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So, they have a 13mm chassis in height but cannot fit an audio jack, which is 3.5mm in diameter? They could just extend a 4mm diameter to the edges. You know, j

So, they have a 13mm chassis in height but cannot fit an audio jack, which is 3.5mm in diameter? They could just extend a 4mm diameter to the edges. You know, just put it here and don't fully extend this swift edge at the side: https://i.imgur.com/yuPFcuK.png https://i.imgur.com/yuPFcuK.png They are giving up functionality for asthetics.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago
Then maybe you didn't read the article throughly. The limitation is not directly due to thickness of the audio jack, but to the depth of it which would have limited the size of the heatsink. And if those 13.5mm are used to the brimm by the case, keyboard and PCB, then there's no 3.5mm+ of free space left for the jack. If you take a 3.5mm drill bit and start drilling in the sides of machine you're 100% gonna hit something critical. So yeah, Dell was right saying their tight packaging left no space for the jack.
- mccorrinall 4y ago
  I read it, but I don’t believe it. I guess I have to wait for ifixit‘s teardown though.