hello, i'm doing a research project for my Environmental Studies class, consisting of the MADE process.
i need some information on the assembly of the iMac 5k late 2015.
since i cannot find any information on the internet, i thought here would be a good place to ask.
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), iOS 10.1.1
You mean the actual assembly process? Or are you asking more about what components are in it, and how everything is laid out inside?
The assembly process would likely be considered an industrial secret and as such not revealed by Apple.
The way it is laid out inside can be find through several websites that do teardowns of the Macs, for instance:
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+Retina+5K+Display+Teardown/30 260
Yeah I was looking for the actual assembly process, it doesn't need to be in depth, but just a general overview. for example, what component is added in order, and is it done by a machine or by a human. Literally a few steps would suffice I think. The video you have linked is more towards the disassembly of the iMac.
As Phil mentioned, the information you are seeking is a trade secret so I think you will need to select another subject matter. Apple does provide information on recycling, would that be of interest?
ah well, I guess ill inform my lecturer that I can't find the information. Thanks for the help guys.
You can look around and see a few images of one or two factory sites
that make computers or components; these are online and don't really
show anything close-up. ~ So they aren't likely to be blocked because
they're not detailed and don't show any critical proprietary secret bits.
Apple manufacturing: Inside the iMac plant in Ireland
Jun 1, 2015 - But the company operates a 4,000-person factory in Cork, Ireland*
that builds iMacs — and it's the only Apple-owned manufacturing facility in ...
If someone with special permissions from Apple went into a factory, the
information they would be allowed to get, would be limited in exposure;
so nobody else would gain an advantage or profit from Apple innovation.
The OWC and iFixit take part views are fairly good since the parts-on-parts
assembly (for one unit, not mass assembly-line) is just reverse of takepart.
You may need to stress the industrial and proprietary aspects of how or why
the information you cannot get, has reason for being scarce to casual viewers.
How this applies in the intellectual property of a corporate entity and its need
to keep details close, is a respectable position to understand & share.
*Source: Irish Examiner
Perhaps you could contact Apple Environmental to see if they can get info on
the steps their iMacs go through in the recycling process; for your course.
In any event...
Good luck & happy trails! 🙂
how is the imac 5k (late 2015) assembled?
