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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini E10i Teardown

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In the midst of the iPhone 4 craze, we became impatient and decided we needed to teardown a phone, you know, just to keep us in tip-top shape. And lo-and-behold, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini E10i.

A big thanks to Brian at EDN for providing the phone for this teardown. Be sure to check out his Xperia X10 Mini Preview!

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Edit Step 1 — Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini E10i Teardown ¶

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini E10i is the smaller version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.
Tech Specs:
- 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227
- 256 MB RAM and 256 MB internal ROM (only 128 MB accessible)
- 2.6" color transflective TFT display with a resolution of 240 X 320 pixels.
- 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus
- 802.11 b/g Wireless + Bluetooth 2.1
The backside of the X10 Mini E10i is characterized by a smooth plastic rear case with openings for the camera, LED flash, and speaker.

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The controls of the X10 Mini E10i are pretty standard.
- The bottom of the X10 Mini E10i integrates a 3.5 mm headphone jack as well as a micro-USB port.
- The top edge houses the power button.
- The left side accommodates the volume and camera buttons, leaving the right side blank and featureless.

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The 5.0 megapixel camera in the X10 Mini E10i features a 1X optical zoom with autofocus and a built-in LED flash.
The camera itself measures in at 8.8 x 9.1 x 6 mm.

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A few quick pries with an iPod opening tool around the perimeter of the X10 Mini E10i and the rear case easily pops off to access the phone's innards.
The actual electronic volume and camera buttons are attached directly to the logic board. The buttons you press on the outer case are just chrome covers.

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A thumbnail is all that is needed to remove the microSD card from its housing in the inner case.
The simple design of the Mini E10 allows most components to plug directly into the logic board. The only exception is the external SIM card slot.

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A single T5 Torx screw and a few plastic clips are all that secure the antenna assembly to the inner case.
The antenna assembly uses simple yet effective pressure contacts to make a connection with the logic board. No connectors necessary!

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A couple more T5 Torx screws secure the rear inner case and logic board to the rest of the X10 Mini E10i.
Disconnect the battery connector from the logic board with the flat end of a spudger.
Pry up the SIM card socket connector and remove the rear inner case from the the logic board.

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The 3.7V 950 mAh Li-Polymer battery allows for 4 hours of talk time.
Measuring 40 x 35 x 5.5 mm and weighing in at a scant 18 grams, the X10 Mini E10i's battery provides up to 360 hours of 3G standby time.
- The batteries of both the iPhone 3GS and the X10 Mini E10i have capacities of about 53 mAh per gram.

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