Experts from iFixit have recognized Microsoft Surface Pro 2 almost unrepairable
Yes, ifixit guys love to sort out all sorts of gadgets, and, moreover, know how to do it. On their account - tens, if not hundreds of devices disassembled to a screw. Of course, extraordinary specialists work in the ifixit team, capable of disassembling even devices that are considered to be non-separable. Some time ago, these guys dismantled Microsoft Surface Pro 2, putting the tablet 1 out of 10 on its own scale of "maintainability". 10 in this case - "is very easy to repair and disassemble." And 1, of course - "almost impossible to repair."
Here are the required and recommended tools used by the wizard to disassemble the device: ')
Here are photos of the tablet disassembly process:
Conclusions wizard:
Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is almost impossible to repair;
The battery is not soldered to the motherboard, and it can be replaced without the need for soldering;
SSD can also be replaced, but, as in the case of the battery, the device must first be disassembled, which is very difficult;
In the device - about 90 screws;
The display is extremely difficult to remove / replace;
A lot of retention glue, they flooded almost everything;
The process of disassembling the tablet does not allow to be mistaken: one mistake, and the gadget is corrupted.