This is great and should be applauded, but repairability is but one aspect of many in a good laptop. I wonder if other aspects had to suffer to achieve this, and if they did by how much. The answer to that question could make or break the laptop for many users.

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tripdout 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The article states:

> Lenovo tells us, “The biggest challenge in getting to a 10/10 was balancing repairability with all the other expectations of a commercial device: performance, reliability, thermal efficiency, form factor, and design integrity. Repairability isn’t achieved by a single change: it requires many small, intentional decisions across the entire system, and each of those decisions can introduce trade-offs.

	▲	cosmic_cheese 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, however companies say a lot of things. We'll need to see some hard numbers and reviews based on real world usage to know if their claims ring true.

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Daz912 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

why are you so negative?

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cosmic_cheese 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

All the repairability in the world is moot if the laptop isn't good enough to sell itself on its other merits. If it turns out to be hot and loud or have poor battery life for example, that's going to steer many to buy elsewhere.

	▲	SV_BubbleTime 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		My framework hat tips you. Still drains while “off”.

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varispeed 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Probably because this is not repairability, but rather dividing device into smaller not repairable parts that can be replaced by purchasing parts from the manufacturer at inflated cost.

	▲	system2 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Is there any laptop that you can replace individual pieces of the motherboard? Laptop motherboards are all the same.