Dell Modular USB-C Port

Dell’s new USB-C ports use screws instead of solder so you can fix them yourself. Dell’s just killed off XPS, but its new “Pro” laptops pull a neat trick: most USB-C ports and batteries are now officially user-replaceable. “This is the first time that we’ve had a screwed-on, non-soldered modular USB-C port,” Dell PM Katie Green tells us. She says Dell also plans to bring this to consumers “when it makes sense.” No word on Framework-like modularity yet. 1/3 The new modular USB-C port. Images: Dell

An article screenshot announces Dell’s modular USB-C port, shown as a detachable port module secured with screws beside a circuit board. The joke is the enthusiastic “We won” reaction to a small but meaningful repairability improvement, especially compared with soldered components and Framework-like modularity. EN: An article screenshot announces Dell’s modular USB-C port, shown as a detachable port module secured with screws beside a circuit board. The joke is the enthusiastic “We won” reaction to a small but meaningful repairability improvement, especially compared with soldered components and Framework-like modularity.

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