IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable
>This time, along with the manuals, Apple is presenting DIY repairers with a excruciating gauntlet of hurdles: read 162 pages of documentation without getting intimidated<p>I read the PDF.<p><a href="https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/2000/MA2083/en_US/macbookair-M1-2020-07300298A-repair.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/2000/MA2083/en_US/mac...</a><p>It seems highly likely to me that anyone claiming this document is intimidating either has not read it or is lying for some reason.<p>In many respects, the Apple document is vastly superior to the iFixit guides.<p>An example of that is that the Apple guide has more descriptive language to ensure that the user feels the correct sensations when performing a step.<p>Here's the iFixit guide for replacing the antenna module: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Late+2020+Antenna+Bar+Replacement/142553" rel="nofollow">https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Late+2020+A...</a><p>iFixit: Pivot the spudger against the hinge to pry up the end of the antenna bar.<p>Apple: Gently slide the flat end of the black stick below one of the four screw holes (1) to loosen the antenna module from the tape on the top case. Then rotate the black stick until you feel a click (2).<p>Apple's instructions also include steps to perform if an action isn't "easy":<p>iFixit: The antenna bar is secured with some adhesive and may require some force to dislodge.<p>Apple: If the antenna module doesn’t release from the tape, slowly and gently slide the black stick under the module to loosen it.