Apple customers can create custom, multi-color MacBook Neo configurations by purchasing individual colored components from the company's spare parts inventory, according to a report from MacWorld.
The discovery reveals that Apple does not restrict the color combinations available for replacement parts. This allows users to mix the four official colors—silver, indigo, blush pink, and citrus—across different layers of the laptop's chassis.
A user could theoretically equip an indigo laptop with pink-tinted keyboard caps or a citrus green bottom cover.
Hardware modification costs
Building a multi-colored device requires significant additional spending on top of the MacBook Neo's $599 base price.
The top case is the most expensive component to swap, priced at $175.12. Replacement keyboard caps cost $39, while the bottom cover is available for $34.32.
A full keyboard replacement costs $139.92, though Apple provides a $29.40 return credit for the old part.
The ease of these hardware swaps is supported by the device's high repairability rating.
iFixit identified the MacBook Neo as the "most repairable" MacBook produced in 14 years.
The community has already utilized this accessibility for more complex hardware upgrades.
One enthusiast implemented a thermal mod to improve system performance. Another user successfully upgraded the factory 256GB NAND chip to a 1TB storage capacity.
