Surely many of you still do not know the iFixit website, something normal since it is better known for mobile phones than for desktops or laptops, however these teams also review them.
iFixit has gotten its hands on the new Surface Studio and it has carried out its traditional tests to know if this equipment is easy to fix or not in the event of a breakdown or fall. IFixit tests are always interesting as it helps the end user to know if a hardware can be fixed or not.
There are many high-end mobiles that its fix is impossible and other mid-range or low-end equipment that are worth the cost alone when it comes to getting ready.
In the case of Surface Studio we would be talking about a middle ground. Well, it is not impossible to fix but depending on what part it is, the fix can be impossible or very easy to solve. So iFixit has given a 5 to Surface Studio.
The GPU, CPU and Ram are soldered to the board as shown by iFixit
Surface Studio has a very easy to open housing and the components are very well separated, something that is appreciated because sometimes when opening the equipment elements such as the screen or the buttons are annoyed.
Components such as the ram memory, the internal storage or the processor are soldered to the motherboard, something negative because they cannot be repaired or changed.
So iFixit recommends choose the equipment with the best performance so that it does not become obsolete. The buttons and other elements such as the speakers or the front sensors are difficult to replace. Items that could be an expensive repair, but less expensive than if we burn the processor or something similar.
In any case, in this link You will find all the analysis and cutting done by iFixit, for the most curious. Although getting a five out of ten is a good grade for a team like this Do not you think?