The teardown of the iPhone 5s has officially gotten microscopic. With the team at chipworks making it their mission to get down and dirty with the heartiest Apple chip on the market today, the iPhone 5s has joined the ranks of the devices that our current teardown culture has seen fit to take apart down […]
The teardown team at iFixit has taken the time to give a full run-down to the iMac reboot series appearing this week from Apple. What you’ll find is a build quite similar to last year’s collection of iMac devices, with a few exceptions – beyond that of the obvious upgrades. These models work with new […]
As is its custom, iFixit has torn down the new Haswell-based iMacs to gauge their repairability — and the company has found a few surprises despite the iterative design. In addition to new processors, graphics and WiFi, the updated all-in-ones now have unoccupied PCI Express slots in their base configurations. DIY enthusiasts willing to pry open their systems can add PCIe-based SSD if they like, iFixit says. Not every change is good news, however. The 21.5-inch iMac’s processor is now soldered to the motherboard; while earlier models weren’t all that upgradable, the move prevents even determined hobbyists from using their own CPUs. Whether or not you plan to tinker with Apple’s desktops, you’ll find quite a lot to explore at the source links.
Via: Cult of Mac
Source: iFixit (1), (2)
We’ve already seen inside the iPhone 5S
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The folks over at iFixit have been busy today tearing into the new iPhone 5s, giving us all a look at what lies beneath its shiny metal exterior. The process took awhile, and reveals carefully packed hardware that — upon first look, at least — seems very similar to the iPhone 5′s internals. From there […]
Apple’s latest flagship smartphone is due in stores tomorrow morning, and naturally, iFixit has put one of the shipping units under a screwdriver before launch. We can’t say we’re surprised: these folks have sort of made a habit of it. The iPhone 5s teardown is currently marked as “in progress,” but the disassembly artists have already found the device slightly more difficult to take apart than its predecessor, due to the Touch ID sensor’s short connector cable. The new iPhone’s 1560mAh battery (a modest upgrade from the iPhone 5’s 1440mAh) is also held down by a ton of glue. The team expresses some concerns over the CMOS Touch ID sensor’s sapphire crystal cover, cautioning that its accuracy could degrade over time if it isn’t adequately protected. At the time of this writing, the 5s is still coming apart, and iFixit is adding more detail by the minute. Hop on over to the source link below to see the tear down in progress, or check back here later for an update with the company’s final word.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Source: iFixit
The ace team at iFixit is currently gutting the iPhone 5S, as only they can, to see what’s new inside the next iPhone. What’s the fingerprint scanner look like on the inside? What about all those fancy new chips? And how’s that goldpagne?
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Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c went on sale in Australia a few hours ago, and new owners have wasted no time in cracking open the iOS 7 smartphones to see how they compare in a teardown to the existing iPhone 5. Wielding screwdrivers and spatulas, the iExperts Australia team laid the components bare, including confirming […]
Since it’s been nearly a year since Oregon Scientific’s MEEP! kiddy tablet arrived on the scene, it makes sense that we’re due for a refresh. We did see a listing for the MEEP! X2 pop up earlier this month, but the device’s arrival at the FCC is the first concrete sign that the slate will arrive stateside. The documents reveal that the unit packs a microSD slot, HDMI-out, Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, while French site Maginea claims that it will feature a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU, a 7-inch 800 x 480 display, 1 GB RAM and 4GB of built-in storage. Naturally, we can’t confirm the legitimacy of those last specs, so enjoy this gallery of teardown images instead. %Gallery-slideshow76557%
Filed under: Tablets
Source: FCC
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