Apple's newest AirPort Extreme base station gets dissected

The skyscraper? The hauteur router? The dapper WAP? All reasonable nicknames were considered, but in the end, Apple’s sticking with “AirPort Extreme.” The newest base station — the one introduced alongside the company’s Haswell-infused MacBook Air at WWDC — takes on a new look and gains 802.11ac support, but that’s not what you’re here for. You’re here for two reasons: first, you want to see this thing reverse engineered, and second, you want to get an idea of just how repairable it is. The gurus over at iFixit have done their usual teardown, offering up a plethora of lovely JPGs and settling on a respectable 8 out of 10 on the Repairability Index. Eager to learn more? Give that source link below a soft tap… with the key word being soft.

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