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Originally Posted by JoeWras
OP here. So this was the case with my computer. Soldered down. It is a generic Wintel box, not Apple.... .
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Good to know. For my next laptop, I'll try to find out if the SSD is soldered and/or if there is a slot for a replacement drive.
I wish the environmental groups would get on manufacturers to make their devices more repairable. Maybe just provide a scorecard, and maybe pre-pay a recycle fee based on that scorecard? So OK, if you really want/need a super-slim lightweight laptop, you pay for the advantages of the soldered down parts. But for many of us, the tiny bit of extra size/weight is not an issue. I'd prefer user replaceable memory, storage, battery, keyboard - and accept it isn't the latest/greatest/sexiest.
-ERD50