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  • After disconnecting ribbon cables for the display, digitizer, and front camera, the logic board can be removed from the front half of the Evo.

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  • The forward facing 1.3 Megapixel camera lifts right out of its enclosure in the top portion of the Evo 4G.

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  • We used an iPod opening tool to separate the glass from the LCD and frame.

  • Removing the glass is not terribly difficult with the Evo 4G. This is great news for those unfortunate enough to drop their shiny phone and crack the glass.

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  • Standing out on the board:

    • Several rows of pressure contacts connecting the antennas to the logic board.

    • The vibrator motor for...well...vibrating.

    • 8 Megapixel camera sensor.

    • Battery connector.

  • The other side of the board is about as featureless as it can be.

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  • Big players on the board include:

    • A Broadcom BCM4329 integrating Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM connectivity to provide speeds up to 50 Mbits/s in 802.11n.

    • Sequans SQ1210 RF combo chip.

    • Qualcomm's QSD8650 Snapdragon processor.

    • Atmel's MXT224 Touchscreen controller.

    • Qualcomm's RTR6500 CDMA2000 transceiver with GPS.

    • Qualcomm's PM7540 power management IC.

    • TriQuint's TQM613029 CDMA PA Duplexer for cellular

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  • More fun packages:

    • Samsung KBY00U00VM NAND Flash.

    • Avago's FEM7758 front end module.

    • Texas Instruments TPS65051 6-channel Power Mgmt IC.

    • Triquint TQM613029 CDMA PA-Duplexer Module.

    • Bosch Sensortec BMA150 Digital, triaxial acceleration sensor

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  • The fallen remains of what was once an HTC Evo 4G.

  • As always, thank you for choosing iFixit as your number one source for gadget teardowns.

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