Last year, Dell introduced Concept Luna, a project centered around a more sustainable and repairable design. Over the past year, the project has introduced a few new features that aim to make the overall user experience better.
Concept Luna is Dell’s vision of an easily upgradeable and repairable laptop that is environmentally friendly. Essentially, Concept Luna is a modular laptop with components that are easy to remove and swap. Additionally, Concept Luna has a focus on sustainability; components can be removed and recycled without much fuss.
To that end, Dell’s engineers have managed to eliminate adhesives and cables from Concept Luna, making the disassembly and removal of components streamlined and easy. The current iteration of Concept Luna has also minimized screws, another stop gap for many who want to repair or replace components in their laptop.
The removal of adhesives and minimization of screws also allows Concept Luna to be disassembled by robots. To aid in this, Concept Luna now has a telemetry device to “diagnose the health of individual system components to help ensure nothing is going to waste,” according to Dell.
This telemetry not only informs users of the status of each component, letting them know which parts may need to be replaced, but also robotic automation and the use of “micro-factories” with robots that can quickly disassemble and repair or upgrade a laptop.
Considering the growth in demand for modular electronics like the Fairphone 4 and the Framework laptop, Dell seems to be poised for sustainable success with Concept Luna. If Dell can integrate some of the facets of Concept Luna into its existing lines, it could quickly fill a niche at scale, allowing a broader base of users a laptop they can easily repair and upgrade themselves.
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I’ve been a computer geek my entire life. After graduating college with a degree in Mathematics, I worked in finance and banking for a few years before taking a job as a database administrator. I started working with Notebookcheck in October of 2016 and have enjoyed writing news and reviews. I’ve also written for other outlets including UltrabookReview and GeeksWorldWide, focusing on consumer guidance and video gaming. My areas of interest include the business side of technology, retro gaming, Linux, and innovative gadgets. When I’m not writing on electronics or tinkering with a device, I’m either outside with my family, enjoying a decade-old video game, or playing drums or piano.
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