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I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts

The Verge · Jun 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

Indigo, citrus, and a touch of blush. It’s a Neo cocktail. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The Mac Book Neo is Apple's cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all four of its available colors and swap them in on their own. So that got us thinking: What if we bought a Neo just to see how funky we could make it look with official parts? I ordered an indigo Neo to tinker with, and some spare parts from Apple's self-service site. I opted for a replacement trackpad and bottom case in blush, and USB-C ports and keycaps in citrus. My goal was to make it as mishmash-y as possible without changing out more labor-intensive parts - like the top case or lid, whi … Read the full story at The Verge.

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