial number on the logic board. See, the serial number is written on the base. >> [music] >> So, this trackpad's going to be silver. There's kind of a um there's a math to it. Wait. [music] This is the lime trackpad. Everything gets shifted over, actually. That's going to go there. This is going to go >> No. >> We really don't need to move metal pieces. It doesn't make any sense. >> the There's a calibration >> the batteries? Like, that's what I'd be, like, it doesn't >> No, the batteries aren't being moved because they're tied with the This battery is used with this logic board. This is blush. So, then this will be be >> You should look at the board. >> So, basically, everything gets moved over. over. Yeah. Yeah. So, now you can see it goes like this. Oh, Oh, >> [laughter] >> Yeah. Okay. >> [music] >> Yeah, see? So, it goes like it goes on an angle, and then that's over there, and then this goes down like this. You see that? >> Yeah. >> Pattern? >> I see it. Yeah.
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>> Those are the colorways. >> All right, let's get back to work, I guess. >> Oh my god. Here we go. Okay. Okay. >> Yes, I'm putting the keyboard back in. >> And then we're going to blow. So, the one part I did need to buy to do this was the keyboard shield. So, the right here, they include a bunch of replacement screws. Okay, we got Looks like They look like seeds. >> Yeah. >> This is more >> [music] >> That's I don't >> More different screws. Remember those foam things you hated to take apart? Don't worry, you get We got new ones. >> The ones we probably didn't need to take apart. apart. >> Uh then, this is the keyboard shield. So, now we got a beautiful keyboard shield. And then, in the case of this, we got an interposer cable. The other ones have the touch ID one. Okay, I think that's everything. So much packaging for that little >> Hey, you know, it's coming safe. >> So, you want to do the top? Look, if you you want to do the top corner after you've done that. >> I'm going to reuse the old screws. Feels wasteful to just >> There's extra screws, anyway. You do the border keys. You do all the way around. You're not going to follow directions. directions. >> I'm doing the touch ID. It's on the border, bro. Get off my freaking back. >> use the new screws. I don't really know >> Why would I not Why would I use the new screws? screws? >> It's really annoying that you say it's wasteful, but we have the screws. >> But what are you going to do with the ones that are already opened out of the plastic? plastic? >> But what are you going to do with the ones ones >> do What are you going to do with the ones that are out of the plastic? >> You're just going to use the old ones. >> Yeah, but it doesn't matter. >> Why are you so afraid to say what you do with the old ones? >> Listen, I'm the biggest preservationist in the world. >> And yet here you are on the wrong side of history now. >> No, no, no. This In this case, I'm on the right side of history. >> Just throwing stuff in the garbage? >> Whether new new or old, they're going to go in the garbage. The only difference is that the uh the new screws aren't going to be in the new in your nice laptop. laptop. >> But I don't need nicer screws. These literally are new screws. These laptops [music] weren't used before we got here. >> So, I just want to say I'm using the new screws. Comment below who you think is right, and uh we'll see what sort of effect it has on the value when comes time to sell these. >> about selling them yet. So, you can't even include this. >> Well, maybe there'll be some VO we have to add in there. >> You're just hangry, bro. Don't take it out on me. >> I am getting a bit hangry. It's true. >> No, don't take it out on me. I'll use the new screws for the trackpad. >> There are no new screws for the trackpad. trackpad. >> dang it. >> Okay, this is maybe worse than taking them out. >> [laughter] >> I have to say. >> 100%. >> In my review of the Neo, I noted its weird compromises. One is that despite having a more efficient chip, it weighs the same and is thicker than a MacBook Air. One could chalk that up to market segmentation. But I think that all these screws, instead of the adhesive Apple is known for, is one of the tradeoffs. Okay, I think I'm I think I've done my first keyboard. >> Flip it over. How does it feel? >> Woah, that looks so funky. >> Looking good. I got to make sure no screws [music] come out. We're good. Boom. Step one. Wait, a screw came out. This is why we check. >> Okay, uh the next thing is the keyboard shield, which is the one part we have to replace. replace. >> Shouldn't be too hard.
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>> Oh, we'll find out about that. Okay, oh god. And then get it to line up with the alignment. >> With that this bit to watch the bottom. Does it feel good in? >> Yeah. >> Yeah? Well, this is how you did that, for sure. sure. >> That's why we're going to tape it down. >> Oh, I guess I wasn't really anticipating reassembling. I should have studied the reassembly better cuz I was not anticipating it to be have to be in such a different order. >> Next time. Why does this feel bad? >> Did you put in the plate? >> Let me feel yours. >> Your sound's a little deeper. >> Yeah, mine has a weird resonance. Why is it Oh, you know what? I know what's going on. >> What? >> It's not aligned. Oh, damn it. Just have to start from scratch. We're so quiet. It's crazy. What do we have to talk about? How are you feeling about how everything's [snorts] coming together? Your trackpad clickies, is it clicky enough? >> Yeah. >> There's a whole procedure in the manual about like calibrating it, but we just don't have the tools for that. I think that feels good. >> I can tell you right now we are getting through the hardest part. Feels like everything else is going to fall into [music] place. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm so excited to see how these things look. >> No doubt, and work. >> feeling so jealous of how much faster you are than me. >> I'm going to get a job at a factory. >> Yeah, I'd be so bad I'd be hopeless in a factory. Slide the replacement >> [music] >> end of into the connector into the trackpad and then flip the locking lever down. That would be this portion. Oh. Oh. Oh. You screwed up. >> What? >> You put the trackpad in upside down. >> What are you talking about? Oh, I did. I got this one right and I got messed that one up. Well, I guess I wouldn't have been able to go very far. >> The the pain. This is me like doing IKEA furniture. I always get one thing wrong. Every single time. So, we'll see what mine is. Okay. Okay. Let me get in. I mean, I guess I'm just putting the logic board back in at this moment. Cuz it's telling me to put it all back in. Then bring the chew It really adhered. It it it like adhered underneath the logic board. It wasn't supposed to. >> Don't [snorts] look. No one look. No. No. Who cares? This is this is a weird
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procedure. Do you need a USB Do you have a USB cable to test the your your alignment? >> Let's test my alignment. It works. We're zooming now. >> Just don't forget how many bat um screws there are in the battery. >> How many? >> There's like 18 screws in the battery. >> Oh. >> Yeah, so just so you know. Hey, let's see what this So, line plugs in in silver. >> I'm missing [music] one of these screws. >> Which one? >> One of the display screws. >> No. >> Yeah. >> You can't be missing a display screw. That's That's ridiculous. >> like I have everything except for one display screw. >> Oh, I might have an extra one here. Hold on. You need eight, right? Yeah, I can I do have an extra one here. >> Ew. Oh my goodness. I can get it in there. There we go. >> [music] >> All right. Here we go. >> Woah. >> Not too bad. >> pretty awesome, honestly. >> [music] >> What was that? Oh, no. >> Jonathan. >> That's why you get the extra Wait a minute. >> We don't have extras in there. >> Wait, what's the number for the screw cuz we might have them here. >> 14178 >> Shoot, we got 14 >> This looks standard magnet. >> What are these other things we have that we didn't use? >> Gone. It's got to be gone. They're only fallen screws so far. >> You got it? >> No. >> Oh, no. Display, display. Display, display. Okay, so then you're doing antenna. It was antenna before Right, okay. That's the foam. That's the display cable. Oh my god. These look like the screws. Oh. Oh. These are new display screws. I genuinely want to put the new >> You don't want to do it? You're sick. >> I'm doing it. I'm doing what Jake would not want to do. So, the people who get the uh the MacBooks assembled by me are going to have a much better MacBook. >> Here's when you turn on, bro. We all know what you did to that ribbon cable. >> [laughter] >> The the keypad the touch bar that won't work. No. No. Don't look. No one look. >> But, I also have all my antenna screws. >> I want mine. >> What? You found it? >> Yeah. >> Reassemble it. Lower the battery. >> Watch out for the cables. It sucks to get around. I've good news and bad news. >> What's your bad news? >> The bad news is the top of this screw broke off. >> What? >> It came off the USB protector. So, it's screwed in and then the head popped off. >> Oh, what? >> So, there's the rest of the screw in there. there. >> Oh my god. >> Cheap screws, cheap screws. >> But, the Here's the problem Well, I mean, it's fine, but like the problem is the head is is what keeps that down. >> Yeah, I'm very aware. I'm not having good luck, man. >> It just means that the the plug that connects the USB plugs to the logic board, that could come loose. >> It'd be tricky. >> Cuz it's not being held down. >> Well, it's a LEGO piece and it's being held down on one half.
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>> Yeah. This drill. >> Oh. >> Oh, did you plug the batteries back in? Oh, yeah, you're way ahead of me. Oh, yeah, I'm going to disengage the two clips. Home stretch. Man. Man. >> Oh my goodness, we're all done. >> Yeah, it took a whole day. >> Yes, a a long day. >> We're ready kind of from this side, these look really exciting. >> really been looking at your computers. >> No. >> So, I'm excited to see, but let's let's flip them over. >> Woah. It's like kind of [music] trippy cuz you have like different angles, it's like becomes a different >> Yeah. >> Okay, this is actually better than I was expecting. expecting. >> You did a good job. >> cool. >> Do you think they turn on? >> I don't mhm, they're not turning on. >> How long were these in the box? >> Over 2 months. Okay, hold on. Yeah. Okay, I'm just going to yeah, I'm not going to Yeah, okay, hold on. So, oh, there we go. >> Okay, that one turned on. >> turns on. Okay, okay, that's good. That's a good sign. Yeah, there we go. >> All right, two. >> This one's already set up cuz I used this. Yeah, so let me just um log in. Oh, no, display repair, configure new display. It's a genuine part, I would hope so. So, this is interesting. It now has a repair record saying that the display is used and was repaired tomorrow. Just so you know, the display was not used in this case, it we never even ever opened this Indigo laptop. >> Well, I turned it on. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Come on, little buddy. >> That's the one that's missing all the screws. screws. >> Listen, what do you mean missing all the screws? It's It's got one broken off inside. inside. >> Okay, this is exciting. Oh, wait. >> It flickered. >> Oh, did it? >> Yeah. I don't know what caused it cuz it did it Oh. >> Oh, you know what? It could be a battery charge issue. charge issue. >> Or a loose cable or something. >> Or loose cable. >> Whatever it is the port. >> So, you disassembled four MacBook Neos or two, I guess, and reassembled them. How do you feel? >> You know, I've never built a PC. But now I can say I built a Mac. It's crazy. crazy. >> It's true. Yeah. >> You know what? It was just so tedious, but it also was very cool. Like I could do it. I don't want to, but I could do this myself if I really needed to or I guess wanted to. >> lose two screws. >> I lost one screw. >> You lost one screw. Yeah. >> Yeah, okay, fair. You lost one screw. >> You might have lost a screw cuz we did have one extra, but >> No, we don't know who it was. My screws were perfect. So, >> this one, the trackpad might not work. >> We can test that We can test right now. And And look at that. >> Oh, thank god. And we also have one that didn't turn on, but I have to take it apart anyways because we're going to engrave the bottom of these with thinking different. >> No way. >> be fun to have a little custom fully custom custom >> Oh, that's so cool. >> MacBook Neos? That way there's proof that these are ours. We made them. >> Oh.
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>> Oh. >> So, it's a software issue? >> Yeah, okay, so that's good. >> Screen and battery works. But yeah, we'll get the the bottom engraved. We'll get all sorts of information on there and stuff. >> do. >> [laughter] [music] [music] >> Since we don't have a laser, I went to friend of the channel Jake Tivey to have him engrave the laptops for us. >> Wow, that looks so cute. >> so good. It's pretty good. >> Dude, no. >> Buddy, what did you just do? Look at that line. It's huge. It's not even lined up with the screw hole. hole. >> No, it's [laughter] not. It's It's pretty bad. I'm sorry. >> Ooh. Oh, you know what? You can almost barely see the >> Almost barely. >> Yeah, but look how good that looks. >> [music] >> Okay, what do you think? >> Different. >> Jake, these look amazing. >> So good, right? >> Woah, and look at the engraving. >> They look amazing. >> That line's very funny. >> Uh yeah, Jake did apologize for the uh line. He was testing the laser and had to up the percentage to 2% power, and that was enough to [music] put a faint little line, but hey, it's unique. unique. >> These are really special MacBook news. Which one is your favorite? >> Honestly, these two grab me right away for their sandwich quality, like how interesting they look while closed. >> Yeah. >> But honestly, these two look so good when opened with the contrast between [music] the darker keyboard and trackpad to the lighter bodies. It's hard to say. I kind of like the silver opening [music] [music] with the >> Oh, that looks so good. >> inside. So sharp. >> I think my favorite's actually this one because of the sandwich quality with the indigo and the lime together. And then when you open it up, it has the silver keyboard. I think that would be the one >> It looks really good. >> I would go for. Oh my goodness. Well, I have to say that you will actually be able to buy these. We're going to be putting them on eBay, and any money we make more than we spend with it, so the profits, we're going to actually be donating. Uh I've chosen to donate to the Langley Food Bank. >> I've chosen to donate to the Downtown Eastside Neighborhood House. So, helping people on the street in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver. >> And Hoffman has chosen to donate his portion to the Richmond SPCA because he has a dog. >> [laughter] >> That is a good reason. >> Thanks so much for watching this Thinking Different video. We're really excited how this came together. I can't believe how much work it was, and they are not perfect, but I think they're very special. So, we should note that the blush top laptop does have a weird glitch where if you shut it down with the lid open, it will reboot. I tried literally everything to fix it, but if you close the laptop lid right away after shutting down, it will stay off. So, apologies. >> Yeah, one thing to note, you probably don't have warranty, [music] and we don't have any parts or ability to help you if anything goes wrong, but you have a piece of history. [laughter] >> I mean, you can send us an email. We'll see what we can do, at least. >> send him an email. >> And uh if you want to support the channel in another way, we got a Patreon. Patreon. >> Yeah, make sure to subscribe.