You’re conflating two separate issues: (i) Is Apple anti right to repair? (ii) Does Apple solder certain components primarily because it makes repair more dif

You’re conflating two separate issues: (i) Is Apple anti right to repair? (ii) Does Apple solder certain components primarily because it makes repair more difficult? Even if the answer to (i) is yes, the answer to (ii) can be no. Most unpluggable components in most laptops are never intentionally unplugged over the lifetime of the device. Connectors take up space, can come unplugged accidentally, and degrade signal quality. Those are the reasons for soldering components in a modern laptop.