In an attempt to solve the centuries-old problem of how to read in the dark, Barnes & Noble brings us a revamped version of last year's Nook Simple Touch.

The specs are identical to last year's model with one main addition:

• Adjustable GlowLight technology
• 2 GB internal storage, supports up to 32GB of additional storage via microSD card
• 16-level grayscale 6 inch E-Ink touchscreen with a max resolution of 600 x 800 pixels
• 802.11b/g/n Wireless connectivity

Move along; nothing to see here.

• The back and sides of the device contain no surprises.
• The power button is large, but must be pressed in a certain spot to actually click. It also seems rather loosely attached.
• Four indents (two on top, two on bottom) in the front case of the GlowLight look like they may help out with disassembly. Possible points for repairability?

The front of the device contains the signature "n" button at the bottom and two sets of page up/page down buttons on the sides.

With the GlowLight backlight turned off, it kind of looks just like a Nook Simple Touch!

Okay, we're getting antsy; let's dig in!

The instability of the power button proves helpful as we easily pop it off with a plastic opening tool.

The clips on the outside and the ease of prying off the button gave us a warm, fuzzy, repair-friendly feeling. That tamper-proof sticker, however, did not.

• Below the sticker we see the power button sensor. Its small size and lower location explain the difficulty of pressing the button.

Oh well…so long warranty! Our metal spudger takes care of that.

It appears that only a single T5 Torx screw, which is easily removed with our 54 Bit Driver Kit, stands between us and the glowing innards of the newest Nook.

With the screw out of our way all we have to do is slide the rear panel down to free it.

Tamper-proof sticker aside, this device is starting to receive some glowing repairability reviews around the office.

As our spudger comes out to disconnect the solitary battery connector, we wait for something along the lines of this to happen.

Unfortunately, this is all we get. No glowing aura; no chest full of gold; not even a speck of pixie dust. The only explanation is that the GlowLight must have some other form of mythical power behind it.

The only two components attached to the rear panel are the microSD flap and the battery.

The battery is held in place by some heavy duty tape, but our metal spudger eventually unsticks it all.

The battery is rated at 3.7V and 1530 mAh for 5.66 Wh—a solid rating for an e-reader.

Barnes & Noble claims that the battery provides, at an average of one hour of reading per night, one month of usage per charge with the GlowLight on, or two with it off.

In most teardowns, this is about the step when we start disconnecting a billion things from the motherboard. This, however, is not most teardowns.

A mere eleven T5 Torx screws, one ZIF connector, and the display cable connector hold the motherboard in place.