iPod Touch 1st Generation Teardown

Teardown

Teardown

Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions.

We disassembled this iPod on September 14, 2007.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — iPod Touch 1st Generation Teardown  ¶ 

  • Behold, the iPod Touch.

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  • Side by side with the iPhone, you can see how similar the devices are.

  • At 8 mm thick and 4.2 ounces, the iPod Touch is smaller and lighter than the iPhone (11.6 mm and 4.8 ounces).

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  • Inside the box: iPod Touch, headphones, USB cable, dock adapter, and cheap plastic stand.

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  • The new iPod is 0.2 inches (5 mm) shorter than its older cousin.

  • The box is also quite a bit smaller. According to Papa Steve, smaller packaging is more environmentally friendly. We're not completely sold on that.

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  • The official stare down...

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  • Hey, the stand works!

  • We're working on getting it open. We're being careful and taking our time.

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  • We got it apart! We used a metal spudger. There are metal tabs along each side of the iPod.

  • The iPod Touch doesn't need a large speaker or microphone, so the battery occupies a larger portion of the internals than the iPhone's battery.

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