Retina MacBook 2015 Repair

Background and Identification ¶ 

Apple announced the new MacBook at their March 9 unveiling alongside the Apple Watch. The redesigned 2015 MacBook is Apple's latest foray into ultraportable devices. It features a single USB-C port, runs on an Intel Core M processor, and at 13.1mm thick and 2.03 pounds it is thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air.

Available in three colors—silver, space grey, and gold—the new MacBook has a whole host of upgrades. It uses the a Force Touch trackpad—which Apple unveiled in their 13" MacBook Pro earlier this year—as well as a fully redesigned keyboard and a thinner 12-inch Retina display. The 39.7-watt-hour battery delivers up to 9 hours of web browsing and can be charged through the USB-C port.

Technical Specifications ¶ 

Display

• 12-inch LED backlit display
• 2304-by-1440 resolution (~226 pixels per inch)

Processor

• Dual-core Intel Core M processor with 4 MB shared L3 cache
• 1.1 GHz or 1.2 GHz configurable to 1.3 GHz
• Intel HD Graphics 5300

Memory and Storage

• 8 GB of 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
• 256 GB or 512 GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage

Connectivity

• One USB-C port with support for:
  • Charging
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
  • Native DisplayPort 1.2 video output
  • VGA output using USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
  • HDMI video output using USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (sold separately)
  • 3.5mm Headphone port

Wireless

• Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Camera

• 480p FaceTime camera

Dimensions

• Height: 0.14–0.52 inch (0.35–1.31 cm)
• Width: 11.04 inches (28.05 cm)
• Depth: 7.74 inches (19.65 cm)
• Weight: 2.03 pounds (0.92 kg)

Additional Information ¶ 

• Wikipedia: MacBook (2015 Version)
• EveryMac: MacBook Core M 1.2