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The original Microsoft Surface Laptop was notoriously difficult to open, let alone repair, which obviously meant the company’s engineers wanted to come up with a more flexible solution that wouldn’t compromise on the sleekness of the machine and give customers some upgrade options down the road. Their combined efforts can be seen in the latest Surface Laptop 3 teardown from iFixit and if you read through the entire disassembly, you’ll get to know all the changes Microsoft has made. Some are welcomed while others might not be appreciated, as you’ll soon find out.

The opening procedure has improved considerably, as iFixit states. Removing the bottom four rubber feet gives access to some screws and from the front, the Surface Laptop 3 teardown shows it’s easy to get into. However, there are a few surprises along the way. For example, the upper keyboard case isn’t glued in place but held together by magnets, which is an excellent touch. Unfortunately, there are some metal shields covering the components that are difficult to remove and once you do remove them, it’s even more difficult bringing them back from their ‘now’ warped state.