A few Phillips screws hold down the midframe assembly—nothing our tried-and-true Mako 64 bit kit can't handle!

With the midframe removed, we encounter a somewhat radical change: the motherboard is solely at the top of the device, Pixel-style.

While this allows for a wider battery, it makes the connection between mother and daughterboard trickier, necessitating these annoying interconnect cables that block battery access.

At least the cables are on top, rather than under a battery and primed for pry damage. So far, Apple's interlocking "L" shapes seem to be the best use of space we've seen...