Finally!!! The iPad has come back to iFixit! And this time, it has a 2 at the end of its name, hence the iPad 2!

After a much awaited debut, the iPad 2 is expected to fill in the gaps left by the first generation iPad.

Tech Specs:

• 1 GHz Apple A5 dual-core processor
• 512 MB of LPDDR2 RAM
• 16/32/64 GB internal storage capacity
• 9.7" LED-backlit glossy Multi-Touch display with IPS technology (1024 x 768)
• HD (720p) Rear-facing camera + VGA Front-facing camera

A thickness comparison. You can definitely see the tapered edge of the iPad 2 when it's side-by-side to the old version.

Our guess is there are no more clips holding the front panel in place -- now it's glued à la 4th Gen iPod Touch.

• With the iPad's new tapered-edge form factor, big iPod Touch jokes are sure to run wild.

Apple summarized the changes in 6 short phrases. "Thinner. Lighter. Faster. FaceTime. Smart Covers. 10-hour battery."

• The 10-hour battery life is the same as the original iPad, but it's impressive considering the device is also thinner, lighter and faster.

A new model number graces the iPad 2: A1395. Thank you, Apple! That's much nicer of you than the twenty-six billion iterations of MacBook Pros you called model A1286.

• Apparently, the iPad 2 is not as 1337 as the original iPad.

The sole speaker grate can be found on the bottom-left of the back of the iPad 2. We're not fans of mono, but stereo will have to wait until iPad 3.

Without further ado, let's begin tearing this iPad 2 apart!

Unlike the original iPad, it looks like we need the help of a handy dandy heat gun to remove the front panel.

With the adhesive loosened after a healthy dose of heat, we go to work on prying up the front panel with a plastic opening tool.

And just like that, it's open. No clips, just tons of glue.

As much as we hated trying to remove the clips in the original iPad, this much adhesive is even more of a pain. Be ready to crack your front panel if you dare open it! We'll be investigating the best way to get inside over the next few weeks.

A few screws here and there hold down the LCD screen. Not a problem for the iFixit's 54 piece bit driver kit.

Lifting off the LCD exposes the iPad 2's battery; A 3.8V, 25 Watt-hour unit. That's just a hair more than the original iPad's 24.8 Watt-hours, so any improved battery performance can be attributed to software and other hardware improvements.

Also listed on the battery is a capacity of 6930 mAh, which may appear to contradict the already mentioned 25Wh at 3.8V ((25Wh/3.8V)*1000=6579 mAh), but 3.8V is the listed nominal voltage, not the average voltage. The average voltage of the battery over a full charge/discharge is closer to 3.6V leading to a more accurate calculation ((25Wh/3.6V)*1000=6944 mAh).

After disconnecting its cable, the display can be removed from the iPad 2.

Disconnecting the touchscreen ribbon cable from its socket on the logic board.

An Apple device just wouldn't be complete without Multi-Touch. No surprise there.

Removing the camera/volume control daughterboard connector from the logic board.