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  • The display in all its squid-like glory. Only one of its appendages catches our eyes though.

  • A closer look at one of the ribbon cables reveals a FocalTech FT5406EE8 Capacitive Touch Panel Controller.

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  • The label on the display ribbon cables and on the back of the display indicate that it was manufactured by LG.

  • The Nook Tablet's 7" IPS display runs at a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and produces 16 million colors, just like the Kindle Fire.

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  • Nook Tablet Repairability Score: 6 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair).

  • The LCD is not fused to the front panel assembly, making replacement easy, if necessary.

  • Hidden screws prevent removal of rear panel.

  • Excessive amount of adhesive and adhesive strips make disassembly a painfully tedious process.

  • Replacing the battery requires removing the motherboard as well as some serious prying.

  • Components such as the headphone jack, microSD slot, etc. are soldered to the motherboard.

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