* We were fairly surprised to see that the new iMac’s LCD sports the same model number as last year - LM215WF3 from LG - even though the LCD is 5 mm thinner. * To our dismay, we must break out our trusty heat gun and guitar picks to get past the adhesive holding down the glass and LCD. * Intersil ISL6364 multi-phase pulse width modulation (PWM) controller * Texas Instruments Stellaris LM4FS1AH5bb microcontroller * Intel Core i5-3330S, clocked at 2.7 GHz Those are some of the highlights of Apple’s new design, but iFixit is scoring the new iMac as a 3 out of 10 (down from 7 last year) due to the many issues with repairability. Gone are the lovely magnets that held the glass in place in iMacs of yesteryear.Ī few things noted in iFixit’s highlights: a new rubber housing that “dampens the vibrations from the spinning hard drive,” a new single fan layout, dual microphones, and a 5mm thinner LG made display. We were quite worried when we saw that super-thin bezel during Apple’s keynote, and unfortunately we were correct: the glass and LCD are now glued to the iMac’s frame with incredibly strong adhesive. The late 2012 iMac 21.5″ - code-named EMC 2544 - is an exercise in disappointment for us. Most notably, the device’s glass and LCD are now glued directly to the iMac’s frame, while accessing the RAM, CPU, and hard drive will now mean having to remove the entire logic board: Unfortunately, iFixit described the process as an “exercise in disappointment,” noting the iMac’s new thinner design introduces new hurdles for repairability.
While we had some pictures of a brief teardown earlier this week, iFixit has now completed its ritual teardown of the new 21.5-inch iMac that officially went on sale on Friday.
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